diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md index e70eb690..c1367dae 100644 --- a/docs/index.md +++ b/docs/index.md @@ -587,6 +587,8 @@ If set to false, the application will not try to install updates when the applic If you have disabled updates via `DisableAppUpdate` or disabled automatic updates via `AppAutoUpdate`, this policy has no effect. +If you are having trouble getting the background task to run, verify your configuration with the ["Requirements to run" section in this support document](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-background-updates-firefox-windows). + **Compatibility:** Firefox 90 (Windows only)\ **CCK2 Equivalent:** N/A\ **Preferences Affected:** `app.update.background.enabled` @@ -2652,7 +2654,9 @@ Value (string): ### Extensions Control the installation, uninstallation and locking of extensions. -While this policy is not technically deprecated, it is recommended that you use the **[`ExtensionSettings`](#extensionsettings)** policy. It has the same functionality and adds more. It does not support native paths, though, so you'll have to use file:/// URLs. +We strongly recommend that you use the **[`ExtensionSettings`](#extensionsettings)** policy. It has the same functionality and adds more. It does not support native paths, though, so you'll have to use file:/// URLs. + +This method will be deprecated in the near future. `Install` is a list of URLs or native paths for extensions to be installed. @@ -4661,6 +4665,8 @@ Using the preference as the key, set the `Value` to the corresponding preference `"user"` preferences persist even if the policy is removed, so if you need to remove them, you should use the clear policy. +You can also set the `Type` starting in Firefox 123 and Firefox ESR 115.8. It can be `number`, `boolean` or `string`. This is especially useful if you are seeing 0 or 1 values being converted to booleans when set as user preferences. + See the examples below for more detail. IMPORTANT: Make sure you're only setting a particular preference using this mechanism and not some other way. @@ -4676,7 +4682,9 @@ Software\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\Preferences (REG_MULTI_SZ) = { "accessibility.force_disabled": { "Value": 1, - "Status": "default" + "Status": "default", + "Type": "number" + }, "browser.cache.disk.parent_directory": { "Value": "SOME_NATIVE_PATH", @@ -4700,7 +4708,8 @@ Value (string): { "accessibility.force_disabled": { "Value": 1, - "Status": "default" + "Status": "default", + "Type": "number" }, "browser.cache.disk.parent_directory": { "Value": "SOME_NATIVE_PATH", @@ -4723,6 +4732,8 @@ Value (string): 1 Status default + Type + number browser.cache.disk.parent_directory @@ -4749,6 +4760,7 @@ Value (string): "accessibility.force_disabled": { "Value": 1, "Status": "default" + "Type": "number" }, "browser.cache.disk.parent_directory": { "Value": "SOME_NATIVE_PATH",