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JavaScript
1677 lines
100 KiB
JavaScript
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* name: thunderbird user.js
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* date: 18 April 2022
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* version: v91.0
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* url: https://github.com/HorlogeSkynet/thunderbird-user.js
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* license: MIT (https://github.com/HorlogeSkynet/thunderbird-user.js/blob/master/LICENSE)
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* releases: https://github.com/HorlogeSkynet/thunderbird-user.js/releases
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* README:
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1. Consider using Tor if it meets your needs or fits your threat model
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* https://www.torproject.org/about/torusers.html.en
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2. Required reading: Overview, Backing Up, and Implementation entries
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* https://github.com/HorlogeSkynet/thunderbird-user.js/wiki
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3. If you skipped step 2, return to step 2
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4. Make changes
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* There are often trade-offs and conflicts between security vs privacy vs anti-fingerprinting
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and these need to be balanced against functionality & convenience & breakage
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* Some site breakage and unintended consequences will happen. Everyone's experience will differ
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e.g. some user data is erased on close (section 2800), change this to suit your needs
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* While not 100% definitive, search for "[SETUP" tags
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e.g. wanna re-enable account auto configuration? check 9101 & 9102
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* Take the wiki link in step 2 and read the Troubleshooting entry
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5. Some tag info
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[SETUP-INSTALL] if you experience any issue during Thunderbird setting up, read it
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[SETUP-FEATURE] if you miss some (expected) Thunderbird features, read it
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[SETUP-SECURITY] it's one item, read it
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[SETUP-WEB] can cause some websites to break
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[SETUP-CHROME] changes how Thunderbird itself behaves (i.e. not directly website related)
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* INDEX:
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0100: STARTUP
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0200: GEOLOCATION / LANGUAGE / LOCALE
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0300: QUIETER BIRD
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0400: SAFE BROWSING
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0600: BLOCK IMPLICIT OUTBOUND
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0700: DNS / DoH / PROXY / SOCKS / IPv6
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0800: LOCATION BAR / SEARCH BAR / SUGGESTIONS / HISTORY / FORMS
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0900: PASSWORDS
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1000: DISK AVOIDANCE
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1200: HTTPS (SSL/TLS / OCSP / CERTS / HPKP)
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1400: FONTS
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1600: HEADERS / REFERERS
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1700: CONTAINERS
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2000: PLUGINS / MEDIA / WEBRTC
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2300: WEB WORKERS
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2400: DOM (DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL)
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2600: MISCELLANEOUS
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2700: PERSISTENT STORAGE
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2800: SHUTDOWN
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4000: FPI (FIRST PARTY ISOLATION)
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4500: RFP (RESIST FINGERPRINTING)
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5000: OPTIONAL OPSEC
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5500: OPTIONAL HARDENING
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6000: DON'T TOUCH
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7000: DON'T BOTHER
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8000: DON'T BOTHER: NON-RFP
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9000: PERSONAL
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9100: THUNDERBIRD (AUTO CONFIG / UI / HEADERS / ADDRESS BOOK)
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9200: EMAIL COMPOSITION (ENCODING / FORMAT / VIEW)
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9300: OTHER THUNDERBIRD COMPONENTS (CHAT / CALENDAR / RSS)
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9400: THUNDERBIRD ENCRYPTION (OPENGPG / GNUPG)
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9999: DEPRECATED / REMOVED / LEGACY / RENAMED
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******/
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/* START: internal custom pref to test for syntax errors
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* [NOTE] Not all syntax errors cause parsing to abort i.e. reaching the last debug pref
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* no longer necessarily means that all prefs have been applied. Check the console right
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* after startup for any warnings/error messages related to non-applied prefs
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* [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/nnethercote/2018/03/09/a-new-preferences-parser-for-firefox/ ***/
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user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "START: Oh yes, the Norwegian Blue... what's wrong with it?");
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/* 0000: disable about:config warning ***/
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user_pref("browser.aboutConfig.showWarning", false);
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/*** [SECTION 0100]: STARTUP ***/
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user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0100 syntax error: the parrot's dead!");
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/* 0101: disable default browser check
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* [SETTING] General > System Integration > Always check to see if Thunderbird is the default... ***/
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user_pref("mail.shell.checkDefaultClient", false);
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/* 0102: set START page [SETUP-CHROME]
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* [SETTING] General > Thunderbird Start Page ***/
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user_pref("mailnews.start_page.enabled", false);
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/* 0104: set NEWTAB page
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* true=Activity Stream (default), false=blank page ***/
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user_pref("browser.newtabpage.enabled", false);
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/*** [SECTION 0200]: GEOLOCATION / LANGUAGE / LOCALE ***/
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user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0200 syntax error: the parrot's definitely deceased!");
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/* 0201: use Mozilla geolocation service instead of Google if permission is granted [FF74+]
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* Optionally enable logging to the console (defaults to false) ***/
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user_pref("geo.provider.network.url", "https://location.services.mozilla.com/v1/geolocate?key=%MOZILLA_API_KEY%");
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// user_pref("geo.provider.network.logging.enabled", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
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/* 0202: disable using the OS's geolocation service ***/
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user_pref("geo.provider.ms-windows-location", false); // [WINDOWS]
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user_pref("geo.provider.use_corelocation", false); // [MAC]
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user_pref("geo.provider.use_gpsd", false); // [LINUX]
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/* 0203: disable region updates
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* [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/modules/toolkit_modules/Region.html ***/
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user_pref("browser.region.network.url", ""); // [FF78+]
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user_pref("browser.region.update.enabled", false); // [FF79+]
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/* 0204: set search region
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* [NOTE] May not be hidden if Thunderbird has changed your settings due to your region (0203) ***/
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// user_pref("browser.search.region", "US"); // [HIDDEN PREF]
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/* 0210: set preferred language for displaying pages
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* [SETTING] General > Language & Appearance > Language > Choose the language used to display...
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* [TEST] https://addons.mozilla.org/about ***/
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user_pref("intl.accept_languages", "en-US, en");
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/* 0210b: Set dictionary to US ***/
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user_pref("spellchecker.dictionary", "en-US");
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/* 0211: use US English locale regardless of the system locale
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* [SETUP-WEB] May break some input methods e.g xim/ibus for CJK languages [1]
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* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=867501,1629630 ***/
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user_pref("javascript.use_us_english_locale", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
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/*** [SECTION 0300]: QUIET BIRD
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Starting in user.js v68, we only disable the auto-INSTALL of Thunderbird.
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You still get prompts to update, in one click.
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We have NEVER disabled auto-CHECKING, and highly discourage that.
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There are many legitimate reasons to turn off auto-INSTALLS, including hijacked or monetized
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extensions, time constraints, legacy issues, dev/testing, and fear of breakage/bugs. It is
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still important to do updates for security reasons, please do so manually if you make changes.
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***/
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user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0300 syntax error: the parrot's not pinin' for the fjords!");
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/** UPDATES ***/
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/* 0301: disable auto-INSTALLING Thunderbird updates [NON-WINDOWS]
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* [NOTE] You will still get prompts to update, and should do so in a timely manner ***/
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user_pref("app.update.auto", false);
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/* 0302: disable auto-INSTALLING Thunderbird updates via a background service [FF90+] [WINDOWS]
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* [SETTING] General > Thunderbird Updates > Automatically install updates > Use a background service to install updates
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* [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/enable-background-updates-firefox-windows ***/
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user_pref("app.update.background.scheduling.enabled", false);
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/* 0303: disable auto-CHECKING for extension and theme updates ***/
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// user_pref("extensions.update.enabled", false);
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/* 0304: disable auto-INSTALLING extension and theme updates (after the check in 0303)
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* [SETTING] about:addons > Extensions > [cog-wheel-icon] > Update Add-ons Automatically (toggle) ***/
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// user_pref("extensions.update.autoUpdateDefault", false);
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/* 0305: disable extension metadata
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* used when installing/updating an extension, and in daily background update checks:
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* when false, extension detail tabs will have no description
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* [NOTE] Unlike arkenfox/user.js, we explicitly disable it ***/
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user_pref("extensions.getAddons.cache.enabled", false);
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/* 0306: disable search engine updates (e.g. OpenSearch)
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* [NOTE] This does not affect Mozilla's built-in or Web Extension search engines ***/
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user_pref("browser.search.update", false);
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/** RECOMMENDATIONS ***/
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/* 0320: disable recommendation pane in about:addons (uses Google Analytics) ***/
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user_pref("extensions.getAddons.showPane", false); // [HIDDEN PREF]
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/* 0321: disable recommendations in about:addons' Extensions and Themes panes [FF68+] ***/
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user_pref("extensions.htmlaboutaddons.recommendations.enabled", false);
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/** TELEMETRY ***/
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/* 0330: disable new data submission [FF41+]
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* If disabled, no policy is shown or upload takes place, ever
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* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1195552 ***/
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user_pref("datareporting.policy.dataSubmissionEnabled", false);
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/* 0331: disable Health Reports
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* [SETTING] Privacy & Security > Thunderbird Data Collection and Use > Allow Thunderbird to send technical... ***/
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user_pref("datareporting.healthreport.uploadEnabled", false);
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/* 0332: disable telemetry
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* The "unified" pref affects the behaviour of the "enabled" pref
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* - If "unified" is false then "enabled" controls the telemetry module
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* - If "unified" is true then "enabled" only controls whether to record extended data
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* [NOTE] "toolkit.telemetry.enabled" is now LOCKED to reflect prerelease (true) or release builds (false) [2]
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* [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/toolkit/components/telemetry/telemetry/internals/preferences.html
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* [2] https://medium.com/georg-fritzsche/data-preference-changes-in-firefox-58-2d5df9c428b5 ***/
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user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.unified", false);
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user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.enabled", false); // see [NOTE]
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user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.server", "data:,");
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user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.archive.enabled", false);
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user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.newProfilePing.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
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user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.shutdownPingSender.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
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user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.updatePing.enabled", false); // [FF56+]
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user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.bhrPing.enabled", false); // [FF57+] Background Hang Reporter
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user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.firstShutdownPing.enabled", false); // [FF57+]
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/* 0333: disable Telemetry Coverage
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* [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/data/2018/08/20/effectively-measuring-search-in-firefox/ ***/
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user_pref("toolkit.telemetry.coverage.opt-out", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
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user_pref("toolkit.coverage.opt-out", true); // [FF64+] [HIDDEN PREF]
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user_pref("toolkit.coverage.endpoint.base", "");
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/* 0334: disable PingCentre telemetry (used in several System Add-ons) [FF57+]
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* Defense-in-depth: currently covered by 0331 ***/
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user_pref("browser.ping-centre.telemetry", false);
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/** STUDIES ***/
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/* 0340: disable Studies
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* [NOTE] This option is missing from Thunderbird's preferences panel (hidden?) ***/
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user_pref("app.shield.optoutstudies.enabled", false);
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/* 0341: disable Normandy/Shield [FF60+]
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* Shield is a telemetry system that can push and test "recipes"
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* [1] https://mozilla.github.io/normandy/ ***/
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user_pref("app.normandy.enabled", false);
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user_pref("app.normandy.api_url", "");
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/** CRASH REPORTS ***/
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/* 0350: disable Crash Reports ***/
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user_pref("breakpad.reportURL", "");
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user_pref("browser.tabs.crashReporting.sendReport", false); // [FF44+]
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// user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.enabled", false); // [FF51+] [DEFAULT: false]
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/* 0351: enforce no submission of backlogged Crash Reports [FF58+]
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* [SETTING] Privacy & Security > Thunderbird Data Collection and Use > Allow Thunderbird to send backlogged crash reports... ***/
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user_pref("browser.crashReports.unsubmittedCheck.autoSubmit2", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
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/** OTHER ***/
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/* 0360: disable Captive Portal detection
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* [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/08/how-captive-portals-interfere-wireless-security-and-privacy ***/
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user_pref("captivedetect.canonicalURL", "");
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user_pref("network.captive-portal-service.enabled", false); // [FF52+]
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/* 0361: disable Network Connectivity checks [FF65+]
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* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1460537 ***/
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user_pref("network.connectivity-service.enabled", false);
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/* 0362: enforce disabling of Web Compatibility Reporter [FF56+]
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* Web Compatibility Reporter adds a "Report Site Issue" button to send data to Mozilla ***/
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user_pref("extensions.webcompat-reporter.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
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/* 0370: disable UI instrumentation ***/
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user_pref("mail.instrumentation.postUrl", "");
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user_pref("mail.instrumentation.askUser", false);
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user_pref("mail.instrumentation.userOptedIn", false);
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/* 0371: disable about:rights notification on fresh profiles
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* When a profile is loaded for the first time, a bottom notification appears with a button
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* showing "Know your rights...". If clicked, the _special_ page about:rights appears.
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* When `mail.rights.override` is unset (default), Thunderbird falls-back on `mail.rights.version`
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* value. If it's unset (default too) or lower than the current version, notification is displayed.
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* false=always show the notification
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* true=never show the notification
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* [1] https://searchfox.org/comm-esr78/rev/384830b0570096c48770398060f87fbe556f6f01/mail/base/content/specialTabs.js#1218 ***/
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user_pref("mail.rights.override", true); // [DEFAULT: unset]
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// user_pref("mail.rights.version", 1) // [DEFAULT: unset]
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/* 0380: disable the unread message count badge on taskbar icon
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* [1] https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/91.0.2/releasenotes/#whatsnew */
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// user_pref("mail.biff.show_badge", false); // [WINDOWS]
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/*** [SECTION 0400]: SAFE BROWSING (SB)
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SB has taken many steps to preserve privacy. If required, a full url is never sent
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to Google, only a part-hash of the prefix, hidden with noise of other real part-hashes.
