firefox options permissions

degraffenried13 · 08-06-2004, 06:37 AM

I found the prefs.js file and changed its permissions so a regular user can't save the options that they change, but they can still change them during the session. Is there a way to protect all of the options under tools/options or just a few categories in firefox?

david_ross · 08-06-2004, 01:57 PM

I don't think there is but you could just edit the firefox XUL overlay and remove the options you don't want.

degraffenried13 · 08-06-2004, 07:47 PM

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Originally posted by david_ross
I don't think there is but you could just edit the firefox XUL overlay and remove the options you don't want.

that sounds interesting, how do I do that?

david_ross · 08-07-2004, 08:57 AM

You will need to extract the jar archives (particularly browser.jar), the file you probably want to edit is "content/browser/browser.xul". Just remove the "menuitem" sectiosn that you don't want and any shortcut key combinations. Then recreate the archive with your modifications and restart firefox.

degraffenried13 · 08-22-2004, 07:19 PM

Hopefully you are still around, but I tried the jar command on that file and here is the error I got:

[tscharner@mylinuxpc chrome]$ jar -xf browser.jar
Error! CRCs do not match! Got b74cc810, expected e3fa1e34

Have you ever seen that? When I tried just jar -x browser.jar it sits like it is working, but never gets anything done.

Thanks for your help.
shaun

WhiteChedda · 08-22-2004, 09:10 PM

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Originally posted by degraffenried13
I found the prefs.js file and changed its permissions so a regular user can't save the options that they change, but they can still change them during the session. Is there a way to protect all of the options under tools/options or just a few categories in firefox?

Check over this document

http://tln.lib.mi.us/~amutch/pro/phoenix/kiosk.htm