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Firefox 3.x
| Company: | Mozilla |
| Setup Type: | Legacy setup with no known support |
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| Most Commonly Reported Method: | Vendor Provided Command Line (switch driven) |
| Record Created On: | 6/18/2008 |
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Software Knowledge BaseFull Name: Mozilla Firefox (3.6b5)
Version: 3.6b5 (en-US)
Publisher: Mozilla
Uninstall String: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox 3.6 Beta 4\uninstall\helper.exe C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox 3.6 Beta 1\uninstall\helper.exe C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox 3.6 Beta 5\uninstall\helper.exe
More Info URL: http://en-US.www.mozilla.com/en-US/
Categories: Unknown
Threat: Unknown
Command Lines: Command line details for installation and removal of this software. Details may include available command line arguments and/or public properties.
| Silent install: setup.exe -ms | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 6/19/2008 by smedberg | Rate It | Rating 155 | ||
| Silent uninstallation: "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe /S" | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 8/4/2008 by nzdude | Rate It | Rating 147 | ||
| For Firefox 3.0.3 (en-US) I used the following... Full Command Line: "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe" /S This will serve as an unattended silent install for Firefox 3.0.3 | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 10/23/2008 by KBOX User | Rate It | Rating -8 | ||
| The recommendation is to use the /INI switch. http://wiki.mozilla.org/Installer:Command_Line_Arguments | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 12/18/2008 by rhyous | Rate It | Rating 5 | ||
| For a silent install of v3.0.5, I recommend the following: "<install directory>\Firefox Setup 3.0.5.exe" /S | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 12/23/2008 by jmadd30135 | Rate It | Rating 5 | ||
| "~%dp0Firefox Setup 3.0.7.exe" -ms copy ~%dp0override.ini "%programfiles%\Mozilla Firefox\" copy /Y %~dp0firefox.js %programfiles%\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref\ where override.ini disable the Import Bookmark Wizard. firefox.js contains your firefox default settings. read more here | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 3/23/2009 by jbappdeploy | Rate It | Rating 0 | ||
| Mozilla changed the Silent install for FireFox 3.5. The /s switch no longer works. Instead use: -ms example: {DIP}\APL\Firefox 3.5\FirefoxSetup35\setup.exe -ms | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 7/2/2009 by zingo255 | Rate It | Rating 13 | ||
| To make firefox default browser silently, use following command: "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe" /SetAsDefaultappGlobal To remove desktop and Quick Launch shortcuts, use following command: "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe" /Hideshortcuts | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 9/3/2009 by sss.sagar | Rate It | Rating 6 | ||
| To install or update 2.x, 3.x versions (keeping the user profiles) > "Firefox Setup 3.5.6.exe" -ms | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 1/5/2010 by migus | Rate It | Rating 1 | ||
| FF 3.5.7 installs silently with "Firefox Setup 3.5.7.exe" -ms /INI=firefox.ini whereas firefox.ini in my case was: [Install] CloseAppNoPrompt=false DesktopShortcut=true Some more infos in the Mozilla wiki at https://wiki.mozilla.org/Talk:Installer:Command_Line_Arguments (combine two lines of URL if broken) | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 1/7/2010 by hl351ge | Rate It | Rating 2 | ||
| 3.6 Full unc & no combination of /S, ms, /ini c:\firefox3.6\setup.exe" /INI="c:\firefox3.6\firefox.ini" Ini: [Install] InstallDirectoryName=Mozilla Firefox QuickLaunchShortcut=false DesktopShortcut=false Copy 'override.ini' file in your c:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefoxini [XRE] EnableProfileMigrator=false To change personal setting (for instance: 'auto update') Copy firefox.js in C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref with settings like "app.update.enabled", false where default is true | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 1/26/2010 by maup33 | Rate It | Rating 7 | ||
| I'd like to add to the above, that without any fancy customization you can set all of the default settings by launching "firefox -p" from a command line, creating a new profile located at %PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\profile, and then copying that profile down to a machine in the same location just after install. This will force firefox to copy your customized profile as the template whenever firefox is launched for the first time. | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 2/5/2010 by Pitcherj | Rate It | Rating 6 | ||
| For Firefox (3.5.4) 3.5.4 (en-US) I used the following... Full Command Line: "firefox setup 3.5.4.exe" -ms | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 3/2/2010 by KBOX User | Rate It | Rating 3 | ||
| For Firefox (3.6) 3.6 (en-US) I used the following... Full Command Line: "Firefox Setup 3.6.exe" -ms Be sure to include the quotes. Would like to see a better way of applying custom settings for mozilla stuff. | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 3/4/2010 by KBOX User | Rate It | Rating 1 | ||
| FIREFOX_3.5.8 Installation Commmand Line: Firefox_Setup_3.5.8.exe /S /INI=<path to ini file>Firefox3.5.8.ini Silent Un-installation command line: "%ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe" /S | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 4/30/2010 by keshav.jain | Rate It | Rating 1 | ||
| ForFirefox (3.6.6) 3.6.6 (en-US) I used the following... Full Command Line: "firefox setup 3.6.6.exe" -ms | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 7/14/2010 by KBOX User | Rate It | Rating 2 | ||
| Uninstall 3.6.8 silently using BAT file... @echo off SET LOG=%TMP%\firefox368_uninstall.log echo %DATE% %TIME% searching for firefox uninstall helper... >%LOG% If Exist "%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe" ( GoTo REMOVE ) else ( Goto NOTFOUND ) :REMOVE echo %DATE% %TIME% uninstalling firefox 3.x... >>%LOG% c: "%PROGRAMFILES%\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe" /S echo %DATE% %TIME% uninstalling completed... >>%LOG% GoTo END :NOTFOUND echo %DATE% %TIME% firefox 3.x uninstaller was not found... >>%LOG% GoTo END :END | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 8/26/2010 by ds0934 | Rate It | Rating 0 | ||
Notes: Shared "notes from the field" covering how to handle the automated installation of this software.