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Firefox takes measures such as stripping out identifying parameters and since SBv4 (FF57+)
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doesn't even use cookies. (#Turn on browser.safebrowsing.debug to monitor this activity)
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FWIW, Google also swear it is anonymized and only used to flag malicious sites.
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[1] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/how-safe-browsing-works-in-firefox/
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[2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Safe_Browsing
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[3] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-does-phishing-and-malware-protection-work
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***/
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user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0400 syntax error: the parrot's passed on!");
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/* 0401: disable SB (Safe Browsing)
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* [WARNING] Do this at your own risk! These are the master switches ***/
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// user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.malware.enabled", false);
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// user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.phishing.enabled", false);
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/* 0402: disable SB checks for downloads (both local lookups + remote)
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* This is the master switch for the safebrowsing.downloads* prefs (0403, 0404) ***/
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// user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.enabled", false);
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/* 0403: disable SB checks for downloads (remote)
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* To verify the safety of certain executable files, Thunderbird may submit some information about the
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* file, including the name, origin, size and a cryptographic hash of the contents, to the Google
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* Safe Browsing service which helps Thunderbird determine whether or not the file should be blocked
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* [SETUP-SECURITY] If you do not understand this, or you want this protection, then override it ***/
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user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.enabled", false);
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user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.url", "");
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/* 0404: disable SB checks for unwanted software ***/
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// user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_potentially_unwanted", false);
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// user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.downloads.remote.block_uncommon", false);
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/* 0405: disable "ignore this warning" on SB warnings [FF45+]
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* If clicked, it bypasses the block for that session. This is a means for admins to enforce SB
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* [TEST] see github wiki APPENDIX A: Test Sites: Section 5
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* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1226490 ***/
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// user_pref("browser.safebrowsing.allowOverride", false);
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/*** [SECTION 0600]: BLOCK IMPLICIT OUTBOUND [not explicitly asked for - e.g. clicked on] ***/
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user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0600 syntax error: the parrot's no more!");
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/* 0601: disable link prefetching
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* [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/Link_prefetching_FAQ ***/
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user_pref("network.prefetch-next", false);
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/* 0602: disable DNS prefetching
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* [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/X-DNS-Prefetch-Control ***/
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user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetch", true);
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// user_pref("network.dns.disablePrefetchFromHTTPS", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
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/* 0603: disable predictor / prefetching ***/
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user_pref("network.predictor.enabled", false);
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// user_pref("network.predictor.enable-prefetch", false); // [FF48+] [DEFAULT: false]
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/* 0604: disable link-mouseover opening connection to linked server
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* [1] https://news.slashdot.org/story/15/08/14/2321202/how-to-quash-firefoxs-silent-requests ***/
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user_pref("network.http.speculative-parallel-limit", 0);
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/* 0605: enforce no "Hyperlink Auditing" (click tracking)
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* [1] https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/major-browsers-to-prevent-disabling-of-click-tracking-privacy-risk/ ***/
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// user_pref("browser.send_pings", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
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/* 0610: don't refresh nor reload pages when tab/window is not active or in idle state
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* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=518805 ***/
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user_pref("browser.meta_refresh_when_inactive.disabled", true);
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/*** [SECTION 0700]: DNS / DoH / PROXY / SOCKS / IPv6 ***/
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user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0700 syntax error: the parrot's given up the ghost!");
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/* 0701: disable IPv6
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* IPv6 can be abused, especially with MAC addresses, and can leak with VPNs: assuming
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* your ISP and/or router and/or website is IPv6 capable. Most sites will fall back to IPv4
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* [STATS] Firefox telemetry (July 2021) shows ~10% of all connections are IPv6
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* [NOTE] This is an application level fallback. Disabling IPv6 is best done at an
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* OS/network level, and/or configured properly in VPN setups. If you are not masking your IP,
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* then this won't make much difference. If you are masking your IP, then it can only help.
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* [NOTE] PHP defaults to IPv6 with "localhost". Use "php -S 127.0.0.1:PORT"
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* [TEST] https://ipleak.org/
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* [1] https://www.internetsociety.org/tag/ipv6-security/ (Myths 2,4,5,6) ***/
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user_pref("network.dns.disableIPv6", true);
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user_pref("network.notify.IPv6", false);
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/* 0702: set the proxy server to do any DNS lookups when using SOCKS
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* e.g. in Tor, this stops your local DNS server from knowing your Tor destination
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* as a remote Tor node will handle the DNS request
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* [1] https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/TorifyHOWTO/WebBrowsers ***/
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user_pref("network.proxy.socks_remote_dns", true);
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/* 0703: disable using UNC (Uniform Naming Convention) paths [FF61+]
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* [SETUP-CHROME] Can break extensions for profiles on network shares
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* [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/26424 ***/
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user_pref("network.file.disable_unc_paths", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
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/* 0704: disable GIO as a potential proxy bypass vector [FF60+]
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* Gvfs/GIO has a set of supported protocols like obex, network, archive, computer, dav, cdda,
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* gphoto2, trash, etc. By default only smb and sftp protocols are accepted so far (as of FF64)
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* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1433507
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* [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GVfs
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* [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIO_(software) ***/
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user_pref("network.gio.supported-protocols", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
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/* 0705: disable DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) rollout [FF60+]
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* 0=off by default, 2=TRR (Trusted Recursive Resolver) first, 3=TRR only, 5=explicitly off
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* see "doh-rollout.home-region": USA Feb 2020, Canada July 2021 [3]
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* [1] https://hacks.mozilla.org/2018/05/a-cartoon-intro-to-dns-over-https/
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* [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/DOH-resolver-policy
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* [3] https://blog.mozilla.org/mozilla/news/firefox-by-default-dns-over-https-rollout-in-canada/
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* [4] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/12/dns-doh-and-odoh-oh-my-year-review-2020 ***/
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// user_pref("network.trr.mode", 5);
|
|
/* 0706: disable proxy direct failover for system requests [FF91+]
|
|
* [WARNING] Default true is a security feature against malicious extensions [1]
|
|
* [SETUP-CHROME] If you use a proxy and you trust your extensions
|
|
* [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/10/25/securing-the-proxy-api-for-firefox-add-ons/ ***/
|
|
// user_pref("network.proxy.failover_direct", false);
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|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 0800]: LOCATION BAR / SEARCH BAR / SUGGESTIONS / HISTORY / FORMS ***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0800 syntax error: the parrot's ceased to be!");
|
|
/* 0801: disable location bar using search
|
|
* Don't leak URL typos to a search engine, give an error message instead
|
|
* Examples: "secretplace,com", "secretplace/com", "secretplace com", "secret place.com"
|
|
* [NOTE] This does not affect explicit user action such as using search buttons in the
|
|
* dropdown, or using keyword search shortcuts you configure in options (e.g. "d" for DuckDuckGo)
|
|
* [SETUP-CHROME] If you don't, or rarely, type URLs, or you use a default search
|
|
* engine that respects privacy, then you probably don't need this ***/
|
|
user_pref("keyword.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
|
|
/* 0802: disable location bar domain guessing
|
|
* domain guessing intercepts DNS "hostname not found errors" and resends a
|
|
* request (e.g. by adding www or .com). This is inconsistent use (e.g. FQDNs), does not work
|
|
* via Proxy Servers (different error), is a flawed use of DNS (TLDs: why treat .com
|
|
* as the 411 for DNS errors?), privacy issues (why connect to sites you didn't
|
|
* intend to), can leak sensitive data (e.g. query strings: e.g. Princeton attack),
|
|
* and is a security risk (e.g. common typos & malicious sites set up to exploit this) ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.fixup.alternate.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 0804: disable live search suggestions
|
|
* [NOTE] Both must be true for the location bar to work
|
|
* [SETUP-CHROME] Change these if you trust and use a privacy respecting search engine ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.search.suggest.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 0810: disable search and form history
|
|
* [SETUP-WEB] Be aware that autocomplete form data can be read by third parties [1][2]
|
|
* [NOTE] We also clear formdata on exit (2803)
|
|
* [1] https://blog.mindedsecurity.com/2011/10/autocompleteagain.html
|
|
* [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/381681 ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.formfill.enable", false);
|
|
/* 0811: disable Form Autofill
|
|
* [NOTE] Stored data is NOT secure (uses a JSON file)
|
|
* [NOTE] Heuristics controls Form Autofill on forms without @autocomplete attributes
|
|
* [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Features/Form_Autofill ***/
|
|
user_pref("extensions.formautofill.addresses.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
|
|
user_pref("extensions.formautofill.available", "off"); // [FF56+]
|
|
user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.available", false); // [FF57+]
|
|
user_pref("extensions.formautofill.creditCards.enabled", false); // [FF56+]
|
|
user_pref("extensions.formautofill.heuristics.enabled", false); // [FF55+]
|
|
/* 0820: disable coloring of visited links
|
|
* Bulk rapid history sniffing was mitigated in 2010 [1][2]. Slower and more expensive
|
|
* redraw timing attacks were largely mitigated in FF77+ [3]. Using RFP (4501) further hampers timing
|
|
* attacks. Don't forget clearing history on close (2803). However, social engineering [2#limits][4][5]
|
|
* and advanced targeted timing attacks could still produce usable results
|
|
* [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/CSS/Privacy_and_the_:visited_selector
|
|
* [2] https://dbaron.org/mozilla/visited-privacy
|
|
* [3] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1632765
|
|
* [4] https://earthlng.github.io/testpages/visited_links.html (see github wiki APPENDIX A on how to use)
|
|
* [5] https://lcamtuf.blogspot.com/2016/08/css-mix-blend-mode-is-bad-for-keeping.html ***/
|
|
user_pref("layout.css.visited_links_enabled", false);
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 0900]: PASSWORDS
|
|
[1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/use-primary-password-protect-stored-logins-and-pas
|
|
***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "0900 syntax error: the parrot's expired!");
|
|
/* 0901: set when Thunderbird should prompt for the primary password
|
|
* 0=once per session (default), 1=every time it's needed, 2=after n minutes (0902) ***/
|
|
user_pref("security.ask_for_password", 2);
|
|
/* 0902: set how long in minutes Thunderbird should remember the primary password (0901) ***/
|
|
// user_pref("security.password_lifetime", 30); // [DEFAULT: 30]
|
|
/* 0903: disable auto-filling username & password form fields
|
|
* can leak in cross-site forms *and* be spoofed
|
|
* [NOTE] Username & password is still available when you enter the field
|
|
* [1] https://freedom-to-tinker.com/2017/12/27/no-boundaries-for-user-identities-web-trackers-exploit-browser-login-managers/ ***/
|
|
user_pref("signon.autofillForms", false);
|
|
/* 0904: disable formless login capture for Password Manager [FF51+] ***/
|
|
user_pref("signon.formlessCapture.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 0905: limit (or disable) HTTP authentication credentials dialogs triggered by sub-resources [FF41+]
|
|
* hardens against potential credentials phishing
|
|
* 0 = don't allow sub-resources to open HTTP authentication credentials dialogs
|
|
* 1 = don't allow cross-origin sub-resources to open HTTP authentication credentials dialogs
|
|
* 2 = allow sub-resources to open HTTP authentication credentials dialogs (default) ***/
|
|
user_pref("network.auth.subresource-http-auth-allow", 1);
|
|
/* 0906: enforce no automatic authentication on Microsoft sites [FF91+] [WINDOWS 10+]
|
|
* [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/windows-sso ***/
|
|
user_pref("network.http.windows-sso.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
|
|
/* 0910: prevent access to emails until the master password is entered
|
|
* If a master password has been set, Thunderbird will prevent access to locally available emails
|
|
* until the secret is provided.
|
|
* This preference MAY mitigate risk due to intimate relationship threat in some cases (see [2])...
