CFG file not applying anything after SCCM deployment
Hi guys
I've successfully deployed Firefox ESR 52.5.0 to my test PC's using the guides online. Only problem is, it seems to ignore my CFG file and doesn't apply any of the settings at all. I've pasted the config I'm using, any suggestions?
// Disable updater lockPref("app.update.enabled", false); // make absolutely sure it is really off lockPref("app.update.auto", false); lockPref("app.update.mode", 0); lockPref("app.update.service.enabled", false);
// Disable Add-ons compatibility checking clearPref("extensions.lastAppVersion");
// Don't show 'know your rights' on first run pref("browser.rights.3.shown", true);
// Don't show WhatsNew on first run after every update pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore");
// Set default homepage - users can change // Requires a complex preference defaultPref("browser.startup.homepage", "data:text/plain,browser.startup.homepage=https://google.com");
// Disable the internal PDF viewer pref("pdfjs.disabled", true);
// Disable the flash to javascript converter pref("shumway.disabled", true);
// Don't ask to install the Flash plugin pref("plugins.notifyMissingFlash", false);
//Disable plugin checking lockPref("plugins.hide_infobar_for_outdated_plugin", true); clearPref("plugins.update.url");
// Disable health reporter lockPref("datareporting.healthreport.service.enabled", false);
// Disable all data upload (Telemetry and FHR) lockPref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled", false);
// Set proxy settings to 'Auto-detect proxy settings for this network' lockPref("network.proxy.type", 4);
// Disable crash reporter lockPref("toolkit.crashreporter.enabled", false); Components.classes["@mozilla.org/toolkit/crash-reporter;1"].getService(Components.interfaces.nsICrashReporter).submitReports = false;
Chosen solution
All - I've resolved the issue
Thank you cor-el you've been most helpful!
Was a simple syntax error. Please be careful when copying and pasting config from 'how-to guides'. Two issues:
The quotes (") seemed to be in some sort of rich-text format so retyping those fixed the issue. Also %programfiles% will never work, simply be more specific and watch out for spaces and silly use of %variables% (we know where it installs to) so I used "C:\Program Files\Mozilla...." to copy the files to.
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Seems to be fine here. I see locked prefs if I use your mozilla.cfg file.
If none of the settings are applied and you also do not get an error message, either as an alert or in the Browser Console, then there might be a problem with the local-settings.js file in the "defaults/pref" folder where the channel-prefs.js file is located that specifies to use mozilla.cfg. You can test that by removing the mozilla.cfg file. You shouldn't be able to start Firefox (Failed to read the configuration file).
//
pref("general.config.filename", "mozilla.cfg");
pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0);
Thank you for your reply cor-el, I was getting a bit lonely there!
The only difference in my local-settings.js file was that the two prefs were switched around on different lines.
I'll do a test deployment using your local-settings example above and post the results here
Also, How could one test their mozilla.cfg settings manually, i.e. dropping it into somewhere in %APPDATA% perhaps?
Same issue!
It's popping up with what I want to import from what browser, no home page set, proxy not set to auto detecting - very confused
Did you try to start the local-settings.js file with a comment line in case there are currently only these two lines?
Do you get the error message when mozilla.cfg is renamed?
Yep, comment line first in local-settings.js
I tried changing the name of the mozilla.cfg file and no I don't get that error. I changed it in both the network share it lives on and from my local SCCM ccmcache folder (wasn't sure if that's what you meant?)
Thanks again
Able to Send Firefox ESR 52.5.2 to test machine via SCCM today (new version). Same result, installed cleanly, doesn't seem to set home page or Auto-Detect Proxy which are two prefs in my CFG file.
It looks that local-settings.js isn't working at all.
Is local-settings.js in the same folder as channel-prefs.js ?
A-ha! Thank you we're getting somewhere.
No, the local-setting.js is not in the same folder as channel-prefs.js, as long as the folder your were talking about is:
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref
If I drop the local-settings.js in that folder and try running Firefox I then do get the error of 'Failed to read the configuration file....'
I'm confused as to what would stop this not copying that file during the SCCM deployment with all the correct files. Or at least it seems like all the correct files.
Infact - none of the files copy across, when I copy them manually, it works fine with my config!
So I guess this is either a syntax error in my install.cmd file or a permissions issue?
Here's my install.cmd :
@echo off REM========================================== REM Install FireFox 52.5.2 ESR REM========================================== REM . REM Script Details: REM -------------- REM This script will: REM + silently install or upgrade Firefox 52.5.2 ESR WITHOUT Firefox being the default browser REM + Disables the 'Automatically check for updates' option REM + Disables the 'Always check to see if Firefox is the default browser on startup' option REM + Runs in private browsing by default REM + Disables the Import Wizard REM + Sets Proxy REM + Works for Windows XP / 7 /8 32-bit and 64-bit REM . REM=========================================== echo Installing Firefox - Please Wait. echo Window will close after install is complete REM Install Firefox "%~dp0Firefox Setup 52.5.2esr.exe" -ms REM Install 32-bit customisations if exist "%Program Files%\Mozilla Firefox\" copy /Y "%~dp0override.ini" "%Program Files%\Mozilla Firefox\browser\" if exist "%Program Files%\Mozilla Firefox\" copy /Y "%~dp0mozilla.cfg" "%Program Files%\Mozilla Firefox\" if exist "%Program Files%\Mozilla Firefox\" copy /Y "%~dp0local-settings.js" "%Program Files%\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref" REM Install 64-bit customisations if exist "%Program Files (x86)%\Mozilla Firefox\" copy /Y "%~dp0override.ini" "%Program Files (x86)%\Mozilla Firefox\browser\" if exist "%Program Files (x86)%\Mozilla Firefox\" copy /Y "%~dp0mozilla.cfg" "%Program Files (x86)%\Mozilla Firefox\" if exist "%Program Files (x86)%\Mozilla Firefox\" copy /Y "%~dp0local-settings.js" "%Program Files (x86)%\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref" REM Return exit code to SCCM exit /B %EXIT_CODE%
Chosen Solution
All - I've resolved the issue
Thank you cor-el you've been most helpful!
Was a simple syntax error. Please be careful when copying and pasting config from 'how-to guides'. Two issues:
The quotes (") seemed to be in some sort of rich-text format so retyping those fixed the issue. Also %programfiles% will never work, simply be more specific and watch out for spaces and silly use of %variables% (we know where it installs to) so I used "C:\Program Files\Mozilla...." to copy the files to.