| Using Wise Package Studio, captured the Mozilla installer, selecting the desired options. Made adjustments to the Start Menu and install directory to mesh with corporate standards, removed the files captured in the installing account's directory, removed profile-specific INIs. Compiled into an MSI and was able to distribute via Active Directory. | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 6/19/2008 by msalsbury | Rate It | Rating 120 | ||
| -Capture the C:\Temp files/folders created by "Firefox Setup 3.0.exe -Once you have these files these will be your source files -Silent Install : setup.exe /S | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 6/19/2008 by pepette9398 | Rate It | Rating 119 | ||
| To disable the import wizard from prompting you to import settings and data create an override.ini file in the program folder (C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\) and copy the following lines: [XRE] EnableProfileMigrator=false | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 11/4/2008 by oilernut | Rate It | Rating 16 | ||
| To set the default homepage for new users, edit the following file: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browserconfig.properties | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 5/26/2009 by MSIPackager | Rate It | Rating 6 | ||
| If you want to apply specific settings for Firefox deployment you need to customize "prefs.js" file in the %ProgramFiles%\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\profile folder. Necessary preferences can be taken from http://www.mozilla.org/unix/customizing.html#prefs or, you can set up installed Firefox yourself and replace "prefs.js" file from %AppData%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<number>.default\ with "prefs.js" in Installation directory (mentioned in the beginning). | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 8/5/2009 by patashnik | Rate It | Rating 1 | ||
| Useful for all versions. (This made for 3.5.5) Unpack files by starting the installer and go to %temp%. (Write %temp% in explorer address bar) Copy the files and abort the installation. Create config.ini file with the content below: [Install] QuickLaunchShortcut=false DesktopShortcut=false More alternatives: http://wiki.mozilla.org/Installer:Command_Line_Arguments Use commandline: setup.exe /INI=\\path\config.ini The installation will be silent without progress bar. Nothing will show up for the user. | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 11/20/2009 by Arvidb | Rate It | Rating 6 | ||
| Deploying a new certificate in Firefox, post installation. Download NSS Certutil somewhere here: https://developer.mozilla.org/NSS_3.12.4_release_notes And NSPR: http://www.mozilla.org/projects/nspr/release-notes/nspr482.html Download and copy all the files into folder nsstools. Copy the *.cer file into the folder. Make a .cmd file something like this: rem @echo off rem this expects NSS certutil, its required libraries and %CACERT% rem to be in directory %SOFTWARE%\nsstools set SOFTWARE=\\Server\software set CACERT=certificate.cer set CACERTNAME=certificate set USERSTORAGE="%APPDATA%" rem test if cert already installed (and copied into appdir) if exist "%APPDATA%\%CACERT%" goto end :install rem copy nsstools with cert to the PC, install for ff xcopy /S/C/I/Q/Y "%SOFTWARE%\nsstools" "%TEMP%\nsstools" :ff if not exist "%APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles" ( echo no Firefox profile found ) else ( for /D %%X in ("%APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\*") do "%TEMP%\nsstools\certutil" -A -n "%CACERTNAME%" -t "TC,TC,TC" -i "%TEMP%\nsstools\%CACERT%" -d "%%~fX" ) :postinstall rem copy cert into users appdir to show we're done and delete nsstools copy /Y "%SOFTWARE%\nsstools\%CACERT%" "%APPDATA%\%CACERT%" if exist "%TEMP%\nsstools" del /S/Q "%TEMP%\nsstools" :end OK, now edit the -t option or whatever option, to your needs. Info on the certutil application can be found here: http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/tools/certutil.html#1034010 Its supposed to work with .crt files also. | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 12/8/2009 by Arvidb | Rate It | Rating 1 | ||
| Installing extensions globally and resolving false compatibility errors. From http://www.appdeploy.com/messageboards/tm.asp?m=57251&mpage=1 Packaged Firefox using setup capture and including this add-on here: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/51892 (GPO For Firefox) which was installed globally. I modified the ADM to include extension.checkCompatibility.3.6 and set it to false in the GPO object. I then had to modify C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref\firefox.js and add the line: pref("extensions.checkCompatibility.3.6", false); This pref doesn't exist by default so it needs to be specified before the GPO can control it. For those that don't intend to use GPO objects, lockpref() can be used instead to set it in the package. Note: This approach isn't reccomended if you're not intending to lock down XPI installations, as users will be able to install incompatible extensions. | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 3/2/2010 by MarkRusbridge | Rate It | Rating 1 | ||