|
|
* [WARNING] This DOES NOT encrypt locally cached emails anyhow (poor man's application security)
|
|
* [WARNING] This preference is very buggy, you might not manage to start Thunderbird when it's switched on
|
|
* [1] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/protect-your-thunderbird-passwords-master-password
|
|
* [2] https://www.schneier.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Privacy_Threats_in_Intimate_Relationships-1.pdf ***/
|
|
// user_pref("mail.password_protect_local_cache", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 1000]: DISK AVOIDANCE ***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1000 syntax error: the parrot's gone to meet 'is maker!");
|
|
/* 1001: disable disk cache
|
|
* [SETUP-CHROME] If you think disk cache helps perf, then feel free to override this
|
|
* [NOTE] We also clear cache on exit (2803) ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.cache.disk.enable", false);
|
|
/* 1002: disable media cache from writing to disk in Private Browsing
|
|
* [NOTE] MSE (Media Source Extensions) are already stored in-memory in PB
|
|
* [SETUP-WEB] ESR78: playback might break on subsequent loading (1650281) ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.forceMediaMemoryCache", true); // [FF75+]
|
|
user_pref("media.memory_cache_max_size", 65536);
|
|
/* 1003: disable storing extra session data [SETUP-CHROME]
|
|
* define on which sites to save extra session data such as form content, cookies and POST data
|
|
* 0=everywhere, 1=unencrypted sites, 2=nowhere ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.sessionstore.privacy_level", 2);
|
|
/* 1004: set the minimum interval between session save operations
|
|
* Increasing this can help on older machines and some websites, as well as reducing writes [1]
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1304389 ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.sessionstore.interval", 30000); // [DEFAULT: 15000]
|
|
/* 1006: disable favicons in shortcuts
|
|
* URL shortcuts use a cached randomly named .ico file which is stored in your
|
|
* profile/shortcutCache directory. The .ico remains after the shortcut is deleted
|
|
* If set to false then the shortcuts use a generic Firefox icon ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.shell.shortcutFavicons", false);
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 1200]: HTTPS (SSL/TLS / OCSP / CERTS / HPKP)
|
|
Your cipher and other settings can be used in server side fingerprinting
|
|
[TEST] https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/viewMyClient.html
|
|
[TEST] https://browserleaks.com/ssl
|
|
[TEST] https://ja3er.com/
|
|
[1] https://www.securityartwork.es/2017/02/02/tls-client-fingerprinting-with-bro/
|
|
***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1200 syntax error: the parrot's a stiff!");
|
|
/** SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) / TLS (Transport Layer Security) ***/
|
|
/* 1201: require safe negotiation
|
|
* Blocks connections (SSL_ERROR_UNSAFE_NEGOTIATION) to servers that don't support RFC 5746 [2]
|
|
* as they're potentially vulnerable to a MiTM attack [3]. A server without RFC 5746 can be
|
|
* safe from the attack if it disables renegotiations but the problem is that the browser can't
|
|
* know that. Setting this pref to true is the only way for the browser to ensure there will be
|
|
* no unsafe renegotiations on the channel between the browser and the server.
|
|
* [STATS] SSL Labs (July 2021) reports over 99% of sites have secure renegotiation [4]
|
|
* [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security:Renegotiation
|
|
* [2] https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5746
|
|
* [3] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3555
|
|
* [4] https://www.ssllabs.com/ssl-pulse/ ***/
|
|
user_pref("security.ssl.require_safe_negotiation", true);
|
|
/* 1203: reset TLS 1.0 and 1.1 downgrades i.e. session only ***/
|
|
user_pref("security.tls.version.enable-deprecated", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
|
|
/* 1206: disable TLS1.3 0-RTT (round-trip time) [FF51+]
|
|
* [1] https://github.com/tlswg/tls13-spec/issues/1001
|
|
* [2] https://blog.cloudflare.com/tls-1-3-overview-and-q-and-a/ ***/
|
|
user_pref("security.tls.enable_0rtt_data", false);
|
|
|
|
/** OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol)
|
|
[1] https://scotthelme.co.uk/revocation-is-broken/
|
|
[2] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2013/07/29/ocsp-stapling-in-firefox/
|
|
***/
|
|
/* 1211: enforce OCSP fetching to confirm current validity of certificates
|
|
* 0=disabled, 1=enabled (default), 2=enabled for EV certificates only
|
|
* OCSP (non-stapled) leaks information about the sites you visit to the CA (cert authority)
|
|
* It's a trade-off between security (checking) and privacy (leaking info to the CA)
|
|
* [NOTE] This pref only controls OCSP fetching and does not affect OCSP stapling
|
|
* [SETTING] Privacy & Security > Security > Certificates > Query OCSP responder servers...
|
|
* [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocsp ***/
|
|
user_pref("security.OCSP.enabled", 1); // [DEFAULT: 1]
|
|
/* 1212: set OCSP fetch failures (non-stapled, see 1211) to hard-fail [SETUP-WEB]
|
|
* When a CA cannot be reached to validate a cert, Firefox just continues the connection (=soft-fail)
|
|
* Setting this pref to true tells Firefox to instead terminate the connection (=hard-fail)
|
|
* It is pointless to soft-fail when an OCSP fetch fails: you cannot confirm a cert is still valid (it
|
|
* could have been revoked) and/or you could be under attack (e.g. malicious blocking of OCSP servers)
|
|
* [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2013/07/29/ocsp-stapling-in-firefox/
|
|
* [2] https://www.imperialviolet.org/2014/04/19/revchecking.html ***/
|
|
user_pref("security.OCSP.require", true);
|
|
|
|
/** CERTS / HPKP (HTTP Public Key Pinning) ***/
|
|
/* 1220: disable or limit SHA-1 certificates
|
|
* 0 = allow all
|
|
* 1 = block all
|
|
* 3 = only allow locally-added roots (e.g. anti-virus) (default)
|
|
* 4 = only allow locally-added roots or for certs in 2015 and earlier
|
|
* [SETUP-CHROME] If you have problems, update your software: SHA-1 is obsolete
|
|
* [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2016/10/18/phasing-out-sha-1-on-the-public-web/ ***/
|
|
user_pref("security.pki.sha1_enforcement_level", 1);
|
|
/* 1221: disable Windows 8.1's Microsoft Family Safety cert [FF50+] [WINDOWS]
|
|
* 0=disable detecting Family Safety mode and importing the root
|
|
* 1=only attempt to detect Family Safety mode (don't import the root)
|
|
* 2=detect Family Safety mode and import the root
|
|
* [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/21686 ***/
|
|
user_pref("security.family_safety.mode", 0);
|
|
/* 1223: enable strict pinning
|
|
* PKP (Public Key Pinning) 0=disabled, 1=allow user MiTM (such as your antivirus), 2=strict
|
|
* [SETUP-WEB] If you rely on an AV (antivirus) to protect your web browsing
|
|
* by inspecting ALL your web traffic, then leave at current default=1
|
|
* [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/16206 ***/
|
|
user_pref("security.cert_pinning.enforcement_level", 2);
|
|
/* 1224: enable CRLite [FF73+]
|
|
* In FF84+ it covers valid certs and in mode 2 doesn't fall back to OCSP
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1429800,1670985
|
|
* [2] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/tag/crlite/ ***/
|
|
user_pref("security.remote_settings.crlite_filters.enabled", true);
|
|
user_pref("security.pki.crlite_mode", 2);
|
|
/* 1225: enable loading of client certificates stored in OS certificate storage
|
|
* Bug: this does **NOT** work for S/MIME [1]
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1726442 ***/
|
|
// user_pref("security.osclientcerts.autoload", true);
|
|
|
|
/** MIXED CONTENT ***/
|
|
/* 1241: disable insecure passive content (such as images) on https pages [SETUP-WEB] ***/
|
|
user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_display_content", true);
|
|
/* 1244: enable HTTPS-Only mode in all windows [FF76+]
|
|
* When the top-level is HTTPS, insecure subresources are also upgraded (silent fail)
|
|
* [TEST] http://example.com [upgrade]
|
|
* [TEST] http://neverssl.com/ [no upgrade] ***/
|
|
user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode", true); // [FF76+]
|
|
user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode_pbm", true); // [FF80+]
|
|
/* 1245: enable HTTPS-Only mode for local resources [FF77+] ***/
|
|
user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode.upgrade_local", true);
|
|
/* 1246: disable HTTP background requests [FF82+]
|
|
* When attempting to upgrade, if the server doesn't respond within 3 seconds,
|
|
* Firefox sends HTTP requests in order to check if the server supports HTTPS or not
|
|
* This is done to avoid waiting for a timeout which takes 90 seconds
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1642387,1660945 ***/
|
|
user_pref("dom.security.https_only_mode_send_http_background_request", false);
|
|
|
|
/** UI (User Interface) ***/
|
|
/* 1270: display warning on the padlock for "broken security" (if 1201 is false)
|
|
* Bug: warning padlock not indicated for subresources on a secure page! [2]
|
|
* [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security:Renegotiation
|
|
* [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1353705 ***/
|
|
user_pref("security.ssl.treat_unsafe_negotiation_as_broken", true);
|
|
/* 1271: control "Add Security Exception" dialog on SSL warnings
|
|
* 0=do neither, 1=pre-populate url, 2=pre-populate url + pre-fetch cert (default)
|
|
* [1] https://github.com/pyllyukko/user.js/issues/210 ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.ssl_override_behavior", 1);
|
|
/* 1272: display advanced information on Insecure Connection warning pages
|
|
* only works when it's possible to add an exception
|
|
* i.e. it doesn't work for HSTS discrepancies (https://subdomain.preloaded-hsts.badssl.com/)
|
|
* [TEST] https://expired.badssl.com/ ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.xul.error_pages.expert_bad_cert", true);
|
|
/* 1273: display "Not Secure" text on HTTP sites ***/
|
|
user_pref("security.insecure_connection_text.enabled", true); // [FF60+]
|
|
/* 1280: display warnings when insecure HTTP connections are made ***/
|
|
user_pref("security.warn_entering_weak", true);
|
|
user_pref("security.warn_leaving_secure", true);
|
|
user_pref("security.warn_viewing_mixed", true);
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 1400]: FONTS ***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1400 syntax error: the parrot's bereft of life!");
|
|
/* 1401: disable rendering of SVG OpenType fonts ***/
|
|
user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.opentype_svg.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 1402: limit font visibility (Windows, Mac, some Linux) [FF79+]
|
|
* [NOTE] In FF80+ RFP ignores the pref and uses value 1
|
|
* Uses hardcoded lists with two parts: kBaseFonts + kLangPackFonts [1], bundled fonts are auto-allowed
|
|
* 1=only base system fonts, 2=also fonts from optional language packs, 3=also user-installed fonts
|
|
* [1] https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/search?path=StandardFonts*.inc ***/
|
|
user_pref("layout.css.font-visibility.level", 1);
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 1600]: HEADERS / REFERERS
|
|
Expect some breakage e.g. banks: use an extension if you need precise control
|
|
full URI: https://example.com:8888/foo/bar.html?id=1234
|
|
scheme+host+port+path: https://example.com:8888/foo/bar.html
|
|
scheme+host+port: https://example.com:8888
|
|
[1] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/tweaking-referrer-for-privacy-in-firefox/
|
|
***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1600 syntax error: the parrot rests in peace!");
|
|
/* 1601: control when to send a cross-origin referer
|
|
* 0=always (default), 1=only if base domains match, 2=only if hosts match
|
|
* [SETUP-WEB] Known to cause issues with older modems/routers and some sites e.g vimeo, icloud, instagram ***/
|
|
user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginPolicy", 2);
|
|
/* 1602: control the amount of cross-origin information to send [FF52+]
|
|
* 0=send full URI (default), 1=scheme+host+port+path, 2=scheme+host+port ***/
|
|
user_pref("network.http.referer.XOriginTrimmingPolicy", 2);
|
|
/* 1603: enable the DNT (Do Not Track) HTTP header
|
|
* [NOTE] DNT is enforced with Enhanced Tracking Protection (2710)
|
|
* [SETTING] Privacy & Security > Privacy > Web Content > Send websites a "Do Not Track" signal... ***/
|
|
user_pref("privacy.donottrackheader.enabled", true);
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 1700]: CONTAINERS
|
|
Check out Temporary Containers [2], read the article [3], and visit the wiki/repo [4]
|
|
[1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Contextual_Identity_Project/Containers
|
|
[2] https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/temporary-containers/
|
|
[3] https://medium.com/@stoically/enhance-your-privacy-in-firefox-with-temporary-containers-33925cd6cd21
|
|
[4] https://github.com/stoically/temporary-containers/wiki
|
|
***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "1700 syntax error: the parrot's bit the dust!");
|
|
/* 1701: enable Container Tabs and its UI setting [FF50+] ***/
|
|
user_pref("privacy.userContext.enabled", true);
|
|
user_pref("privacy.userContext.ui.enabled", true);
|
|
/* 1702: set behaviour on "+ Tab" button to display container menu on left click [FF74+]
|
|
* [NOTE] The menu is always shown on long press and right click ***/
|
|
// user_pref("privacy.userContext.newTabContainerOnLeftClick.enabled", true);
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 2000]: PLUGINS / MEDIA / WEBRTC ***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2000 syntax error: the parrot's snuffed it!");
|
|
/* 2001: disable WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication)
|
|
* [SETUP-WEB] WebRTC can leak your IP address from behind your VPN, but if this is not
|
|
* in your threat model, and you want Real-Time Communication, this is the pref for you
|
|
* [1] https://www.privacytools.io/#webrtc ***/
|
|
user_pref("media.peerconnection.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 2002: limit WebRTC IP leaks if using WebRTC
|
|
* In FF70+ these settings match Mode 4 (Mode 3 in older versions) [3]
|
|
* [TEST] https://browserleaks.com/webrtc
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1189041,1297416,1452713
|
|
* [2] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Media/WebRTC/Privacy
|
|
* [3] https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-rtcweb-ip-handling-12#section-5.2 ***/
|
|
user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.default_address_only", true);
|
|
user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.no_host", true); // [FF51+]
|
|
user_pref("media.peerconnection.ice.proxy_only_if_behind_proxy", true); // [FF70+]
|
|
/* 2020: disable GMP (Gecko Media Plugins)
|
|
* [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/GeckoMediaPlugins ***/
|
|
user_pref("media.gmp-provider.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 2021: disable widevine CDM (Content Decryption Module)
|
|
* [NOTE] This is covered by the EME master switch (2022) ***/
|
|
user_pref("media.gmp-widevinecdm.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 2022: disable all DRM content (EME: Encryption Media Extension)
|
|
* [SETUP-WEB] e.g. Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO, Disney+, Showtime, Starz, DirectTV
|
|
* [TEST] https://bitmovin.com/demos/drm
|
|
* [1] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2017/10/drms-dead-canary-how-we-just-lost-web-what-we-learned-it-and-what-we-need-do-next ***/
|
|
user_pref("media.eme.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 2030: disable autoplay of HTML5 media [FF63+]
|
|
* 0=Allow all, 1=Block non-muted media (default), 5=Block all
|
|
* [NOTE] You can set exceptions under site permissions ***/
|
|
user_pref("media.autoplay.default", 5);
|
|
/* 2031: disable autoplay of HTML5 media if you interacted with the site [FF78+]
|
|
* 0=sticky (default), 1=transient, 2=user
|
|
* Firefox's Autoplay Policy Documentation [PDF] is linked below via SUMO
|
|
* [NOTE] If you have trouble with some video sites, then add an exception (2030)
|
|
* [1] https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1293231 ***/
|
|
user_pref("media.autoplay.blocking_policy", 2);
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 2300]: WEB WORKERS
|
|
A worker is a JS "background task" running in a global context, i.e. it is different from
|
|
the current window. Workers can spawn new workers (must be the same origin & scheme),
|
|
including service and shared workers. Shared workers can be utilized by multiple scripts and
|
|
communicate between browsing contexts (windows/tabs/iframes) and can even control your cache.
