Hello
As on the majority of computers there is no proxy installed, i would like to know if there is a good reason for choosing "use system proxy settings" by default?
With people do not even knowing what is a proxy there is a big chance if their machines are infected by an adware/spyware/malware using a proxy package they are redirected more easily without their consent, without their knowledge. Even if i know with Firefox these malicious programs most of the time can change our connection settings, for my part i think it would be better to have "no proxy" by default. Also probably not feasible... but if this setting could be securised it would be nice, for example with Pale Moon Commander maybe?. Also people wanting to use a proxy should know they have to check their connection settings.
Edit: some misspellings + solved.
[SOLVED] Connection settings - no proxy by default
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[SOLVED] Connection settings - no proxy by default
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Re: Connection settings - no proxy by default
Exactly because of people not knowing what a proxy is, it's important to follow the system settings as proxies may have been set up by an admin that must be used.
In addition, transparent proxies at the system level are also used by a good number of AV/security suites where this protection would be nullified if the default is "no proxy" instead of using the system setting.
If you want to lock down settings so they can't be changed, use mozilla.cfg/lockPref()
In addition, transparent proxies at the system level are also used by a good number of AV/security suites where this protection would be nullified if the default is "no proxy" instead of using the system setting.
If you want to lock down settings so they can't be changed, use mozilla.cfg/lockPref()
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Re: [SOLVED] Connection settings - no proxy by default
Ok thanks for the explanation, as proxies are well known to slow browsing i did not know AV suites could use them by default. And thanks for "lockPref" i did not know the trick too.