FireFox Configuration - Disable Active Mixed Content Blocking - Windows
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4FireFox Configuration - Disable Active Mixed Content Blocking - Windows8/29/2013 7:25:31 AM

Description

This task will change the security.mixed_content.block_active_content setting to false. This setting is now default "true" in Firefox version 23 or greater.

 

Find the latest version of this Task here:  http://bigfix.me/fixlet/details/2571

Find an Analysis for FireFox config here:  http://bigfix.me/analysis/details/2994571

 

References:

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Preferences/A_brief_guide_to_Mozilla_preferences

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Automatic_Mozilla_Configurator/Locked_config_settings

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Locking_preferences

 


Property Details

ID2575
StatusBeta - Preliminary testing ready for more
TitleFireFox Configuration - Disable Active Mixed Content Blocking - Windows
DomainBESC
CategoryConfiguration
Download Size0
SourceInternal
Source IDjgs194
Source Release Date8/27/2013 12:00:00 AM
Added by on 8/29/2013 7:25:31 AM
Last Modified by on 8/29/2013 7:25:31 AM
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(exists regapp "firefox.exe")
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exists folder (location of regapp "firefox.exe")
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/*This relevance checks for a .js file in the firefox\defaults\pref folder that contains a general.config.filename setting, and if it exists, checks the cfg file it points to for the setting, which in this case is security.mixed_content.block_active_content*/not ((exists files whose(name of it as lowercase ends with ".js" AND exists lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of it) of folder "defaults\pref" of folder (location of regapp "firefox.exe")) AND (exists lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of files whose(name of it as lowercase ends with ".js" AND exists lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of it) of folder "defaults\pref" of folder (location of regapp "firefox.exe")) AND (exists file ((it as string) of preceding texts of firsts "%22" of following texts of firsts "%22" of following texts of firsts "," of preceding texts of first ")" of lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of files whose(name of it as lowercase ends with ".js" AND exists lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of it) of folder "defaults\pref" of folder (location of regapp "firefox.exe")) of folder (location of regapp "firefox.exe")) AND (exists lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "security.mixed_content.block_active_content" AND it as lowercase contains "false") of file ((it as string) of preceding texts of firsts "%22" of following texts of firsts "%22" of following texts of firsts "," of preceding texts of first ")" of lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of files whose(name of it as lowercase ends with ".js" AND exists lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of it) of folder "defaults\pref" of folder (location of regapp "firefox.exe")) of folder (location of regapp "firefox.exe")))
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/* Windows Only */ windows of operating system
Used in 158 fixlets and 17 analyses   * Results in a true/false
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/* Windows XP or Higher */ version of operating system >= "5.1"

Actions

Action 1 (default)

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Script Type BigFix Action Script
// NOTE: {"%0d%0a"} is CR+LF (newline)  http://bigfix.me/relevance/details/2997195
// NOTE: "%22" is the escape sequence for double quote "

// Parameters - parameters are initialized before execution and cannot be change, even if they appear later in the script.

// http://bigfix.me/relevance/details/2997194
parameter "yyyymmdd" = "{(current year as string) & (current month as two digits) & (current day_of_month as string)}"
// the Firefox folder location
parameter "folderFirefox" = "{location of regapp "firefox.exe"}"
// The .js settings file that contains the location of the .cfg file. If it does not exist, then "local-settings.js" is used
parameter "fileNameSettingsJS" = "{(if (not exists files whose(name of it as lowercase ends with ".js" AND exists lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of it) of folder "defaults\pref" of folder (location of regapp "firefox.exe")) then ("local-settings.js") else (name of files whose(name of it as lowercase ends with ".js" AND exists lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of it) of folder "defaults\pref" of folder (location of regapp "firefox.exe")))}"
parameter "filePathSettingsJS" = "{(location of regapp "firefox.exe") & "\defaults\pref\" & (if (not exists files whose(name of it as lowercase ends with ".js" AND exists lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of it) of folder "defaults\pref" of folder (location of regapp "firefox.exe")) then ("local-settings.js") else (name of files whose(name of it as lowercase ends with ".js" AND exists lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of it) of folder "defaults\pref" of folder (location of regapp "firefox.exe")))}"
// The .cfg file that contains the settings. If it does not exist, then "firefox_bigfix.cfg" is used as the default
parameter "fileNameCFG" = "{(if(not ((exists lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of files whose(name of it as lowercase ends with ".js" AND exists lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of it) of folder "defaults\pref" of folder (location of regapp "firefox.exe")) AND (exists ((it as string) whose(it as lowercase contains ".cfg") of unique value of preceding texts of firsts "%22" of following texts of firsts "%22" of following texts of firsts "," of preceding texts of first ")" of lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of files whose(name of it as lowercase ends with ".js" AND exists lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of it) of folder "defaults\pref" of folder (location of regapp "firefox.exe"))))) then ("firefox_bigfix.cfg") else ((it as string) whose(it as lowercase contains ".cfg") of unique value of preceding texts of firsts "%22" of following texts of firsts "%22" of following texts of firsts "," of preceding texts of first ")" of lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of files whose(name of it as lowercase ends with ".js" AND exists lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of it) of folder "defaults\pref" of folder (location of regapp "firefox.exe")))}"
parameter "filePathCFG" = "{(location of regapp "firefox.exe")&"\"&(if(not ((exists lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of files whose(name of it as lowercase ends with ".js" AND exists lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of it) of folder "defaults\pref" of folder (location of regapp "firefox.exe")) AND (exists ((it as string) whose(it as lowercase contains ".cfg") of unique value of preceding texts of firsts "%22" of following texts of firsts "%22" of following texts of firsts "," of preceding texts of first ")" of lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of files whose(name of it as lowercase ends with ".js" AND exists lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of it) of folder "defaults\pref" of folder (location of regapp "firefox.exe"))))) then ("firefox_bigfix.cfg") else ((it as string) whose(it as lowercase contains ".cfg") of unique value of preceding texts of firsts "%22" of following texts of firsts "%22" of following texts of firsts "," of preceding texts of first ")" of lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of files whose(name of it as lowercase ends with ".js" AND exists lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename") of it) of folder "defaults\pref" of folder (location of regapp "firefox.exe")))}"