|
|
|
|
[1] Web Workers: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Web_Workers_API
|
|
[2] Worker: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Worker
|
|
[3] Service Worker: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Service_Worker_API
|
|
[4] SharedWorker: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/SharedWorker
|
|
[5] ChromeWorker: https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/ChromeWorker
|
|
[6] Notifications: https://support.mozilla.org/questions/1165867#answer-981820
|
|
***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2300 syntax error: the parrot's off the twig!");
|
|
/* 2302: disable service workers [FF32, FF44-compat]
|
|
* Service workers essentially act as proxy servers that sit between web apps, and the
|
|
* browser and network, are event driven, and can control the web page/site they are associated
|
|
* with, intercepting and modifying navigation and resource requests, and caching resources.
|
|
* [NOTE] Service workers require HTTPS, have no DOM access, and are not supported in PB mode [1]
|
|
* [SETUP-WEB] Disabling service workers will break some sites. This pref is required true for
|
|
* service worker notifications (2304), push notifications (disabled, 2305) and service worker
|
|
* cache (2740). If you enable this pref, then check those settings as well
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1320796#c7 ***/
|
|
user_pref("dom.serviceWorkers.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 2304: disable Web Notifications
|
|
* [NOTE] Web Notifications can also use service workers (2302) and are behind a prompt (7002)
|
|
* [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Notifications_API ***/
|
|
user_pref("dom.webnotifications.enabled", false); // [FF22+]
|
|
user_pref("dom.webnotifications.serviceworker.enabled", false); // [FF44+]
|
|
/* 2305: disable Push Notifications [FF44+]
|
|
* Push is an API that allows websites to send you (subscribed) messages even when the site
|
|
* isn't loaded, by pushing messages to your userAgentID through Mozilla's Push Server
|
|
* [NOTE] Push requires service workers (2302) to subscribe to and display, and is behind
|
|
* a prompt (7002). Disabling service workers alone doesn't stop Thunderbird polling the
|
|
* Mozilla Push Server. To remove all subscriptions, reset your userAgentID.
|
|
* [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/push-notifications-firefox
|
|
* [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Push_API ***/
|
|
user_pref("dom.push.enabled", false);
|
|
// user_pref("dom.push.userAgentID", "");
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 2400]: DOM (DOCUMENT OBJECT MODEL) ***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2400 syntax error: the parrot's kicked the bucket!");
|
|
/* 2401: disable "Confirm you want to leave" dialog on page close
|
|
* Does not prevent JS leaks of the page close event
|
|
* [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/Events/beforeunload ***/
|
|
user_pref("dom.disable_beforeunload", true);
|
|
/* 2402: prevent scripts from moving and resizing open windows ***/
|
|
user_pref("dom.disable_window_move_resize", true);
|
|
/* 2403: block popup windows ***/
|
|
user_pref("dom.disable_open_during_load", true);
|
|
/* 2404: limit events that can cause a popup [SETUP-WEB] ***/
|
|
user_pref("dom.popup_allowed_events", "click dblclick mousedown pointerdown");
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 2600]: MISCELLANEOUS ***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2600 syntax error: the parrot's run down the curtain!");
|
|
/* 2601: prevent accessibility services from accessing your browser [RESTART]
|
|
* [1] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/accessibility-services ***/
|
|
user_pref("accessibility.force_disabled", 1);
|
|
/* 2602: disable sending additional analytics to web servers
|
|
* [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Navigator/sendBeacon ***/
|
|
user_pref("beacon.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 2603: remove temp files opened with an external application
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/302433 ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.helperApps.deleteTempFileOnExit", true);
|
|
/* 2604: disable page thumbnail collection ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.pagethumbnails.capturing_disabled", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
|
|
/* 2606: disable UITour backend so there is no chance that a remote page can use it ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.uitour.enabled", false);
|
|
user_pref("browser.uitour.url", "");
|
|
/* 2607: disable various developer tools in browser context
|
|
* [1] https://github.com/pyllyukko/user.js/issues/179#issuecomment-246468676 ***/
|
|
user_pref("devtools.chrome.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 2608: reset remote debugging to disabled
|
|
* [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/16222 ***/
|
|
user_pref("devtools.debugger.remote-enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
|
|
/* 2611: disable middle mouse click opening links from clipboard
|
|
* [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/10089 ***/
|
|
user_pref("middlemouse.contentLoadURL", false);
|
|
/* 2616: remove special permissions for certain mozilla domains [FF35+]
|
|
* [1] resource://app/defaults/permissions ***/
|
|
user_pref("permissions.manager.defaultsUrl", "");
|
|
/* 2617: remove webchannel whitelist ***/
|
|
user_pref("webchannel.allowObject.urlWhitelist", "");
|
|
/* 2619: use Punycode in Internationalized Domain Names to eliminate possible spoofing
|
|
* [SETUP-WEB] Might be undesirable for non-latin alphabet users since legitimate IDN's are also punycoded
|
|
* [TEST] https://www.xn--80ak6aa92e.com/ (www.apple.com)
|
|
* [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/IDN_Display_Algorithm
|
|
* [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IDN_homograph_attack
|
|
* [3] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=punycode+firefox
|
|
* [4] https://www.xudongz.com/blog/2017/idn-phishing/ ***/
|
|
user_pref("network.IDN_show_punycode", true);
|
|
/* 2620: enforce PDFJS, disable PDFJS scripting [SETUP-CHROME]
|
|
* This setting controls if the option "Display in Thunderbird" is available in the setting below
|
|
* and by effect controls whether PDFs are handled in-browser or externally ("Ask" or "Open With")
|
|
* PROS: pdfjs is lightweight, open source, and more secure/vetted than most
|
|
* Exploits are rare (one serious case in seven years), treated seriously and patched quickly.
|
|
* It doesn't break "state separation" of browser content (by not sharing with OS, independent apps).
|
|
* It maintains disk avoidance and application data isolation. It's convenient. You can still save to disk.
|
|
* CONS: You may prefer a different pdf reader for security reasons
|
|
* CAVEAT: JS can still force a pdf to open in-browser by bundling its own code ***/
|
|
user_pref("pdfjs.disabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
|
|
user_pref("pdfjs.enableScripting", false); // [FF86+]
|
|
/* 2621: disable links launching Windows Store on Windows 8/8.1/10 [WINDOWS] ***/
|
|
user_pref("network.protocol-handler.external.ms-windows-store", false);
|
|
/* 2623: disable permissions delegation [FF73+]
|
|
* Currently applies to cross-origin geolocation, camera, mic and screen-sharing
|
|
* permissions, and fullscreen requests. Disabling delegation means any prompts
|
|
* for these will show/use their correct 3rd party origin
|
|
* [1] https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/mozilla.dev.platform/BdFOMAuCGW8/discussion ***/
|
|
user_pref("permissions.delegation.enabled", false);
|
|
|
|
/** DOWNLOADS ***/
|
|
/* 2651: enable user interaction for security by always asking where to download
|
|
* [SETUP-CHROME] On Android this blocks longtapping and saving images ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.download.useDownloadDir", false);
|
|
/* 2652: disable adding downloads to the system's "recent documents" list ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.download.manager.addToRecentDocs", false);
|
|
|
|
/** EXTENSIONS ***/
|
|
/* 2660: lock down allowed extension directories
|
|
* [SETUP-CHROME] This will break extensions, language packs, themes and any other
|
|
* XPI files which are installed outside of profile and application directories
|
|
* [1] https://mike.kaply.com/2012/02/21/understanding-add-on-scopes/
|
|
* [1] https://archive.is/DYjAM (archived) ***/
|
|
user_pref("extensions.enabledScopes", 5); // [HIDDEN PREF]
|
|
user_pref("extensions.autoDisableScopes", 15); // [DEFAULT: 15]
|
|
/* 2662: disable webextension restrictions on certain mozilla domains (you also need 4503) [FF60+]
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1384330,1406795,1415644,1453988 ***/
|
|
// user_pref("extensions.webextensions.restrictedDomains", "");
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 2700]: PERSISTENT STORAGE
|
|
Data SET by websites including
|
|
cookies : profile\cookies.sqlite
|
|
localStorage : profile\webappsstore.sqlite
|
|
indexedDB : profile\storage\default
|
|
serviceWorkers :
|
|
|
|
[NOTE] indexedDB and serviceWorkers are not available in Private Browsing Mode
|
|
[NOTE] Blocking cookies also blocks websites access to: localStorage (incl. sessionStorage),
|
|
indexedDB, sharedWorker, and serviceWorker (and therefore service worker cache and notifications)
|
|
If you set a site exception for cookies (either "Allow" or "Allow for Session") then they become
|
|
accessible to websites except shared/service workers where the cookie setting must be "Allow"
|
|
***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2700 syntax error: the parrot's joined the bleedin' choir invisible!");
|
|
/* 2701: disable or isolate 3rd-party cookies and site-data [SETUP-WEB]
|
|
* 0 = Accept cookies and site data
|
|
* 1 = (Block) All third-party cookies
|
|
* 2 = (Block) All cookies
|
|
* 3 = (Block) Cookies from unvisited websites
|
|
* 4 = (Block) Cross-site tracking cookies (default)
|
|
* 5 = (Isolate All) Cross-site cookies (TCP: Total Cookie Protection / dFPI: dynamic FPI) [1] (FF86+)
|
|
* Option 5 with FPI enabled (4001) is ignored and not shown, and option 4 used instead
|
|
* [NOTE] You can set cookie exceptions under site permissions or use an extension
|
|
* [NOTE] Enforcing category to custom ensures ETP related prefs are always honored
|
|
* [SETTING] Privacy & Security > Privacy > Web Content > Accept cookies from sites
|
|
* [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2021/02/23/total-cookie-protection/ ***/
|
|
user_pref("network.cookie.cookieBehavior", 2);
|
|
user_pref("browser.contentblocking.category", "custom");
|
|
/* 2702: set third-party cookies (if enabled, see 2701) to session-only
|
|
* [NOTE] .sessionOnly overrides .nonsecureSessionOnly except when .sessionOnly=false and
|
|
* .nonsecureSessionOnly=true. This allows you to keep HTTPS cookies, but session-only HTTP ones
|
|
* [1] https://feeding.cloud.geek.nz/posts/tweaking-cookies-for-privacy-in-firefox/ ***/
|
|
user_pref("network.cookie.thirdparty.sessionOnly", true);
|
|
user_pref("network.cookie.thirdparty.nonsecureSessionOnly", true); // [FF58+]
|
|
/* 2703: delete cookies and site data on close
|
|
* 0=keep until they expire (default), 2=keep until you close Thunderbird
|
|
* [NOTE] The setting below is disabled (but not changed) if you block all cookies (2701 = 2)
|
|
* [SETTING] Privacy & Security > Privacy > Web Content > Keep until: "I close Thunderbird" ***/
|
|
user_pref("network.cookie.lifetimePolicy", 2);
|
|
/* 2710: enable Enhanced Tracking Protection (ETP) in all windows ***/
|
|
user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.enabled", true);
|
|
/* 2711: enable various ETP lists ***/
|
|
user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.socialtracking.enabled", true);
|
|
user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.cryptomining.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
|
|
user_pref("privacy.trackingprotection.fingerprinting.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
|
|
/* 2740: disable service worker cache and cache storage
|
|
* [NOTE] We clear service worker cache on exit (2803)
|
|
* [1] https://w3c.github.io/ServiceWorker/#privacy ***/
|
|
user_pref("dom.caches.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 2750: disable Storage API [FF51+]
|
|
* The API gives sites the ability to find out how much space they can use, how much
|
|
* they are already using, and even control whether or not they need to be alerted
|
|
* before the user agent disposes of site data in order to make room for other things.