| FIREFOX 3.5.8 Auto-Update Auto update is disabled by copying file “firefox.js†to “Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\defaults\pref†and changing setting "app.update.enabled", false. | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 4/30/2010 by keshav.jain | Rate It | Rating 1 | ||
| Instead of customizing the start page after install, unpack the Firefox Setup 3.x.x.exe using an archiver (Winzip, WinRAR, etc...), find browserconfig.properties in the "localized" folder and set browser.startup.homepage to whatever you want. Repack the whole thing in a new executable that launches setup.exe when it is opened. I use IExpress for this step. | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 5/12/2010 by ianbergeron | Rate It | Rating 0 | ||
| Uninstall all version FireFox: (Script AutoIT) if ProcessExists("firefox.exe") then ProcessClose("firefox.exe") EndIf Uninstall_Firefox() Exit func Uninstall_Firefox() $RegUninst="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" $i=1 while 1=1 $var=RegEnumKey($RegUninst,$i) If @error <> 0 then ExitLoop $pos=StringInStr($var,"Mozilla Firefox",0) if $pos>0 then $VerFirefox=RegRead($RegUnInst & "\" & $var,"DisplayVersion") $VerNum=StringLeft($VerFirefox,1) $UnInstFirefox=RegRead($RegUnInst & "\" & $var,"UninstallString") if $VerNum=1 Then $Uninst=$UnInstFirefox & " -ms" else $Uninst=$UnInstFirefox & " /s" EndIf RunWait($Uninst) EndIf $i=$i+1 WEnd EndFunc | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 7/7/2010 by Laky72 | Rate It | Rating 0 | ||
| Import FireFox Certificat for all profiles. 1. Download CertUtil Tools here --> http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/tools/index.html 2. Create Folder Import-Cert 3. In the folder Import-Cert, create folder bin and cert 4. Copie in bin folder: Certutile.exe and freebl3.dll, jss4.dll, libnspr4.dll, libplc4.dll, libplds4.dll, nss3.dll, nssckbi.dll, smime3.dll, softokn3.dll, ssl3.dll 5. Copie your certifcat in cert folder 6. Create Import-Cert.ini in Import-Cert folder 7. In the ini file: [Cert1] NickName=<<name certificat file>> Name=<<name certificat file>>.cer Trustargs= ",TC," (see http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/tools/certutil.html) 8. Copie Autoit script import_cert_FireFox.exe in Import-Cert folder Script (AutoIT) for import_cert_FireFox.exe: ---------------------------------------------------------- #Include <File.au3> #include <Process.au3> ;Variable $bin = ExtractDirExe() & "bin\" $cert = ExtractDirExe() & "cert\" $inicert = ExtractDirExe() & "Import-Cert.ini" $iniprofile = @AppDataDir & "\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles.ini" ; Verification du process FireFox if ProcessExists("firefox.exe") then ProcessClose("firefox.exe") EndIf ;Lecture du fichier INI Certificats et INI Profile $varprofile = IniReadSectionNames($iniprofile) If @error then Exit Else for $i=1 to $varprofile[0] if StringInStr($varprofile[$i],"Profile") Then $pathProfile=IniRead($iniprofile, $varprofile[$i],"Path","") $pathProfile1=StringReplace($pathProfile,'/','\') $DirDB = (@AppDataDir & '\Mozilla\Firefox\' & $pathProfile1) ReadCertIni() EndIf ;msgbox(4096,'Nom du Certificat', $keyName) Next EndIf Exit func ReadCertIni() $varcert = IniReadSectionNames($inicert) If @error then Exit Else for $j=1 To $varcert[0] $KeyNickName=IniRead($inicert, $varcert[$j], "NickName", "") $KeyName=IniRead($inicert, $varcert[$j], "Name", "") $KeyTrust=IniRead($inicert, $varcert[$j], "Trustargs", "") RunWait($bin & "certutil.exe -A -n" & " "& '"' & $KeyNickName & '"' & " " & "-t" & " """ & $KeyTrust & """ " & "-d" & " """ & $DirDB & """ " & "-i" & " """& $cert & $KeyName & """ ","",@SW_HIDE) Next EndIf EndFunc Func ExtractDirExe() local $drv,$dir,$name,$ext _PathSplit(@autoitExe,$drv,$dir,$name,$ext) return($drv & $dir) EndFunc ----------------------------------------------------------- | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 7/12/2010 by Laky72 | Rate It | Rating 0 | ||
| I used the Firefox Add-on Maker to make a custom exe build of Firefox that would install silently and not have shortcuts (there are a lot more options available), download at http://sourceforge.net/projects/firefoxaddonmak/files/ | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 8/10/2010 by rshah | Rate It | Rating 0 | ||
Virtualization: Information regarding how to work with this software in creating a virtual deployment package for products like Altiris SVS and Microsoft SoftGrid.
