On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 8:11 AM, Jonathan Pentecost <[email protected]> wrote:
> Mike, > Thanks for the quick reply. > > We don't want to use Group Policy because, as far as I am aware, users > won't be able to make a change to their homepage if we set a policy using > Group Policy. We want to set a default homepage to our website but want to > allow them to change it to a site of their choosing. > You can choose in the policy whether or not to lock the homepage. If you don't lock it, it works the same as the defaultPref in Autoconfig. > > I will try your suggestions and see if I am successful with those. > > One other question, in regards to upgrading Firefox. We have Firefox 52 > RR deployed to a number of workstations (500+) and would like to upgrade to > 60.0.2 ESR. We are using Microsoft's System Center Configuration Manager > to push software updates. Is it similar to a "fresh" install to upgrade to > 60.0.2 ESR or do we have to remove the existing version first? > > I read somewhere that you need to delete the current Firefox folder from > C:\Program Files prior to completing the install of 60.0.2 ESR. > > Please let me know what the preferred (and supported) way of remotely > upgrading Firefox is. > I don't know of any reason why you can't overlay Firefox 60 onto Firefox 52. I would certainly test it first. The recommended way of upgrading to 60 from 52 is via an automatic update that will happen in September. Mike > > Thanks. > > On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 9:06 AM, Mike Kaply <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Also, can I ask why you aren't using policy? >> >> Mike >> >> On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 8:05 AM, Mike Kaply <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> See: >>> >>> https://mike.kaply.com/2012/08/29/setting-the-default-firefo >>> x-homepage-with-autoconfig/ >>> >>> Try: >>> >>> defaultPref("browser.startup.homepage", "data:text/plain,browser.start >>> up.homepage=http://www.pcom.edu";); >>> >>> As far as the privacy notice goes, you can disable that by setting this >>> pref: >>> >>> toolkit.telemetry.reportingpolicy.firstRun >>> >>> to false >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 7:46 AM, Jonathan Pentecost < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Good morning, >>>> We are currently getting ready for a deployment of ESR 60.0.2 but are >>>> having difficulty with setting the default homepage for new users and >>>> disabling the Privacy Notice. We don't want to use Group Policy for these >>>> settings, as we want to use the autoconfig file for this. >>>> >>>> We are using an autoconfig policy on our Windows 7 and Windows 10 >>>> systems that we know is working, as most of the preferences we are setting >>>> through the autoconfig are applying correctly. >>>> >>>> The only issue we are having trouble with is that the default >>>> homepage is not being set correctly with the autoconfig for any new users >>>> on a workstation (we want existing users to keep the settings they have in >>>> place when the upgrade is completed). Please find below our current >>>> autoconfig file and let me know what needs to be modified in order to set a >>>> default homepage, still allowing users to modify the homepage to that of >>>> their choosing. Right now, we get a blank homepage when a new user logs >>>> in, as well as another tab with the Privacy Notice. >>>> >>>> We also would like to not have the Privacy Notice appear for new >>>> users, as some people will be confused with what this is and call our >>>> helpdesk about it. >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance for the assistance. >>>> >>>> >>>> *Business_Configuration.cfg* >>>> // First line commented out >>>> >>>> pref("browser.download.useDownloadDir", false); >>>> pref("browser.shell.checkDefaultBrowser", false); >>>> defaultPref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://www.pcom.edu";); >>>> defautlPref("browser.startup.home", "http://www.pcom.edu";); >>>> pref("browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone", "ignore"); >>>> pref("browser.rights.3.shown", true); >>>> pref("toolkit.telemetry.prompted", 2); >>>> pref("toolkit.telemetry.rejected", true); >>>> pref("signon.rememberSignons", false); >>>> lockPref("app.update.enabled", false); >>>> lockPref("app.update.auto", false); >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Jon Pentecost >>>> Infrastructure Analyst >>>> Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine >>>> Rowland Hall >>>> 4190 City Avenue >>>> Philadelphia, PA 19131 >>>> office 215-871-6111 | fax 215-871-6118 >>>> >>>> [image: Facebook] >>>> <https://www.facebook.com/Philadelphia-College-of-Osteopathic-Medicine-97289578558/>[image: >>>> Twitter] <https://twitter.com/pcomeducation>[image: YouTube] >>>> <https://www.youtube.com/user/PCOMeducation>[image: Instagram] >>>> <https://www.instagram.com/pcomeducation/>[image: Linkedin] >>>> <https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=19295> >>>> >>>> PCOM provides email capability to all students, faculty, staff, and >>>> administration. 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