|
|
* [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/StorageManager
|
|
* [2] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Storage_API
|
|
* [3] https://blog.mozilla.org/l10n/2017/03/07/firefox-l10n-report-aurora-54/ ***/
|
|
user_pref("dom.storageManager.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 2755: disable Storage Access API [FF65+]
|
|
* [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Storage_Access_API ***/
|
|
user_pref("dom.storage_access.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 2760: enable Local Storage Next Generation (LSNG) [FF65+] ***/
|
|
user_pref("dom.storage.next_gen", true); // [DEFAULT: true FF92+]
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 2800]: SHUTDOWN
|
|
* Sanitizing on shutdown is all or nothing (no exception can be set)
|
|
* If you want to keep some sites' cookies (exception as "Allow") and optionally other site
|
|
data but clear all the rest on close, then you need to set the "cookie" and optionally the
|
|
"offlineApps" prefs below to false, and to set the cookie lifetime pref to 2 (2703)
|
|
***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "2800 syntax error: the parrot's bleedin' demised!");
|
|
/* 2802: enable Thunderbird to clear items on shutdown (see 2803) ***/
|
|
user_pref("privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown", true);
|
|
/* 2803: set what items to clear on shutdown (if 2802 is true) [SETUP-CHROME]
|
|
* [NOTE] If "history" is true, downloads will also be cleared
|
|
* [NOTE] Active Logins: does not refer to logins via cookies, but rather HTTP Basic Authentication [1]
|
|
* [NOTE] Offline Website Data: localStorage, service worker cache, QuotaManager (IndexedDB, asm-cache)
|
|
* [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_access_authentication ***/
|
|
user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cache", true);
|
|
user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.cookies", true);
|
|
user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.downloads", true); // see note above
|
|
user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.formdata", true); // Form & Search History
|
|
user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.history", true); // Browsing & Download History
|
|
user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.offlineApps", true); // Offline Website Data
|
|
user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.sessions", true); // Active Logins
|
|
user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.siteSettings", false); // Site Preferences
|
|
/* 2804: reset default items to clear with Ctrl-Shift-Del (to match 2803) [SETUP-CHROME]
|
|
* This dialog can also be accessed from the menu History>Clear Recent History
|
|
* Thunderbird remembers your last choices. This will reset them when you start Thunderbird
|
|
* [NOTE] Regardless of what you set "downloads" to, as soon as the dialog
|
|
* for "Clear Recent History" is opened, it is synced to the same as "history" ***/
|
|
user_pref("privacy.cpd.cache", true);
|
|
user_pref("privacy.cpd.cookies", true);
|
|
// user_pref("privacy.cpd.downloads", true); // not used, see note above
|
|
user_pref("privacy.cpd.formdata", true); // Form & Search History
|
|
user_pref("privacy.cpd.history", true); // Browsing & Download History
|
|
user_pref("privacy.cpd.offlineApps", true); // Offline Website Data
|
|
user_pref("privacy.cpd.passwords", false); // this is not listed
|
|
user_pref("privacy.cpd.sessions", true); // Active Logins
|
|
user_pref("privacy.cpd.siteSettings", false); // Site Preferences
|
|
/* 2805: clear Session Restore data when sanitizing on shutdown or manually [FF34+]
|
|
* [NOTE] Not needed if Session Restore is not used (0102) or is already cleared with history (2803)
|
|
* [NOTE] privacy.clearOnShutdown.openWindows prevents resuming from crashes (also see 5008)
|
|
* [NOTE] privacy.cpd.openWindows has a bug that causes an additional window to open ***/
|
|
// user_pref("privacy.clearOnShutdown.openWindows", true);
|
|
// user_pref("privacy.cpd.openWindows", true);
|
|
/* 2806: reset default "Time range to clear" for "Clear Recent History" (2804)
|
|
* Thunderbird remembers your last choice. This will reset the value when you start Thunderbird
|
|
* 0=everything, 1=last hour, 2=last two hours, 3=last four hours, 4=today
|
|
* [NOTE] Values 5 (last 5 minutes) and 6 (last 24 hours) are not listed in the dropdown,
|
|
* which will display a blank value, and are not guaranteed to work ***/
|
|
user_pref("privacy.sanitize.timeSpan", 0);
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 4000]: FPI (FIRST PARTY ISOLATION)
|
|
1278037 - indexedDB (FF51+)
|
|
1277803 - favicons (FF52+)
|
|
1264562 - OCSP cache (FF52+)
|
|
1268726 - Shared Workers (FF52+)
|
|
1316283 - SSL session cache (FF52+)
|
|
1317927 - media cache (FF53+)
|
|
1323644 - HSTS and HPKP (FF54+)
|
|
1334690 - HTTP Alternative Services (FF54+)
|
|
1334693 - SPDY/HTTP2 (FF55+)
|
|
1337893 - DNS cache (FF55+)
|
|
1344170 - blob: URI (FF55+)
|
|
1300671 - data:, about: URLs (FF55+)
|
|
1473247 - IP addresses (FF63+)
|
|
1542309 - top-level domain URLs when host is in the public suffix list (FF68+)
|
|
1506693 - pdfjs range-based requests (FF68+)
|
|
1330467 - site permissions (FF69+)
|
|
1534339 - IPv6 (FF73+)
|
|
1721858 - WebSocket (FF92+)
|
|
***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4000 syntax error: the parrot's pegged out");
|
|
/* 4001: enable First Party Isolation [FF51+]
|
|
* [SETUP-WEB] Breaks some cross-origin logins
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1260931,1299996 ***/
|
|
user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate", true);
|
|
/* 4002: enforce FPI restriction for window.opener [FF54+]
|
|
* [NOTE] Setting this to false may reduce the breakage in 4001
|
|
* FF65+ blocks postMessage with targetOrigin "*" if originAttributes don't match. But
|
|
* to reduce breakage it ignores the 1st-party domain (FPD) originAttribute [2][3]
|
|
* The 2nd pref removes that limitation and will only allow communication if FPDs also match
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1319773#c22
|
|
* [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1492607
|
|
* [3] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/API/Window/postMessage ***/
|
|
user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate.restrict_opener_access", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
|
|
user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate.block_post_message", true);
|
|
/* 4003: enable scheme with FPI [FF78+]
|
|
* [NOTE] Experimental: existing data and site permissions are incompatible
|
|
* and some site exceptions may not work e.g. HTTPS-only mode (1244) ***/
|
|
user_pref("privacy.firstparty.isolate.use_site", true);
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 4500]: RFP (RESIST FINGERPRINTING)
|
|
RFP covers a wide range of ongoing fingerprinting solutions.
|
|
It is an all-or-nothing buy in: you cannot pick and choose what parts you want
|
|
|
|
[WARNING] DO NOT USE extensions to alter RFP protected metrics
|
|
|
|
418986 - limit window.screen & CSS media queries (FF41)
|
|
[TEST] https://arkenfox.github.io/TZP/tzp.html#screen
|
|
1281949 - spoof screen orientation (FF50)
|
|
1281963 - hide contents of navigator.plugins and navigator.mimeTypes (FF50-88)
|
|
1330890 - spoof timezone as UTC0 (FF55)
|
|
1360039 - spoof navigator.hardwareConcurrency as 2 (FF55)
|
|
1217238 - reduce precision of time exposed by javascript (FF55)
|
|
FF56
|
|
1369303 - spoof/disable performance API
|
|
1333651 - spoof User Agent & Navigator API
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JS: FF91+ the version is spoofed as ESR, and the OS as Windows 10, OS 10.15, Android 10, or Linux
|
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HTTP Headers: spoofed as Windows or Android
|
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1369319 - disable device sensor API
|
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1369357 - disable site specific zoom
|
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1337161 - hide gamepads from content
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1372072 - spoof network information API as "unknown" when dom.netinfo.enabled = true
|
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1333641 - reduce fingerprinting in WebSpeech API
|
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FF57
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1369309 - spoof media statistics
|
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1382499 - reduce screen co-ordinate fingerprinting in Touch API
|
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1217290 & 1409677 - enable some fingerprinting resistance for WebGL
|
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1382545 - reduce fingerprinting in Animation API
|
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1354633 - limit MediaError.message to a whitelist
|
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1382533 & 1697680 - enable fingerprinting resistance for Presentation API (FF57-87)
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Blocks exposure of local IP Addresses via mDNS (Multicast DNS)
|
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FF58-90
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967895 - spoof canvas and enable site permission prompt (FF58)
|
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1372073 - spoof/block fingerprinting in MediaDevices API (FF59)
|
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Spoof: enumerate devices as one "Internal Camera" and one "Internal Microphone"
|
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Block: suppresses the ondevicechange event
|
|
1039069 - warn when language prefs are not set to "en*" (also see 0210, 0211) (FF59)
|
|
1222285 & 1433592 - spoof keyboard events and suppress keyboard modifier events (FF59)
|
|
Spoofing mimics the content language of the document. Currently it only supports en-US.
|
|
Modifier events suppressed are SHIFT and both ALT keys. Chrome is not affected.
|
|
1337157 - disable WebGL debug renderer info (FF60)
|
|
1459089 - disable OS locale in HTTP Accept-Language headers (ANDROID) (FF62)
|
|
1479239 - return "no-preference" with prefers-reduced-motion (FF63)
|
|
1363508 - spoof/suppress Pointer Events (FF64)
|
|
1492766 - spoof pointerEvent.pointerid (FF65)
|
|
1485266 - disable exposure of system colors to CSS or canvas (FF67)
|
|
1494034 - return "light" with prefers-color-scheme (FF67)
|
|
1564422 - spoof audioContext outputLatency (FF70)
|
|
1595823 - return audioContext sampleRate as 44100 (FF72)
|
|
1607316 - spoof pointer as coarse and hover as none (ANDROID) (FF74)
|
|
1621433 - randomize canvas (previously FF58+ returned an all-white canvas) (FF78)
|
|
1653987 - limit font visibility to bundled and "Base Fonts" (Windows, Mac, some Linux) (FF80)
|
|
1461454 - spoof smooth=true and powerEfficient=false for supported media in MediaCapabilities (FF82)
|
|
FF91+
|
|
531915 - use fdlibm's sin, cos and tan in jsmath (FF93, ESR91.1)
|
|
***/
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|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "4500 syntax error: the parrot's popped 'is clogs");
|
|
/* 4501: enable privacy.resistFingerprinting [FF41+]
|
|
* [SETUP-WEB] RFP can cause some website breakage: mainly canvas, use a site exception via the urlbar
|
|
* RFP also has a few side effects: mainly timezone is UTC0, and websites will prefer light theme
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/418986 ***/
|
|
user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting", true);
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|
/* 4502: set new window sizes to round to hundreds [FF55+] [SETUP-CHROME]
|
|
* Width will round down to multiples of 200s and height to 100s, to fit your screen.
|
|
* The max values are a starting point to round from if you want some control
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1330882 ***/
|
|
// user_pref("privacy.window.maxInnerWidth", 1000);
|
|
// user_pref("privacy.window.maxInnerHeight", 1000);
|
|
/* 4503: disable mozAddonManager Web API [FF57+]
|
|
* [NOTE] To allow extensions to work on AMO, you also need 2662
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1384330,1406795,1415644,1453988 ***/
|
|
user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.block_mozAddonManager", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
|
|
/* 4504: enable RFP letterboxing [FF67+]
|
|
* Dynamically resizes the inner window by applying margins in stepped ranges [2]
|
|
* If you use the dimension pref, then it will only apply those resolutions.
|
|
* The format is "width1xheight1, width2xheight2, ..." (e.g. "800x600, 1000x1000")
|
|
* [SETUP-WEB] This is independent of RFP (4501). If you're not using RFP, or you are but
|
|
* dislike the margins, then flip this pref, keeping in mind that it is effectively fingerprintable
|
|
* [WARNING] DO NOT USE: the dimension pref is only meant for testing
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1407366
|
|
* [2] https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/6d2d7856e468#l2.32 ***/
|
|
user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.letterboxing", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
|
|
// user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.letterboxing.dimensions", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
|
|
/* 4505: experimental RFP [FF91+]
|
|
* [WARNING] DO NOT USE unless testing, see [1] comment 12
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1635603 ***/
|
|
// user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.exemptedDomains", "*.example.invalid");
|
|
// user_pref("privacy.resistFingerprinting.testGranularityMask", 0);
|
|
/* 4510: enforce no system colors
|
|
* [SETTING] General > Language & Appearance > Colors... > Use system colors ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.display.use_system_colors", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
|
|
/* 4511: enforce non-native widget theme
|
|
* Security: removes/reduces system API calls, e.g. win32k API [1]
|
|
* Fingerprinting: provides a uniform look and feel across platforms [2]
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1381938
|
|
* [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1411425 ***/
|
|
user_pref("widget.non-native-theme.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
|
|
/* 4512: enforce links targeting new windows to open in a new tab instead
|
|
* 1=most recent window or tab, 2=new window, 3=new tab
|
|
* Stops malicious window sizes and some screen resolution leaks.
|
|
* You can still right-click a link and open in a new window
|
|
* [TEST] https://arkenfox.github.io/TZP/tzp.html#screen
|
|
* [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/9881 ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow", 3); // [DEFAULT: 3]
|
|
/* 4513: set all open window methods to abide by "browser.link.open_newwindow" (4512)
|
|
* [1] https://searchfox.org/mozilla-central/source/dom/tests/browser/browser_test_new_window_from_content.js ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction", 0); // [DEFAULT: 0]
|
|
/* 4520: disable WebGL (Web Graphics Library)
|
|
* [SETUP-WEB] If you need it then enable it. RFP still randomizes canvas for naive scripts ***/
|
|
user_pref("webgl.disabled", true);
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 5000]: OPTIONAL OPSEC
|
|
Disk avoidance, application data isolation, eyeballs...
