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Firefox isn't reading autofig.js on MacOS

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autofig.js: // Firefox settings pref(“general.config.filename”, ”firefox.cfg”); pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0);

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firefox.cfg: // Put in /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/defaults/pref // V-15775 lockPref("signon.prefillForms", false);

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After startup, signon.prefillForms is true, and it appears it's not being read.

autofig.js: // Firefox settings pref(“general.config.filename”, ”firefox.cfg”); pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0); ============================================ firefox.cfg: // Put in /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/defaults/pref // V-15775 lockPref("signon.prefillForms", false); ============================================ After startup, signon.prefillForms is true, and it appears it's not being read.

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All quotes need to be normal quotes, so you need to change them all.

autoconfig.js: // Firefox settings pref("general.config.filename", "firefox.cfg"); pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0);

Same here where you also posted wrong quotes: // NetOps Firefox STIG fixes pref("general.config.filename", "firefox.cfg"); pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0);

The TLS prefs have Integer value and thus shouldn't have enclosing quotes.

lockPref("security.tls.version.min", 2);
lockPref("security.tls.version.max", 3);

I don't think this pref still exists in current Firefox releases and also has a '?' instead of quotes. // V-15772 lockPref(?plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types?

The autoconfig.cfg file is run as JavaScript and any error in the file throws an exception and aborts the execution. So maybe check the Browser Console for error messages.

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Make sure the files are in the correct location. The autoconfig.js file needs to be in:

  • /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/defaults/pref

The autoconfig.cfg file needs to be in:

  • /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources
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I do have those files in correct path, but still doesn't read them.

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I just noticed that you have the wrong quotes (“ and not ") in the line that sets the config file.

  • pref(“general.config.filename”, ”firefox.cfg”);
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Thank you for the suggestions, but it still doesn't seem to read the config file:

// NetOps Firefox STIG fixes pref(“general.config.filename”, “firefox.cfg”); pref(“general.config.obscure_value”, 0);

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It reads autoconfig.js file, but not the firefox.cfg:

// Put in /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources

// V-15768 lockPref("security.default_personal_cert", "Ask Every Time");

// V-15771 lockPref("network.protocol-handler.external.shell", false);

// V-15772 lockPref(?plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types?, ?application/pdf,application/fdf,application/xfdf,application/lsl,application/lso,application/lss,application/iqy,application/rqy,application/xlk,application/xls,application/xlt,application/pot,application/pps,application/ppt,application/dos,application/dot,application/wks,application/bat,application/ps,application/eps,application/wch,application/wcm,application/wb1,application/wb3,application/rtf,application/doc,application/mdb,application/mde,application/ad,application/,application/adp?);

// V-15774 lockPref("browser.formfill.enable", false);

// V-15775 lockPref("signon.prefillForms", false);

// V-15776 lockPref("signon.rememberSignons", false);

// V-15777 lockPref("places.history.enabled", true);

// V-15778 lockPref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.status", true);

// V-15779 lockPref("dom.disable_window_move_resize", true);

// V-15983 lockPref("security.enable_tls", true); lockPref("security.tls.version.min", "2"); lockPref("security.tls.version.max", "3");

// V-15985 lockPref("dom.disable_window_flip", true);

// V-15986 lockPref("dom.event.contextmenu.enabled", false);

// V-15987 lockPref("dom.disable_window_status_change", true);

// V-15988 lockPref("dom.disable_window_open_feature.status", true);

// V-15989 lockPref("security.warn_leaving_secure", true);

// V-19741 lockPref("app.update.enable", true);

// V-19742 lockPref("extensions.update.enabled", false);

// V-19744 lockPref("browser.search.update", false);

// V-64891 lockPref("xpinstall.enabled", false);

// V-79053 lockPref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled", false);

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All quotes need to be normal quotes, so you need to change them all.

autoconfig.js: // Firefox settings pref("general.config.filename", "firefox.cfg"); pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0);

Same here where you also posted wrong quotes: // NetOps Firefox STIG fixes pref("general.config.filename", "firefox.cfg"); pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0);

The TLS prefs have Integer value and thus shouldn't have enclosing quotes.

lockPref("security.tls.version.min", 2);
lockPref("security.tls.version.max", 3);

I don't think this pref still exists in current Firefox releases and also has a '?' instead of quotes. // V-15772 lockPref(?plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types?

The autoconfig.cfg file is run as JavaScript and any error in the file throws an exception and aborts the execution. So maybe check the Browser Console for error messages.

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Thank you so much for your help! It's working now. Once I removed //V-15772, and quotes around integer value it worked.

lockPref("security.tls.version.min", 2); lockPref("security.tls.version.max", 3);