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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Firefox

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Firefox must be configured to not use a password store with or without a master password.

    The update check may be disabled in an administrative policy by setting the <code>PasswordManager</code> key under <code>policies</code> to <code>f...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable Firefox Pop-up Blocker

    The pop-up blocker can be enabled by setting <code>Default</code> key under <code>PopupBlocking</code> to <code>true</code> in <code>policies.json<...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Firefox private browsing must be disabled.

    Private browsing may be disabled in an administrative policy by setting the <code>DisablePrivateBrowsing</code> key under <code>policies</code> to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Firefox search suggestions must be disabled.

    Search Suggestions may be disabled in an administrative policy by setting the <code>SearchSuggestEnabled</code> key under <code>policies</code> to ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable Installed Search Plugins Update Checking

    Firefox automatically checks for updated versions of search plugins. To disable the automatic updates of plugins, set value of <code>browser.search...
    Rule Medium Severity

The content of the drawer really is up to you. It could have form fields, definition lists, text lists, labels, charts, progress bars, etc. Spacing recommendation is 24px margins. You can put tabs in here, and can also make the drawer scrollable.

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