|
|
***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "5000 syntax error: the parrot's taken 'is last bow");
|
|
/* 5001: start Thunderbird in PB (Private Browsing) mode
|
|
* [NOTE] In this mode all windows are "private windows" and the PB mode icon is not displayed
|
|
* [NOTE] The P in PB mode can be misleading: it means no "persistent" disk state such as history,
|
|
* caches, searches, cookies, localStorage, IndexedDB etc (which you can achieve in normal mode).
|
|
* In fact, PB mode limits or removes the ability to control some of these, and you need to quit
|
|
* Thunderbird to clear them. PB is best used as a one off window (Menu>New Private Window) to provide
|
|
* a temporary self-contained new session. Close all Private Windows to clear the PB mode session.
|
|
* [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Private_Browsing
|
|
* [2] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/common-myths-about-private-browsing ***/
|
|
// user_pref("browser.privatebrowsing.autostart", true);
|
|
/* 5002: disable memory cache
|
|
* capacity: -1=determine dynamically (default), 0=none, n=memory capacity in kibibytes ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.cache.memory.enable", false);
|
|
user_pref("browser.cache.memory.capacity", 0);
|
|
/* 5003: disable saving passwords
|
|
* [NOTE] This does not clear any passwords already saved ***/
|
|
user_pref("signon.rememberSignons", false);
|
|
/* 5004: disable permissions manager from writing to disk [FF41+] [RESTART]
|
|
* [NOTE] This means any permission changes are session only
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/967812 ***/
|
|
user_pref("permissions.memory_only", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
|
|
/* 5005: disable intermediate certificate caching [FF41+] [RESTART]
|
|
* [NOTE] This affects login/cert/key dbs. The effect is all credentials are session-only.
|
|
* Saved logins and passwords are not available. Reset the pref and restart to return them ***/
|
|
// user_pref("security.nocertdb", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
|
|
/* 5006: disable favicons in history and bookmarks
|
|
* [NOTE] Stored as data blobs in favicons.sqlite, these don't reveal anything that your
|
|
* actual history (and bookmarks) already do. Your history is more detailed, so
|
|
* control that instead; e.g. disable history, clear history on close, use PB mode
|
|
* [NOTE] favicons.sqlite is sanitized on Thunderbird close ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.chrome.site_icons", false);
|
|
/* 5007: exclude "Undo Closed Tabs" in Session Restore ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.sessionstore.max_tabs_undo", 0);
|
|
/* 5008: disable resuming session from crash ***/
|
|
user_pref("browser.sessionstore.resume_from_crash", false);
|
|
/* 5009: disable "open with" in download dialog [FF50+]
|
|
* Application data isolation [1]
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1281959 ***/
|
|
// user_pref("browser.download.forbid_open_with", true);
|
|
/* 5013: disable browsing and download history
|
|
* [NOTE] We also clear history and downloads on exit (2803) ***/
|
|
user_pref("places.history.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 5016: discourage downloading to desktop
|
|
* 0=desktop, 1=downloads (default), 2=last used ***/
|
|
// user_pref("browser.download.folderList", 2);
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 5500]: OPTIONAL HARDENING
|
|
Whereas not recommended by upstream arkenfox, we disable each one of those Web features
|
|
as we focus on keeping Thunderbird an email client and not a browser
|
|
***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "5500 syntax error: this is an ex-parrot!");
|
|
/* 5501: disable MathML (Mathematical Markup Language) [FF51+]
|
|
* [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=mathml ***/
|
|
user_pref("mathml.disabled", true); // 1173199
|
|
/* 5502: disable in-content SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) [FF53+]
|
|
* [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=firefox+svg ***/
|
|
user_pref("svg.disabled", true); // 1216893
|
|
/* 5503: disable graphite
|
|
* [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=firefox+graphite
|
|
* [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphite_(SIL) ***/
|
|
user_pref("gfx.font_rendering.graphite.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 5504: disable asm.js [FF22+]
|
|
* [1] http://asmjs.org/
|
|
* [2] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=asm.js
|
|
* [3] https://rh0dev.github.io/blog/2017/the-return-of-the-jit/ ***/
|
|
user_pref("javascript.options.asmjs", false);
|
|
/* 5505: disable Ion and baseline JIT to harden against JS exploits
|
|
* [NOTE] In FF75+, when **both** Ion and JIT are disabled, **and** the new
|
|
* hidden pref is enabled, then Ion can still be used by extensions (1599226)
|
|
* [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=firefox+jit ***/
|
|
user_pref("javascript.options.ion", false);
|
|
user_pref("javascript.options.baselinejit", false);
|
|
user_pref("javascript.options.jit_trustedprincipals", true); // [FF75+] [HIDDEN PREF]
|
|
/* 5506: disable WebAssembly [FF52+]
|
|
* Vulnerabilities [1] have increasingly been found, including those known and fixed
|
|
* in native programs years ago [2]. WASM has powerful low-level access, making
|
|
* certain attacks (brute-force) and vulnerabilities more possible
|
|
* [STATS] ~0.2% of websites, about half of which are for crytomining / malvertising [2][3]
|
|
* [1] https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=wasm
|
|
* [2] https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/security/more-worries-over-the-security-of-web-assembly
|
|
* [3] https://www.zdnet.com/article/half-of-the-websites-using-webassembly-use-it-for-malicious-purposes ***/
|
|
user_pref("javascript.options.wasm", false);
|
|
/* 5590: show a prompt when opening a link in external applications ***/
|
|
user_pref("security.external_protocol_requires_permission", true);
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 6000]: DON'T TOUCH ***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "6000 syntax error: the parrot's 'istory!");
|
|
/* 6001: enforce Mozilla's blocklist
|
|
* [WHY] It includes updates for "revoked certificates"
|
|
* [1] https://blog.mozilla.org/security/2015/03/03/revoking-intermediate-certificates-introducing-onecrl/ ***/
|
|
user_pref("extensions.blocklist.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
|
|
/* 6002: enforce no referer spoofing
|
|
* [WHY] Spoofing can affect CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) protections ***/
|
|
user_pref("network.http.referer.spoofSource", false); // [DEFAULT: false]
|
|
/* 6003: enforce CSP (Content Security Policy)
|
|
* [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTTP/CSP ***/
|
|
user_pref("security.csp.enable", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
|
|
/* 6004: enforce a security delay on some confirmation dialogs such as install, open/save
|
|
* [1] https://www.squarefree.com/2004/07/01/race-conditions-in-security-dialogs/ ***/
|
|
user_pref("security.dialog_enable_delay", 1000); // [DEFAULT: 1000]
|
|
/* 6005: enforce window.opener protection [FF65+]
|
|
* Makes rel=noopener implicit for target=_blank in anchor and area elements when no rel attribute is set ***/
|
|
user_pref("dom.targetBlankNoOpener.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true FF79+]
|
|
/* 6006: enforce "window.name" protection [FF82+]
|
|
* If a new page from another domain is loaded into a tab, then window.name is set to an empty string. The original
|
|
* string is restored if the tab reverts back to the original page. This change prevents some cross-site attacks
|
|
* [TEST] https://arkenfox.github.io/TZP/tests/windownamea.html ***/
|
|
user_pref("privacy.window.name.update.enabled", true); // [DEFAULT: true FF86+]
|
|
/* 6050: prefsCleaner: reset previously active items removed from arkenfox in 79-91 ***/
|
|
// user_pref("browser.newtabpage.activity-stream.asrouter.providers.snippets", "");
|
|
// user_pref("browser.send_pings.require_same_host", "");
|
|
// user_pref("dom.allow_cut_copy", "");
|
|
// user_pref("dom.vibrator.enabled", "");
|
|
// user_pref("media.getusermedia.audiocapture.enabled", "");
|
|
// user_pref("media.getusermedia.browser.enabled", "");
|
|
// user_pref("media.getusermedia.screensharing.enabled", "");
|
|
// user_pref("media.gmp-widevinecdm.visible", "");
|
|
// user_pref("network.http.redirection-limit", "");
|
|
// user_pref("privacy.partition.network_state", "");
|
|
// user_pref("security.insecure_connection_icon.enabled", ""); // [DEFAULT: true FF70+]
|
|
// user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_active_content", ""); // [DEFAULT: true since at least FF60]
|
|
// user_pref("security.ssl.enable_ocsp_stapling", ""); // [DEFAULT: true FF26+]
|
|
// user_pref("webgl.disable-fail-if-major-performance-caveat", ""); // [DEFAULT: true FF86+]
|
|
// user_pref("webgl.enable-webgl2", "");
|
|
// user_pref("webgl.min_capability_mode", "");
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 7000]: DON'T BOTHER
|
|
Thunderbird-User.JS maintainer here :
|
|
Actually we do, TB is an e-mail client, not a (bloated) browser.
|
|
Thus some of below preferences have been set, despite upstream (Arkenfox) warnings.
|
|
***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "7000 syntax error: the parrot's pushing up daisies!");
|
|
/* 7001: disable APIs
|
|
* Location-Aware Browsing, Full Screen, offline cache (appCache), Virtual Reality
|
|
* [WHY] The API state is easily fingerprintable. Geo and VR are behind prompts (7002).