Terminal Services: Notes on how to address problems working with this software in a Terminal Services session as with Citrix shared environments.
| You can install global add-ons / extensions for a shared pc like Windows 2003 Terminal Server with the following command line: firefox.exe -install-global-extension <path>\myextension.xpi | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 4/22/2009 by dodgy | Rate It | Rating 2 | ||
Related Links: Additional resources to reference in regards to the deployment and configuration of this software.
| Command Line Options and INI Install Configuration http://wiki.mozilla.org/Installer:Command_Line_Arguments | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 7/15/2008 by sbrutsch | Rate It | Rating 109 | ||
| Using WinINSTALL LE 2003, capture the install to create an MSI that can be deployed through Group Policy. Walkthrough: http://www.404techsupport.com/2008/09/22/make-a-msi-from-firefox-3-setupexe-for-enterprise-deployment/ | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 2/6/2009 by shrapnel09 | Rate It | Rating 16 | ||
| How to Deploy Firefox 3.x with the Advanced Configuration as a Distribution Package http://community.landesk.com/support/docs/DOC-4498 | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 12/18/2008 by rhyous | Rate It | Rating 1 | ||
| To bundle Firefox as an .msi directly from source (no capturing) walktrough: http://www.404techsupport.com/2008/12/18/windows-installer-wrapper-wizard-and-a-better-firefox-3-enterprise-deployment/ | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 2/6/2009 by shrapnel09 | Rate It | Rating 13 | ||
| MSI package of Firefox can be obtained from http://www.frontmotion.com/FMFirefoxCE/index.htm They also have ADM templates for group policy feature control | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 1/14/2009 by mongolon | Rate It | Rating -18 | ||
| I've written a WSH-Script to deploy firefox.cfg and user.js with GPO's as bootscript resp. logonscript. http://www.d7031.de/blog/archives/2-Configure-Mozilla-Firefox-and-Thunderbird-company-wide.html | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 3/13/2009 by Tom_G | Rate It | Rating 2 | ||
| Used a combination of the above notes, as well as the CCK Wizard add-on: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2553 I also used this link which mentions that you can drop the override.ini in the nonlocalized folder of the install folder, saves you copying it to the computer: http://www.symantec.com/connect/articles/custom-firefox-install-part-2 | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 7/27/2009 by acop | Rate It | Rating 1 | ||
| http://www.opsi.org/opsi_wiki/Firefox | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 8/18/2009 by opsi | Rate It | Rating -6 | ||
| I found a great plugin for helping you create a corporate deployment. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2553 Works really well for us with 3.6, can't fault it | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 3/17/2010 by timmsie | Rate It | Rating 0 | ||
| I spend a lot of time searching the net for infos how to make configurations that can't be change by users and take effect on user who already have started FF and so already have their "own" prefs.js in their profile. Here is the solution: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Automatic_Mozilla_Configurator/Locked_config_settings http://kb.mozillazine.org/Locking_preferences For me it doesn't work with encoding, so I used pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0); pref("general.config.filename", "mozilla.cfg"); Like it is written at the bottom of the first link. | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 4/5/2010 by Bruiser | Rate It | Rating 1 | ||
| FIREFOX_3.5.8 https://wiki.mozilla.org/Talk:Installer:Command_Line_Arguments https://wiki.mozilla.org/Installer:Command_Line_Arguments http://www.appdeploy.com/packages/detail.asp?id=1286 | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 4/30/2010 by keshav.jain | Rate It | Rating 0 | ||
| Firefox 3.6.3 has an .msi for deployment. Here is the link: http://www.frontmotion.com/Firefox/ | ||||
| Above Entry Provided on 5/19/2010 by sharee84 | Rate It | Rating -3 | ||
Security Information: Details covering which files, directories and/or registry entries must be opened to standard users for operation in a locked down environment.
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