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user.js -- Firefox configuration hardening
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What does CIS mean? #361

Closed ghost closed 6 years ago

ghost commented 6 years ago

user.js file has prefs like

// PREF: Enable Auto Notification of Outdated Plugins (Firefox < 50)
// https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox3.6/Plugin_Update_Awareness_Security_Review
// CIS Version 1.2.0 October 21st, 2011 2.1.2
// https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/304560
user_pref("plugins.update.notifyUser",          true);

What does CIS mean?

pyllyukko commented 6 years ago

What does CIS mean?

It stands for Center for Internet Security. They provide benchmarks (guides) for hardening various platforms, including Firefox. I used the The Center for Internet Security - Security Configuration Benchmark For Mozilla Firefox Version1.2.0 October 21st, 2011 as a reference in the initial user.js. The "2.1.2" refers to a certain section in the guide.