// if it does not exist, then create folder "defaults\pref" of folder (parameter "folderFirefox")
// NOT IMPLEMENTED YET
// waithidden mkdir ?
// waithidden mkdir ?
// Probably not needed (defaults/pref folder should always exist)


// edit the JS Settings file if it does not include "general.config.filename" setting or "general.config.obscure_value" (this code does not detect if an obscure_value other than 0 is used, which would be an issue)
if{exists file (parameter "filePathSettingsJS") AND not exists lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND (it as lowercase contains "general.config.obscure_value" OR it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename")) of file (parameter "filePathSettingsJS")}
delete __appendfile

// Add settings to file (parameter "filePathSettingsJS")
appendfile {concatenation "%0d%0a" of lines whose(not (it does not start with "//" AND (it as lowercase contains "general.config.obscure_value" OR it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename"))) of file (parameter "filePathSettingsJS")}
appendfile pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0);
appendfile pref("general.config.filename", "{parameter "fileNameCFG"}");

// backup original file (parameter "filePathSettingsJS")
delete "{preceding text of last "." of parameter "filePathSettingsJS"}.backup{parameter "yyyymmdd"}"
move "{parameter "filePathSettingsJS"}" "{preceding text of last "." of parameter "filePathSettingsJS"}.backup{parameter "yyyymmdd"}"
// put new file in place
move __appendfile "{parameter "filePathSettingsJS"}"

endif // end of if{exists file (parameter "filePathSettingsJS") AND not exists lines whose((it as lowercase starts with "pref" OR it as lowercase starts with "lockpref") AND (it as lowercase contains "general.config.obscure_value" OR it as lowercase contains "general.config.filename")) of file (parameter "filePathSettingsJS")}


// if it does not exist, then create JS Settings file
if{not exists file (parameter "filePathSettingsJS")}

delete __createfile
createfile until END_OF_FILE
// Firefox settings file
pref("general.config.obscure_value", 0);
pref("general.config.filename", "{parameter "fileNameCFG"}");
END_OF_FILE

move __createfile "{parameter "filePathSettingsJS"}"
endif // end of if{not exists file (parameter "filePathSettingsJS")}


// edit the CFG file if it does not include the desired setting
if{exists file (parameter "filePathCFG")}
delete __appendfile

// Add settings to file (parameter "filePathCFG")
appendfile {concatenation "%0d%0a" of lines whose(not (it does not start with "//" AND (it as lowercase contains "security.mixed_content.block_active_content"))) of file (parameter "filePathCFG")}
appendfile lockPref("security.mixed_content.block_active_content", false);

// backup original file (parameter "filePathCFG")
delete "{preceding text of last "." of parameter "filePathCFG"}.backup{parameter "yyyymmdd"}"
move "{parameter "filePathCFG"}" "{preceding text of last "." of parameter "filePathCFG"}.backup{parameter "yyyymmdd"}"
// put new file in place
move __appendfile "{parameter "filePathCFG"}"

endif // end of if{exists file (parameter "filePathCFG")}

// if it does not exist, then create CFG file
if{not exists file (parameter "filePathCFG")}

delete __createfile
createfile until END_OF_FILE
// Firefox config file
lockPref("security.mixed_content.block_active_content", false);
END_OF_FILE

move __createfile "{parameter "filePathCFG"}"
endif // end of if{not exists file (parameter "filePathCFG")}
Success Criteria

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