Comments on: Deploying Firefox 2 within the Enterprise: Part 1 http://mike.kaply.com/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/ Mozilla, money, microformats and more Tue, 15 May 2012 05:27:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: An Introduction To Mission Control Desktop - A Brundage Web-log http://mike.kaply.com/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/#comment-220 An Introduction To Mission Control Desktop - A Brundage Web-log Tue, 04 May 2010 14:00:56 +0000 http://www.kaply.com/weblog/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/#comment-220 [...] newsgroups, IRC and Google, I know many people use MCD, but share little about the subject. (Some do.)  Over the course of my work I wrote object prototypes, extended error reporting and generally [...] [...] newsgroups, IRC and Google, I know many people use MCD, but share little about the subject. (Some do.)  Over the course of my work I wrote object prototypes, extended error reporting and generally [...]

]]> By: mkaply http://mike.kaply.com/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/#comment-219 mkaply Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:58:05 +0000 http://www.kaply.com/weblog/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/#comment-219 Joe: Basically you follow the instructions at http://www.kaply.com/weblog/2007/07/27/manually-repackaging-the-firefox-installer-on-windows/ After unzipping the EXE, just remove the optional directory and that will get rid of QFA and DOM Inspector. Then follow the rest of the instructions. To quietly install firefox, use the -ms parameter when invoking the installer. Joe:

Basically you follow the instructions at

http://www.kaply.com/weblog/2007/07/27/manually-repackaging-the-firefox-installer-on-windows/

After unzipping the EXE, just remove the optional directory and that will get rid of QFA and DOM Inspector.

Then follow the rest of the instructions.

To quietly install firefox, use the -ms parameter when invoking the installer.

]]> By: Joe http://mike.kaply.com/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/#comment-218 Joe Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:17:26 +0000 http://www.kaply.com/weblog/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/#comment-218 [quote] ac_add_options --enable-extensions=default,-inspector This specified that we do not want to include the DOM Inspector in our build. This is going to be our “customization” for this build, although if this is really all we wanted to do, there are easier ways. [/quote] If this is all I want to do, where would I go to find the easier way of doing this? My only goal (currently) is to quietly install Firefox to the enterprise without either of the 2 default add-ons. I have been experimenting with the INI option during the install but have had little success with removing the DOM and QFA from the installation. [quote]
ac_add_options –enable-extensions=default,-inspector

This specified that we do not want to include the DOM Inspector in our build. This is going to be our “customization” for this build, although if this is really all we wanted to do, there are easier ways.
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If this is all I want to do, where would I go to find the easier way of doing this? My only goal (currently) is to quietly install Firefox to the enterprise without either of the 2 default add-ons. I have been experimenting with the INI option during the install but have had little success with removing the DOM and QFA from the installation.

]]> By: FreeSoftNews » Blog Archive » Guide to Deploying Mozilla Firefox in an Enterprise Published http://mike.kaply.com/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/#comment-217 FreeSoftNews » Blog Archive » Guide to Deploying Mozilla Firefox in an Enterprise Published Sun, 01 Apr 2007 12:07:18 +0000 http://www.kaply.com/weblog/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/#comment-217 [...] The first part of the series covers how to check out the Firefox code and build it. Part two describes how to use Mike’s CCK Wizard to create an extension that applies enterprise-specific Firefox customisations. The third part discusses creating a Firefox installer. Parts four and five detail how to create Firefox update files and how to set up a server for deploying Firefox updates respectively. The final part covers some miscellaneous topics relating to deploying Firefox in the enterprise. There’s also a FAQ about enterprise Firefox deployments, which was published between parts two and three. [...] [...] The first part of the series covers how to check out the Firefox code and build it. Part two describes how to use Mike’s CCK Wizard to create an extension that applies enterprise-specific Firefox customisations. The third part discusses creating a Firefox installer. Parts four and five detail how to create Firefox update files and how to set up a server for deploying Firefox updates respectively. The final part covers some miscellaneous topics relating to deploying Firefox in the enterprise. There’s also a FAQ about enterprise Firefox deployments, which was published between parts two and three. [...]

]]> By: Brennan’s Blog » Blog Archive » Automatic Updates and Firefox http://mike.kaply.com/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/#comment-216 Brennan’s Blog » Blog Archive » Automatic Updates and Firefox Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:33:30 +0000 http://www.kaply.com/weblog/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/#comment-216 [...] Getting the Source and Building it [...] [...] Getting the Source and Building it [...]

