SOLVED Configuring Firefox with policies.json

lenhuppe · 2024-09-02 14:47:59

Trying to configure Firefox using a policies.json file. I am not a programmer but I was able to use the information at https://mozilla.github.io/policy-templates/ to create a /usr/lib/firefox/distribution/policies.json file.

From what I can see the policies.json file is not being applied. I found a multidude of posts on the subject and they all say the same thing. I tried /etc/firefox/policies/policies.json and they did not work either.

Do I need to change the syntax of my policies.json file?

/user/lib/firefox/distribution/policies.json

{
  "policies": {
    "AllowFileSelectionDialogs": true
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "AppAutoUpdate": true
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "BackgroundAppUpdate": true
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "AutofillAddressEnabled": false
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "AutofillCreditCardEnabled": false
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "DefaultDownloadDirectory": "${home}/Downloads"
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "DisableDefaultBrowserAgent": true
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "DontCheckDefaultBrowser": true
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "DisableFirefoxStudies": true
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "DisableFormHistory": true
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "DisablePocket": true
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "DisableProfileImport": true
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "DisableProfileRefresh": true
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "DisplayBookmarksToolbar": "never"
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "DisplayMenuBar": "default-off"
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "EnableTrackingProtection": {
      "Value": true,
      "Locked": false,
      "Cryptomining": true,
      "Fingerprinting": true,
    }
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "EncryptedMediaExtensions": {
      "Enabled": false,
      "Locked": false
    }
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "FirefoxHome": {
      "Search": true,
      "TopSites": false,
      "SponsoredTopSites": false,
      "Highlights": false,
      "Pocket": false,
      "SponsoredPocket": false,
      "Snippets": false,
      "Locked": false
    }
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "FirefoxSuggest": {
      "WebSuggestions": true,
      "SponsoredSuggestions": false,
      "ImproveSuggest": true,
      "Locked": false
    }
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "HardwareAcceleration": true
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "HttpsOnlyMode": "enabled"
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "LegacySameSiteCookieBehaviorEnabled": true
}
{
  "policies": {
    "NetworkPrediction": true
}
{
  "policies": {
    "OfferToSaveLoginsDefault": true
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "OverrideFirstRunPage": ""
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "OverridePostUpdatePage": ""
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "PasswordManagerEnabled": true
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "PDFjs": {
      "Enabled": true,
      "EnablePermissions": false
    }
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "PictureInPicture": {
      "Enabled": true,
      "Locked": false
    }
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "SearchBar": "separate"
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "SearchSuggestEnabled": true
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "ShowHomeButton": true
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "TranslateEnabled": true
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "UserMessaging": {
      "ExtensionRecommendations": true,
      "FeatureRecommendations": true,
      "UrlbarInterventions": true,
      "SkipOnboarding": true,
      "MoreFromMozilla": true,
      "Locked": false
    }
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "UseSystemPrintDialog": true
  }
}
{
  "policies": {
    "DisableTelemetry": true
  }
}

Last edited by lenhuppe (2024-09-02 15:29:51)

lenhuppe · 2024-09-02 15:29:18

Found my wy to https://github.com/mozilla/policy-templ … icies.json and corrected the syntax of my policies.json file.

However the new policies were not applied until I rebooted, and that was part of the problem.

