[itdiscuss] installing Firefox extensions for all users

[Lee, Jason]

Install the extensions under fresh user account... then copy that user
profile to the default profile.  Delete all user profiles (note this
will delete all local settings) and have the users login to the TS.
Their new local profile will include anything you put in the default.

 

- jason

 

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[mailto:discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] On Behalf Of Dan Barber
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 1:54 PM
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Sure. But do you know how to install an extension to the default user
profile?

 

Dan

 

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[mailto:discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] On Behalf Of Bobby Stewart
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 11:59 AM
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It sounds like the kind of thing that should work when you modify the
default user profile.

 

Bobby Stewart

Network Analyst

Brentwood Baptist Church

Brentwood, TN

(615) 324-6149 office

(615) 830-0012 cell

 

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[mailto:discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] On Behalf Of Dan Barber
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 8:34 AM
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Actually, if I install them under the Administrative account, it just
installs it there until that account's docs/settings folder. What I was
wondering is if there is a way to actually install it so that it is
installed for all users.

 

Dan

 

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[mailto:discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] On Behalf Of Thompson, Ken
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 10:55 AM
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Subject: Re: [itdiscuss] installing Firefox extensions for all users

 

We've not tried installing any of these. Have you tried? 

 

What I think will happen is that if you install these on the server,
they'll be available to everyone and would essentially be the "default"
setting but, everyone would have the same thing. The only way you might
get something different is if a user makes a change as a "personal
preference", maybe that change will "stick" in their personal profile.
Have you tested this? 

 

If you're cool with everyone having these addons then I think it is just
the simple matter of installing on the TS. 

 

KT

 

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[mailto:discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] On Behalf Of Dan Barber
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 10:05 PM
To: 'IT Discussion Forum'
Subject: Re: [itdiscuss] installing Firefox extensions for all users

 

Well, on Windows I have a default set of extensions I would love to
install for all users:

*         Adblock Plus (maybe)

*         View in IE (converts current tab to IE rendering engine, but
stays in Firefox)

*         PDF download (opens to open or save PDF links)

*         Colorful tabs (maybe)

*         Download Status Bar (moves download window to status bar,
great for ICA connection launches)

 

Thanks.

 

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[mailto:discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] On Behalf Of Thompson, Ken
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 9:31 AM
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Tell us more - like which extensions or what are you needing to
accomplish? You made me curious as we have Firefox installed on our TS's
but I don't recall issues with extensions or that we've even looked at
this.

 

Ken Thompson

IT Manager

Mission to the World

 

From: discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org
[mailto:discuss-bounces at itdiscuss.org] On Behalf Of Dan Barber
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 5:18 PM
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Subject: [itdiscuss] installing Firefox extensions for all users

 

For those of you in a TS environment...is there a method for installing
or setting up a default user profile for firefox extensions? Thanks!

 

Dan Barber

Network Administrator

Kirk of the Hills, PCA

 

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