|
|
* appCache storage capability was removed in FF90. Full screen requires user interaction ***/
|
|
user_pref("geo.enabled", false);
|
|
user_pref("full-screen-api.enabled", false);
|
|
user_pref("browser.cache.offline.enable", false);
|
|
user_pref("dom.vr.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 7003: disable non-modern cipher suites [1]
|
|
* [WHY] Passive fingerprinting. Minimal/non-existent threat of downgrade attacks
|
|
* [1] https://browserleaks.com/ssl ***/
|
|
// user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_aes_256_sha", false);
|
|
// user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_ecdsa_aes_128_sha", false);
|
|
// user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_aes_128_sha", false);
|
|
// user_pref("security.ssl3.ecdhe_rsa_aes_256_sha", false);
|
|
// user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_128_gcm_sha256", false); // no PFS
|
|
// user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_256_gcm_sha384", false); // no PFS
|
|
// user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_128_sha", false); // no PFS
|
|
// user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_aes_256_sha", false); // no PFS
|
|
// user_pref("security.ssl3.rsa_des_ede3_sha", false); // 3DES
|
|
/* 7004: control TLS versions
|
|
* [WHY] Passive fingerprinting. Downgrades are still possible: behind user interaction ***/
|
|
// user_pref("security.tls.version.min", 3); // [DEFAULT: 3]
|
|
// user_pref("security.tls.version.max", 4);
|
|
/* 7005: disable SSL session IDs [FF36+]
|
|
* [WHY] Passive fingerprinting and perf costs. These are session-only and isolated
|
|
* with network partitioning (FF85+) or when using FPI and/or containers ***/
|
|
// user_pref("security.ssl.disable_session_identifiers", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
|
|
/* 7006: onions
|
|
* [WHY] Firefox doesn't support hidden services. Use Tor Browser ***/
|
|
// user_pref("dom.securecontext.whitelist_onions", true); // 1382359
|
|
// user_pref("network.http.referer.hideOnionSource", true); // 1305144
|
|
/* 7007: referers
|
|
* [WHY] Only cross-origin referers (1600s) need control ***/
|
|
user_pref("network.http.sendRefererHeader", 0);
|
|
user_pref("network.http.referer.trimmingPolicy", 0);
|
|
/* 7008: set the default Referrer Policy [FF59+]
|
|
* 0=no-referer, 1=same-origin, 2=strict-origin-when-cross-origin, 3=no-referrer-when-downgrade
|
|
* [WHY] Defaults are fine. They can be overridden by a site-controlled Referrer Policy ***/
|
|
user_pref("network.http.referer.defaultPolicy", 0); // [DEFAULT: 2 FF87+]
|
|
user_pref("network.http.referer.defaultPolicy.pbmode", 0); // [DEFAULT: 2]
|
|
/* 7009: disable HTTP2
|
|
* [WHY] Passive fingerprinting. ~50% of sites use HTTP2 [1]
|
|
* [1] https://w3techs.com/technologies/details/ce-http2/all/all ***/
|
|
// user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled", false);
|
|
// user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled.deps", false);
|
|
// user_pref("network.http.spdy.enabled.http2", false);
|
|
// user_pref("network.http.spdy.websockets", false); // [FF65+]
|
|
/* 7010: disable HTTP Alternative Services [FF37+]
|
|
* [WHY] Already isolated by network partitioning (FF85+) or FPI ***/
|
|
user_pref("network.http.altsvc.enabled", false);
|
|
user_pref("network.http.altsvc.oe", false);
|
|
/* 7011: disable website control over browser right-click context menu
|
|
* [WHY] Just use Shift-Right-Click ***/
|
|
user_pref("dom.event.contextmenu.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 7012: disable icon fonts (glyphs) and local fallback rendering
|
|
* [WHY] Breakage, font fallback is equivalency, also RFP
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/789788
|
|
* [2] https://gitlab.torproject.org/legacy/trac/-/issues/8455 ***/
|
|
user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.enabled", false); // [FF41+]
|
|
user_pref("gfx.downloadable_fonts.fallback_delay", -1);
|
|
/* 7013: disable Clipboard API
|
|
* [WHY] Fingerprintable. Breakage. Cut/copy/paste require user
|
|
* interaction, and paste is limited to focused editable fields ***/
|
|
user_pref("dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 7014: disable System Add-on updates
|
|
* [WHY] It can compromise security. System addons ship with prefs, use those ***/
|
|
// user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.enabled", false); // [FF62+]
|
|
// user_pref("extensions.systemAddon.update.url", ""); // [FF44+]
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 8000]: DON'T BOTHER: NON-RFP
|
|
[WHY] They are insufficient to help anti-fingerprinting and do more harm than good
|
|
[WARNING] DO NOT USE with RFP. RFP already covers these and they can interfere
|
|
***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "8000 syntax error: the parrot's crossed the Jordan");
|
|
/* 8001: disable APIs ***/
|
|
// user_pref("device.sensors.enabled", false);
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// user_pref("dom.enable_performance", false);
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// user_pref("dom.enable_resource_timing", false);
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// user_pref("dom.gamepad.enabled", false);
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// user_pref("dom.netinfo.enabled", false);
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// user_pref("dom.webaudio.enabled", false);
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/* 8002: disable other ***/
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// user_pref("browser.display.use_document_fonts", 0);
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// user_pref("dom.w3c_touch_events.enabled", 0);
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// user_pref("media.navigator.enabled", false);
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// user_pref("media.ondevicechange.enabled", false);
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// user_pref("media.video_stats.enabled", false);
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// user_pref("media.webspeech.synth.enabled", false);
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// user_pref("webgl.enable-debug-renderer-info", false);
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/* 8003: spoof ***/
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// user_pref("dom.maxHardwareConcurrency", 2);
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// user_pref("font.system.whitelist", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
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// user_pref("general.appname.override", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
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// user_pref("general.appversion.override", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
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// user_pref("general.buildID.override", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
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// user_pref("general.oscpu.override", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
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// user_pref("general.platform.override", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
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// user_pref("general.useragent.override", ""); // [HIDDEN PREF]
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// user_pref("ui.use_standins_for_native_colors", true);
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/*** [SECTION 9000]: PERSONAL
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Non-project related but useful. If any interest you, add them to your overrides
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***/
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user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "9000 syntax error: the parrot's cashed in 'is chips!");
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/* WELCOME & WHAT'S NEW NOTICES ***/
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user_pref("mailnews.start_page_override.mstone", "ignore"); // master switch
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/* WARNINGS ***/
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// user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.delay", 0);
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// user_pref("full-screen-api.warning.timeout", 0);
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/* APPEARANCE ***/
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// user_pref("ui.systemUsesDarkTheme", 1); // [FF67+] [HIDDEN PREF]
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// 0=light, 1=dark: with RFP this only affects chrome
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// user_pref("toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets", true); // [FF68+] allow userChrome/userContent
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// user_pref("ui.prefersReducedMotion", 1); // disable chrome animations [FF77+] [RESTART] [HIDDEN PREF]
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// 0=no-preference, 1=reduce: with RFP this only affects chrome
|
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/* CONTENT BEHAVIOR ***/
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// user_pref("accessibility.typeaheadfind", true); // enable "Find As You Type"
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// user_pref("clipboard.autocopy", false); // disable autocopy default [LINUX]
|
|
/* UX BEHAVIOR ***/
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// user_pref("general.autoScroll", false); // middle-click enabling auto-scrolling [DEFAULT: false on Linux]
|
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// user_pref("ui.key.menuAccessKey", 0); // disable alt key toggling the menu bar [RESTART]
|
|
/* UX FEATURES ***/
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// user_pref("reader.parse-on-load.enabled", false); // Reader View
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/* OTHER ***/
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// user_pref("browser.bookmarks.max_backups", 2);
|
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// user_pref("network.manage-offline-status", false); // see bugzilla 620472
|
|
// user_pref("xpinstall.signatures.required", false); // enforced extension signing (Nightly/ESR)
|
|
/* RETURN RECEIPT BEHAVIOR ***/
|
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// user_pref("mail.mdn.report.enabled", false); // disable return receipt sending unconditionally
|
|
/* CUSTOM HEADERS ***/
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|
// user_pref("mail.identity.id1.headers", "References, InReplyTo");
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// user_pref("mail.identity.id1.header.References", "References: <2ad46d80-c8ce-49a3-9896-16171788ac28@example.tld>\n <31ff00c2-b7cb-4063-beeb-a0bdd424c3a7@example1.tld>");
|
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// user_pref("mail.identity.id1.header.InReplyTo", "In-Reply-To: <31ff00c2-b7cb-4063-beeb-a0bdd424c3a7@example1.tld>");
|
|
user_pref("mail.identity.id1.headers", "");
|
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user_pref("mail.identity.id1.header.References", "");
|
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user_pref("mail.identity.id1.header.InReplyTo", "");
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|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 9100]: THUNDERBIRD (AUTO CONFIG / UI / HEADERS / ADDRESS BOOK)
|
|
Options general to Thunderbird's mail configuration and user interface
|
|
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|
[1] https://searchfox.org/comm-esr91/source/
|
|
[2] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Mail_and_news_settings
|
|
***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "9100 syntax error: this parrot is blind!");
|
|
|
|
/** AUTO CONFIG ***/
|
|
/* 9101: Disable auto-configuration [SETUP-INSTALL]
|
|
* These options disable auto-configuration of mail servers in Thunderbird.
|
|
* Such settings require a query to Mozilla which could have privacy implications
|
|
* if the user wishes to keep the existence of the mail provider private.
|
|
* [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Thunderbird/Autoconfiguration ***/
|
|
user_pref("mailnews.auto_config.guess.enabled", false);
|
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user_pref("mailnews.auto_config.fetchFromISP.enabled", false);
|
|
user_pref("mailnews.auto_config.fetchFromISP.sendEmailAddress", false);
|
|
user_pref("mailnews.auto_config.fetchFromExchange.enabled", false);
|
|
user_pref("mailnews.auto_config_url", "");
|
|
user_pref("mailnews.auto_config.addons_url","");
|
|
/* 9102: Disable account provisioning [SETUP-INSTALL]
|
|
* This option allows users to create a new email account through partner providers.
|
|
* [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Thunderbird/Account_Provisioner ***/
|
|
user_pref("mail.provider.enabled", false);
|
|
|
|
/** UI (User Interface) ***/
|
|
/* 9110: Hide tab bar
|
|
* false=Hides the tab bar if there is only one tab. (default) ***/
|
|
user_pref("mail.tabs.autoHide", true);
|
|
/* 9111: Show full email instead of just name from address book
|
|
* true=Show just the display name for people in the address book (default)
|
|
* false=Show both the email address and display name. ***/
|
|
user_pref("mail.showCondensedAddresses", false);
|
|
/* 9112: Disable "Filelink for Large Attachments" feature
|
|
* [1] https://support.thunderbird.net/kb/filelink-large-attachments ***/
|
|
user_pref("mail.cloud_files.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 9113: Don't hide cookies and passwords related (advanced?) buttons ***/
|
|
user_pref("pref.privacy.disable_button.view_cookies", false);
|
|
user_pref("pref.privacy.disable_button.cookie_exceptions", false);
|
|
user_pref("pref.privacy.disable_button.view_passwords", false);
|
|
|
|
/** HEADERS ***/
|
|
/* 9120:
|
|
* true=Show Sender header in message pane.
|
|
* false=Does nothing. (default) ***/
|
|
user_pref("mailnews.headers.showSender", true);
|
|
/* 9121:
|
|
* true=Show User Agent header in message pane
|
|
* false=Does nothing. (default) ***/
|
|
user_pref("mailnews.headers.showUserAgent", false);
|
|
/* 9122: Hello argument
|
|
* Lets you replace your IP address with the specified string in Received: headers when your
|
|
* IP address is not a "fully qualified domain name" (FQDN). Typically you only need to do this
|
|
* when you have a NAT box to prevent it from using the NAT boxes IP address.
|
|
* If you don't set it to something in your SMTP server's domain it may increase your spam
|
|
* score. ***/
|
|
user_pref("mail.smtpserver.default.hello_argument", "[127.0.0.1]");
|
|
/* 9123: Displayed dates and times
|
|
* [SETUP-INSTALL] When your e-mail program displays the e-mail's date and time, it normally
|
|
* converts them to your time zone. If your computer's time zone settings are wrong, then you will
|
|
* see the wrong time (and possibly the wrong date).
|
|
* To turn this conversion off, you can use a preference setting.
|
|
* It affects the headers that you see in e-mails that you open or preview, but it does not affect
|
|
* the Date column in folders.
|
|
* [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Time_and_time_zone_settings
|
|
* [2] http://wiki.cacert.org/ThunderBirdAdvancedConfig
|
|
* ***/
|
|
user_pref("mailnews.display.original_date", false);
|
|
/* 9124: Display the sender's Timezone when set to true ***/
|
|
user_pref("mailnews.display.date_senders_timezone", false);
|
|
/* 9125: Display Time Date based on Received Header
|
|
* Thunderbird shows the time when the message was sent, according to the sender. It is possible
|
|
* to make Thunderbird show the time when the message arrived on your mail server, based on the
|
|
* "Received" header. Set the following preference. New messages will show the time the message
|
|
* was received, rather than when it was sent. ***/
|
|
// user_pref("mailnews.use_received_date", true);
|
|
|
|
/** ADDRESS BOOK ***/
|
|
/* 9130: Address book collection [SETUP-FEATURE]
|
|
* Disable Thunderbird internal address book email collection
|
|
* Consider using CardBook extension instead (https://addons.thunderbird.net/addon/cardbook/)
|
|
* [SETTING] Preferences > Composition > Addressing > Automatically add outgoing e-mail addresses...
|
|
* [SETTING][CARDBOOK] CardBook > Preferences > Email > Collect Outgoing Email ***/
|
|
// user_pref("mail.collect_addressbook", "jsaddrbook://history.sqlite");
|
|
user_pref("mail.collect_email_address_outgoing", false);
|
|
/* 9131: Only use email addresses, without their Display Names [CARDBOOK] [SETUP-FEATURE]
|
|
* By default, CardBook extension incorporates contacts display names in addresses fields.
|
|
* This could leak sensitive information to all recipients.
|
|
* [SETTING][CARDBOOK] CardBook > Preferences > Email > Sending Emails > Only use email addresses... ***/
|
|
user_pref("extensions.cardbook.useOnlyEmail", true);
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 9200]: EMAIL COMPOSITION (ENCODING / FORMAT / VIEW)
|
|
Options that relate to composition, formatting and viewing email
|
|
***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "9200 syntax error: this parrot has got no mail!");
|
|
|
|
/** ENCODING ***/
|
|
/* 9201: Prevent fallback encoding to windows-1252, prefer 7bit or 8bit UTF-8
|
|
* [1] http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=267341
|
|
* [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214729
|
|
* [3] https://stackoverflow.com/a/28531705 ***/
|
|
user_pref("intl.fallbackCharsetList.ISO-8859-1", "UTF-8");
|
|
/* 9202: Set encoding of incoming mail ***/
|
|
user_pref("mailnews.view_default_charset", "UTF-8");
|
|
/* 9203: Set encoding of outgoing mail ***/
|
|
user_pref("mailnews.send_default_charset", "UTF-8");
|
|
/* 9204: Forces encoding in reply to be the default charset
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=234958#c2 ***/
|
|
user_pref("mailnews.reply_in_default_charset", true);
|
|
/* 9205: Avoid information leakage in reply header
|
|
* Reply header may contain sensitive information about system locale (date and/or language)
|
|
* 0=no header
|
|
* 1="<author> wrote:" (see `reply_header_authorwrotesingle` below)
|
|
* 2="On <date> <author> wrote:" (see `reply_header_ondateauthorwrote` below [DEFAULT])
|
|
* 3="<author> wrote On <date>:" (see `reply_header_authorwroteondate` below`)
|
|
* 4=user specified (you may use below tokens to forge your own format [DISCOURAGED]) ***/
|
|
user_pref("mailnews.reply_header_type", 1);
|
|
user_pref("mailnews.reply_header_authorwrotesingle", "#1 wrote:");
|
|
// user_pref("mailnews.reply_header_ondateauthorwrote", "On #2 #3, #1 wrote:");
|
|
// user_pref("mailnews.reply_header_authorwroteondate", "#1 wrote on #2 #3:");
|
|
|
|
/** COMPOSITION ***/
|
|
/* 9210: Check spelling before sending [SETUP-FEATURE]
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=667133 ***/
|
|
user_pref("mail.SpellCheckBeforeSend", false);
|
|
/* 9211: Behavior when sending HTML message [SETUP-FEATURE]
|
|
* (0=Ask, 1=Send as plain text, 2=Send as HTML anyway,
|
|
* 3=Include both plain text and HTML message bodies in message)
|
|
* Email that is HTML should also have plaintext multipart for plain text users.
|
|
* [1] https://drewdevault.com/2016/04/11/Please-use-text-plain-for-emails.html
|
|
* [SETTING] Account Settings > Composition & Addressing > Composition > Compose messages in HTML format ***/
|
|
user_pref("mail.default_html_action", 1);
|
|
/* 9212: Send email in plaintext unless expressly overridden.