/user/lib/firefox/distribution/policies.json

{
  "policies": {
    "AppAutoUpdate": true,
    "BackgroundAppUpdate": true,
    "BlockAboutAddons": false,
    "BlockAboutConfig": false,
    "BlockAboutProfiles": false,
    "BlockAboutSupport": false,
    "Cookies": {
      "Behavior": "reject-tracker-and-partition-foreign",
      "BehaviorPrivateBrowsing": "reject-tracker-and-partition-foreign"
    },
    "DefaultDownloadDirectory": "${home}/Downloads",
    "DisableBuiltinPDFViewer": false,
    "DisableDeveloperTools": false,
    "DisableEncryptedClientHello": false,
    "DisableFeedbackCommands": false,
    "DisableFirefoxAccounts": false,
    "DisableFirefoxScreenshots": false,
    "DisableFirefoxStudies": false,
    "DisableForgetButton": true,
    "DisableFormHistory": true,
    "DisableMasterPasswordCreation": false,
    "DisablePasswordReveal": false,
    "DisablePocket": true,
    "DisablePrivateBrowsing": false,
    "DisableProfileImport": true,
    "DisableProfileRefresh": true,
    "DisableSafeMode": false,
    "DisableSecurityBypass": {
      "InvalidCertificate": false,
      "SafeBrowsing": false
    },
    "DisableSetDesktopBackground": false,
    "DisableSystemAddonUpdate": false,
    "DisableTelemetry": false,
    "DisplayBookmarksToolbar": "never",
    "DisplayMenuBar": "default-off",
    "DontCheckDefaultBrowser": false,
    "DownloadDirectory": "${home}/Downloads",
    "EnableTrackingProtection": {
      "Value": true,
      "Locked": true,
      "Cryptomining": true,
      "Fingerprinting": true,
      "EmailTracking": true,
      "Exceptions": [""]
    },
    "EncryptedMediaExtensions": {
      "Enabled": true,
      "Locked": false
    },
    "ExtensionUpdate": true,
    "FirefoxHome": {
      "Search": true,
      "TopSites": false,
      "SponsoredTopSites": false,
      "Highlights": false,
      "Pocket": false,
      "SponsoredPocket": false,
      "Snippets": false,
      "Locked": false
    },
    "FirefoxSuggest": {
      "WebSuggestions": true,
      "SponsoredSuggestions": true,
      "ImproveSuggest": true,
      "Locked": false
    },
    "HardwareAcceleration": true,
    "Homepage": {
      "URL": "",
      "Locked": false,
      "StartPage": "homepage"
    },
    "HttpsOnlyMode": "enabled",
    "LegacySameSiteCookieBehaviorEnabled": true,
    "NetworkPrediction": true,
    "NewTabPage": true,
    "OfferToSaveLogins": true,
    "OfferToSaveLoginsDefault": true,
    "OverrideFirstRunPage": "",
    "OverridePostUpdatePage": "",
    "PasswordManagerEnabled": true,
    "PDFjs": {
      "Enabled": true,
      "EnablePermissions": false
    },
    "PictureInPicture": {
      "Enabled": true,
      "Locked": false
    },
    "PopupBlocking": {
      "Allow": [""],
      "Default": true,
      "Locked": false
    },
    "Preferences": {
      "accessibility.force_disabled": {
        "Value": 1,
        "Status": "default"
      },
      "browser.tabs.warnOnClose": {
        "Value": false,
        "Status": "locked"
      }
    },
    "PrimaryPassword": false,
    "PrintingEnabled": true,
    "PromptForDownloadLocation": false,
	  "RequestedLocales": "en-US",
    "SanitizeOnShutdown": {
      "Cache": false,
      "Cookies": false,
      "Downloads": false,
      "FormData": true,
      "History": false,
      "Sessions": false,
      "SiteSettings": false,
      "OfflineApps": false,
      "Locked": false
    },
    "SearchSuggestEnabled": true,
    "ShowHomeButton": true,
    "TranslateEnabled": true,
    "UserMessaging": {
      "ExtensionRecommendations": true,
      "FeatureRecommendations": true,
      "UrlbarInterventions": true,
      "SkipOnboarding": false,
      "MoreFromMozilla": true,
      "Locked": false
    },
    "UseSystemPrintDialog": true
  }
}

Last edited by lenhuppe (2024-09-02 19:56:37)

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#1 2024-09-02 14:47:59

SOLVED Configuring Firefox with policies.json

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Re: SOLVED Configuring Firefox with policies.json

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