]]> By: Uutisblogi - Mozilla.fi http://mike.kaply.com/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/#comment-215 Uutisblogi - Mozilla.fi Sat, 24 Mar 2007 12:48:26 +0000 http://www.kaply.com/weblog/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/#comment-215 [...] Jos työ-, opiskelupaikkasi tms. atk-osasto nikottelee Firefoxin asennuksen suhteen, koska Firefoxin asentaminen enterprise/corporate/tms. ympäristössä on hankalaa tai huonosti dokumentoitua, kannattaa ohjata asiasta vastaava lukemaan Michael Kaplyn tuoretta artikkelisarjaa Deploying Firefox 2 within the Enterprise. [...] [...] Jos työ-, opiskelupaikkasi tms. atk-osasto nikottelee Firefoxin asennuksen suhteen, koska Firefoxin asentaminen enterprise/corporate/tms. ympäristössä on hankalaa tai huonosti dokumentoitua, kannattaa ohjata asiasta vastaava lukemaan Michael Kaplyn tuoretta artikkelisarjaa Deploying Firefox 2 within the Enterprise. [...]

]]> By: Mike’s Musings » Deploying Firefox in the Enterprise: Part 4 http://mike.kaply.com/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/#comment-214 Mike’s Musings » Deploying Firefox in the Enterprise: Part 4 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:48:48 +0000 http://www.kaply.com/weblog/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/#comment-214 [...] Creating the partial MAR file requires a little more work. Since a partial MAR is a diff between two versions of Firefox, we’ll need to have the two versions of Firefox we want to diff against in separate directories so that we can create the partial MAR. If you want to create a partial MAR against your own custom Firefox 2.0.0.3, you’ll need to create a new build tree and build Firefox 2.0.0.3 using the instructions in the first post. (Change FIREFOX_2_0_0_2_RELEASE to FIREFOX_2_0_0_3_RELEASE) We’re going to take a shortcut and use the files that were created as part of the official Firefox 2.0.0.3 release. [...] [...] Creating the partial MAR file requires a little more work. Since a partial MAR is a diff between two versions of Firefox, we’ll need to have the two versions of Firefox we want to diff against in separate directories so that we can create the partial MAR. If you want to create a partial MAR against your own custom Firefox 2.0.0.3, you’ll need to create a new build tree and build Firefox 2.0.0.3 using the instructions in the first post. (Change FIREFOX_2_0_0_2_RELEASE to FIREFOX_2_0_0_3_RELEASE) We’re going to take a shortcut and use the files that were created as part of the official Firefox 2.0.0.3 release. [...]

]]> By: Being Informed Of New Comments « UK Web Focus http://mike.kaply.com/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/#comment-213 Being Informed Of New Comments « UK Web Focus Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:02:55 +0000 http://www.kaply.com/weblog/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/#comment-213 [...] This occurred to me after receiving a comment on the FireFox - The Researchers Favourite Application? posting from Peter Miller, in which he mentioned that Mike Kaply, the Firefox Operator guy, is blogging on enterprise deployment. There has been a fair amount of interest in this topic (indeed the post is in the list of top postings in this blog) so it would be unfortunate if people missed this useful link on developments in this area. [...] [...] This occurred to me after receiving a comment on the FireFox – The Researchers Favourite Application? posting from Peter Miller, in which he mentioned that Mike Kaply, the Firefox Operator guy, is blogging on enterprise deployment. There has been a fair amount of interest in this topic (indeed the post is in the list of top postings in this blog) so it would be unfortunate if people missed this useful link on developments in this area. [...]

]]> By: Smokey Ardisson http://mike.kaply.com/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/#comment-212 Smokey Ardisson Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:48:02 +0000 http://www.kaply.com/weblog/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/#comment-212 Yes, that seems much more clear :) Yes, that seems much more clear :)

]]> By: mkaply http://mike.kaply.com/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/#comment-211 mkaply Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:59:48 +0000 http://www.kaply.com/weblog/2007/03/15/deploying-firefox-2-within-the-enterprise-part-1/#comment-211 Smokey: Thanks. Is that better? Smokey: Thanks. Is that better?

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