|
|
* [SETUP-FEATURE] Sometimes HTML is useful especially when used with Markdown Here
|
|
* [NOTE] Holding down shift when you click on "Write" will bypass
|
|
* [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Plain_text_e-mail_%28Thunderbird%29
|
|
* [2] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1004181
|
|
* [3] https://markdown-here.com ***/
|
|
user_pref("mail.html_compose", false);
|
|
user_pref("mail.identity.default.compose_html", false);
|
|
/* 9213: Downgrade email to plaintext by default
|
|
* [SETUP-FEATURE] Only use HTML email if you need it, see above
|
|
* [SETTING] Composition > Composition > HTML Style > Configure text format behavior > Send options... > Send messages as plain text if possible ***/
|
|
user_pref("mailnews.sendformat.auto_downgrade", true);
|
|
/* 9214: What classes can process incoming data.
|
|
* (0=All classes (default), 1=Don't display HTML, 2=Don't display HTML and inline images,
|
|
* 3=Don't display HTML, inline images and some other uncommon types, 100=Use a hard coded list)
|
|
* In the past this has mitigated a vulnerability CVE-2008-0304 (rare)
|
|
* [1] https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2008-12/
|
|
* [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=677905 ***/
|
|
user_pref("mailnews.display.disallow_mime_handlers", 3);
|
|
/* 9215: How to display HTML parts of a message body
|
|
* (0=Display the HTML normally (default), 1=Convert it to text and then back again
|
|
* 2=Display the HTML source, 3=Sanitize the HTML, 4=Display all body parts)
|
|
* (in trunk builds later than 2011-07-23)
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=602718
|
|
* [2] https://hg.mozilla.org/comm-central/rev/c1ef44a22eb2
|
|
* [3] https://www.bucksch.org/1/projects/mozilla/108153/ ***/
|
|
user_pref("mailnews.display.html_as", 3);
|
|
/* 9216: Prefer to view as plaintext or html [SETUP-FEATURE]
|
|
* true=Display a message as plain text when there is both a HTML and a plain
|
|
* text version of a message body
|
|
* false=Display a message as HTML when there is both a HTML and a plain text
|
|
* version of a message body. (default) ***/
|
|
user_pref("mailnews.display.prefer_plaintext", false);
|
|
/* 9217: Inline attachments [SETUP-FEATURE]
|
|
* true=Show inlinable attachments (text, images, messages) after the message.
|
|
* false=Do not display any attachments with the message ***/
|
|
user_pref("mail.inline_attachments", false);
|
|
/* 9218: Big attachment warning
|
|
* [1] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1081046
|
|
* [2] http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=2949521 */
|
|
user_pref("mail.compose.big_attachments.notify", true); // [DEFAULT: true]
|
|
/* 9219: Set big attachment size to warn at */
|
|
user_pref("mail.compose.big_attachments.threshold_kb", 9220); // [DEFAULT: 5120]
|
|
// user_pref("mailnews.message_warning_size", 20971520); // [DEFAULT: 20971520]
|
|
|
|
/** VIEW ***/
|
|
/* 9230: Disable JavaScript
|
|
* [NOTE] JavaScript is already disabled in message content.
|
|
* [1] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Thunderbird/Releases/3
|
|
* [2] https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3054315/is-javascript-supported-in-an-email-message
|
|
* ***/
|
|
user_pref("javascript.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 9231: Disable media source extensions
|
|
* [1] https://www.ghacks.net/2014/05/10/enable-media-source-extensions-firefox ***/
|
|
user_pref("media.mediasource.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 9232: Disable hardware decoding support ***/
|
|
user_pref("media.hardware-video-decoding.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 9233: Default image permissions
|
|
* 1=Allow all images to load, regardless of origin. (Default),
|
|
* 2=Block all images from loading.
|
|
* 3=Prevent third-party images from loading
|
|
* [1] http://kb.mozillazine.org/Permissions.default.image ***/
|
|
user_pref("permissions.default.image", 2);
|
|
/* 9240: Builtin phishing/scamming detection
|
|
* [NOTE] These preferences are enabled by default and should not usually be touched.
|
|
* [1] https://searchfox.org/comm-central/source/mail/modules/PhishingDetector.jsm ***/
|
|
user_pref("mail.phishing.detection.enabled", true);
|
|
user_pref("mail.phishing.detection.disallow_form_actions", true);
|
|
user_pref("mail.phishing.detection.ipaddresses", true);
|
|
user_pref("mail.phishing.detection.mismatched_hosts", true);
|
|
|
|
/*** [SECTION 9300]: OTHER THUNDERBIRD COMPONENTS (CHAT / CALENDAR / RSS)
|
|
Options that relate to other Thunderbird components such as the chat client, calendar and RSS)
|
|
***/
|
|
user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "9300 syntax error: this parrot is not tweeting!");
|
|
|
|
/** CHAT ***/
|
|
/* 9301: Disable chat functionality [SETUP-FEATURE] ***/
|
|
user_pref("mail.chat.enabled", false);
|
|
/* 9302: Disable logging of group chats ***/
|
|
user_pref("purple.logging.log_chats", false);
|
|
/* 9303: Disable logging of 1 to 1 conversations ***/
|
|
user_pref("purple.logging.log_ims", false);
|
|
/* 9304: Disable logging of system messages ***/
|
|
user_pref("purple.logging.log_system", false);
|
|
/* 9305: Disable typing notifications ***/
|
|
user_pref("purple.conversations.im.send_typing", false);
|
|
/* 9306: When chat is enabled, do not connect to accounts automatically
|
|
* 0=Do not connect / show the account manager,
|
|
* 1=Connect automatically. (Default) ***/
|
|
// user_pref("messenger.startup.action", 0);
|
|
/* 9307: When chat is enabled, do not report idle status ***/
|
|
// user_pref("messenger.status.reportIdle", false);
|
|
/* 9308: Disable chat desktop notifications ***/
|
|
// user_pref("mail.chat.show_desktop_notifications", false);
|
|
/* 9309: Decide how much information will be shown in chat notifications
|
|
* 0=Show all info (sender, chat message message preview),
|
|
* 1=Show sender's info only (not message preview),
|
|
* 2=No info (fill dummy values). ***/
|
|
user_pref("mail.chat.notification_info", 2);
|
|
|
|
/** CALENDAR ***/
|
|
/* 9310: Disable calendar integration
|
|
* [SETUP-FEATURE] Lightning calendar add-on is integrated in Thunderbird 38 and later.
|
|
* Keeping this preference false allows us to properly show the opt-in/opt-out dialog
|
|
* on new profiles fresh start, see [3].
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=401779
|
|
* [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1130854
|
|
* [3] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1130852 ***/
|
|
user_pref("mail.calendar-integration.opt-out", false);
|
|
/* 9311: Set user agent for calendar ***/
|
|
user_pref("calendar.useragent.extra", "");
|
|
/* 9312: Set calendar timezone to avoid system detection [SETUP-INSTALL]
|
|
* By default, extensive system detection would be performed to find user's current timezone.
|
|
* Setting this preference to "UTC" should disable it.
|
|
* You may also directly set it to your timezone, i.e. "Pacific/Fakaofo"
|
|
* [SETTING] Calendar > Calendar > Timezone ***/
|
|
user_pref("calendar.timezone.local", "UTC"); // [DEFAULT: ""]
|
|
|
|
/** RSS ***/
|
|
/** These features don't actually do anything as they aren't implemented
|
|
* [1] https://searchfox.org/comm-esr78/rev/384830b0570096c48770398060f87fbe556f6f01/mail/base/content/mailWindowOverlay.js#925
|
|
* [2] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=458606#c9
|
|
/* 9320: What classes can process incoming data.
|
|
* (0=All classes (default), 1=Don't display HTML, 2=Don't display HTML and inline images,
|
|
* 3=Don't display HTML, inline images and some other uncommon types, 100=Use a hard coded list)
|
|
* [1] https://www.privacy-handbuch.de/handbuch_31j.htm
|
|
user_pref("rss.display.disallow_mime_handlers", 3);
|
|
/* 9321: How to display HTML parts of a message body
|
|
* (0=Display the HTML normally (default), 1=Convert it to text and then back again
|
|
* 2=Display the HTML source, 3=Sanitize the HTML, 4=Display all body parts)
|
|
* (in trunk builds later than 2011-07-23)
|
|
* [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=602718
|
|
* [2] https://hg.mozilla.org/comm-central/rev/c1ef44a22eb2
|
|
* [3] https://www.bucksch.org/1/projects/mozilla/108153/
|
|
user_pref("rss.display.html_as", 1);
|
|
/* 9322: Prefer to view as plaintext or html
|
|
* true=Display a message as plain text when there is both a HTML and a plain
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* text version of a message body
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* false=Display a message as HTML when there is both a HTML and a plain text
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* version of a message body. (default)
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user_pref("rss.display.prefer_plaintext", true);
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**/
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/* 9323: Feed message display (summary or web page), on open.
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* Action on double click or enter in threadpane for a feed message.
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* 0=open content-base url in new window, 1=open summary in new window,
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* 2=toggle load summary and content-base url in message pane,
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* 3=load content-base url in browser
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* [1] http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=2502335 ***/
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user_pref("rss.show.content-base", 3);
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/* 9324: Feed message display (summary or web page), on select.
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* 0=global override, load web page, 1=global override, load summary,
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* 2=use default feed folder setting from Subscribe dialog; if no setting default to 1 ***/
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user_pref("rss.show.summary", 1);
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/* 9325: Feed message additional web page display.
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* 0=no action, 1=load web page in default browser, on select ***/
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user_pref("rss.message.loadWebPageOnSelect", 0);
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/*** [SECTION 9400]: THUNDERBIRD ENCRYPTION (OPENGPG / GNUPG)
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Options that relate to e-mail encryption in Thunderbird.
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[1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:OpenPGP
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[2] https://support.mozilla.org/kb/openpgp-thunderbird-howto-and-faq
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***/
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user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "9400 syntax error: this parrot is talking in codes!");
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/** GNUPG ***/
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/* 9409: Allow the use of external GnuPG
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* Whenever RNP fails to decrypt a message, Thunderbird will tray against system GnuPG
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* [1] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:OpenPGP:Smartcards#Allow_the_use_of_external_GnuPG ***/
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user_pref("mail.openpgp.allow_external_gnupg", true); // [HIDDEN PREF]
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/*** [SECTION 9999]: DEPRECATED / REMOVED / LEGACY / RENAMED
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Documentation denoted as [-]. Items deprecated in FF78 or earlier have been archived at [1]
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[1] https://github.com/arkenfox/user.js/issues/123
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***/
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user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "9999 syntax error: the parrot's shuffled off 'is mortal coil!");
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/* ESR78.x still uses all the following prefs
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// [NOTE] replace the * with a slash in the line above to re-enable them
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// FF79
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// 0212: enforce fallback text encoding to match en-US
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// When the content or server doesn't declare a charset the browser will
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// fallback to the "Current locale" based on your application language
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// [TEST] https://hsivonen.com/test/moz/check-charset.htm
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// [1] https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/applications/tor-browser/-/issues/20025
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// [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1603712
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user_pref("intl.charset.fallback.override", "windows-1252");
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// FF82
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// 0206: disable geographically specific results/search engines e.g. "browser.search.*.US"
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// i.e. ignore all of Mozilla's various search engines in multiple locales
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// [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1619926
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user_pref("browser.search.geoSpecificDefaults", false);
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user_pref("browser.search.geoSpecificDefaults.url", "");
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// FF86
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// 1205: disable SSL Error Reporting
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// [1] https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/main/65.0/browser/base/sslerrorreport/preferences.html
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// [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1681839
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user_pref("security.ssl.errorReporting.automatic", false);
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user_pref("security.ssl.errorReporting.enabled", false);
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user_pref("security.ssl.errorReporting.url", "");
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// 2653: disable hiding mime types (Options>General>Applications) not associated with a plugin
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// [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1581678
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user_pref("browser.download.hide_plugins_without_extensions", false);
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// FF89
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// 0309: disable sending Flash crash reports
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// [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1682030 [underlying NPAPI code removed]
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user_pref("dom.ipc.plugins.flash.subprocess.crashreporter.enabled", false);
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// 0310: disable sending the URL of the website where a plugin crashed
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// [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1682030 [underlying NPAPI code removed]
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user_pref("dom.ipc.plugins.reportCrashURL", false);
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// 1243: block unencrypted requests from Flash on encrypted pages to mitigate MitM attacks [FF59+]
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// [1] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1190623
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// [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1682030 [underlying NPAPI code removed]
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user_pref("security.mixed_content.block_object_subrequest", true);
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// 1803: disable Flash plugin
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// 0=deactivated, 1=ask, 2=enabled
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// ESR52.x is the last branch to fully support NPAPI, FF52+ stable only supports Flash
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// [NOTE] You can still override individual sites via site permissions
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// [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1682030 [underlying NPAPI code removed]
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user_pref("plugin.state.flash", 0); // [DEFAULT: 1]
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// FF90
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// 0708: disable FTP [FF60+]
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// [-] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1574475
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// user_pref("network.ftp.enabled", false); // [DEFAULT: false FF88+]
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// ***/
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/* END: internal custom pref to test for syntax errors ***/
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user_pref("_user.js.parrot", "SUCCESS: No no he's not dead, he's, he's restin'!");
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