Customise Firefox using a policy (policies.json)

Firefox has introduced support for policies (policy support) from version 60. This policy can be used to centrally specify and manage many default settings for Firefox. The policy can be customised using a JSON file called policies.json to implement the policy.

In TightGate-Pro, administrators can create and implement their own policies (policies.json) for Firefox at any time.

To make it easier for our customers to work with a Firefox policy, we provide a Firefox policy that already meets the current basic protection requirements of the BSI module "APP 1.2 Webbrowser" in the 2021 edition as well as the "Minimum standard of the BSI for secure web browsers".

The guideline is supplied as standard with new installations, and we offer it for download for existing installations. We also offer the corresponding configuration to edit the policy with the Firefox add-on Enterprise Policy Generator add-on.

To transfer the policy to TightGate-Pro, please proceed as follows:

• Download the policy (file policies.json)
• Copy the downloaded file policies.json via TightGate-Schleuse, into the administrator's lock directory config.
• Login as administrator config at TightGate-Pro and selecting the menu item System Preferences > Import Firefox Policy
• Please select the file policies.json file and confirm the selection with OK
• Spokes and Apply do not forget
• Please log in with TightGate-Viewer and enter the following in the Firefox browser about:profiles in the address bar. If access to the page is blocked, the policy is active.