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=Project Details=
This is where the status of the project. Mainly, releases will go here. ==Project NewsRoadmap==Based off a [http://www.kaply.com/weblog/2008/01/24/firefox-group-policy-and-active-directory blog post] and work done, the following [http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pqlMBxIY5x3iXbdDY8qlfJg roadmap table] shows what is done and what still needs to be done. ==Release 0.7==* Added a page to explain [[new policy|how to create a new policy]]* Update policy done* Refactored some code to work with JS registry component done (customizeToolbars, and others). ==Release 0.6==2007* XPCShell Unit tests working. Can access components, interfaces.* Refactored browser.xul code Todo for next release :* Still add policy for disabling updates* Update code to use new Javascript components ==Release 0.5==* Been trying to get test cases running for the extension, which is turning out to be much more difficult than expected. XPCShell unit tests are still not working. In talks with developers to resolve this for next release.* Test cases should really be done before code cleanup starts, because the code cleanup will use the js registry wrappers. But it depends on how much XPCShell wants to struggle with me. Todo for next release :* Finish the test cases.* I want to add a policy that disables automatic updates. (need to figure out how to test this in Firefox 3).* Comment code that is difficult to read. ==Release 0.4==* The code was updated to include proxy support and locking home page* There is initial support for registry javascript wrappers, but hasen't been throughly tested. (Maybe something that fuel can use)* Posted in bug [https:/01/14bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=267888#c73 267888]* Published a [http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pqlMBxIY5x3i2yeezToYGfg list] of working/broken policies Todo for next release :* Mostly outlind in the [[http://cesar-oss.blogspot.com/2008/03/release.html blog]]* Email contacts for comments on bug ==Release 0.2== Moved mkaply's grouppolicy extension into the tree. The extension is available [http://matrix.senecac.on.ca/~cdolivei/files/grouppolicy.zip here]. It will also be available under the subversion repository svn://cdot.senecac.on.ca/ff-adThe documentation to add the grouppolicy extension into the tree, and test out a group policy is also [[Build Active Directory support|available]]. ==Release 0.1==Got project page This goal of this release was getting familiar with the concepts of Active Directory and Group Policies. No code has been written at this point in the time.* I have set up a Google [http://www.google.com/notebook/public/04720693338380629012/BDSTDIgoQ3pvY4vYi Notebook] to keep track of important links and conversations.* Had a few discussions with details[http://www.kaply.com/weblog/ Michael Kaply] (mkaply), a Firefox Advocate who works at IBM.* Discussed some of the goals for this project :** Many of IE's policies change more than just IE preferences. For example, there are policies to disable full screen mode. So it is not just a matter of mapping Firefox preferences to a policy, it is much more broad than that.** Still in the early stages. We should have a meeting this Monday to discuss exactly what should be worked on.* Started commenting on bug 337679 Status right now :* mkaply has started doing XUL overlays to disable some functionality. He's reading IE's policies and 'translating' them into Firefox policies.** Some obvious problems. Firefox has some options that IE does, and IE has preferences that Firefox does not.
=Project Resources=
[http://www.mozilla.org/projects/cck/firefox/ Client Customization Kit]
[http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=129699 FirefoxADM] - a Firefox extension visual basic script that implements Active Directorychanges firefox prefs based on some registry values
[http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=136882 WetDog] - another Firefox extension a C++ program that uses does something with active directory that may be of some use.
MSDN articles on [http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/policy/policy/implementing_registry_based_policy.asp implementing registry based policies]
[http://wiki.mozilla.org/Enterprise Firefox Enterprise Working Group]
[[Category:Active Directory]]