I do not store my browser bookmarks or configuration on *any* cloud server, as I don't think that any give me the privacy (or security) that I want. And I'm sure that some enterprises (given that it's called ESR, after all) would have similar concerns.
So, if all these services were built in (in the name of convenience, of course) I would want to remove them as part of hardening my browser installation. P.S. I remove *all* of the new NoScript's "helpful" Trusted Javascript domains, as I use NoScript for privacy as well as security. (And I probably would remove Mozilla's "save your bookmarks with us" feature if XUL hadn't been killed off). On Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:31:30 +0000 (GMT) Andrew C Aitchison <and...@aitchison.me.uk> wrote: > On Fri, 12 Mar 2021, Verstraete, John wrote: > > > I appreciate your thoughts on the subject but I tend to disagree, > > there are other applications that support more than one service and > > giving the capability to choose from several of the most popular > > services such as OneDrive, NextCloud and Google Cloud to name a few > > and not be limited to only one product. In certain situations such > > as mine it would make it easier for users and IT staff to find the > > data that is needed when moving from computer to computer all in one > > place. All I am asking is it possible to direct Firefox data to > > OneDrive and have it available no matter the computer the user is > > logged onto. > > Even if support for OneDrive, iCloud or whatever were built in to Firefox > *each computer* would have to know your account details on that cloud. > Given that, I don't think it is any harder to install the appropriate > addon or extension *for all users* at the same time. > > This does assume that Firefox makes it simple to install the addon or > extension *for all users*. If not, that is where the work should be put. > > Whether the cloud support is native to Firefox or an addon/extension > the boot-strap problem remains; how does Firefox know which cloud *account* > to use and importantly, how does it authenticate, in order to read the user > data ... > > Edge can cheat, since it would like to assume your Windows login and > your OneDrive are connected to the same account. Similarly Google Chrome > tries to link your browser login to your gmail account. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Enterprise <enterprise-boun...@mozilla.org> On Behalf Of Andrew C > > Aitchison > > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 12:16 PM > > To: enterprise@mozilla.org > > Subject: [From: External] Re: [Mozilla Enterprise] Firefox and OneDrive > > > > CAUTION: This email originated from outside the organization. Do not click > > links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the > > content is safe. > > > > On Wed, 10 Mar 2021, Verstraete, John wrote: > > > >> I am looking for a way to sync me Firefox profile with OneDrive, I > >> know that there is a sync service inside Firefox and can be used in > >> the same manner as OneDrive but it is company policy we use OneDrive > >> for these purposes. One of the largest reasons why we want to use this > >> feature is of course have users retrieve their settings no matter > >> which pc they logon to but also during pc refreshes it allows for a > >> faster turnaround when all user data is stored into one cloud service. > >> > >> I have read articles on add-ons and extensions that can be installed > >> but this doesnâ??t seem like a good fit, it would be nice to be able > >> to natively configure Firefox to sync profiles with OneDrive. Has > >> anyone done this or is it possible, if it is not possible is it in the > >> works to make it possible? > > > > Given the number of cloud services, until and unless there is a standard > > interface (I like Tim BL's idea of user's having control of who can access > > which bits of data, implemented in Solid Pods*), I would prefer that > > Firefox does not attempt to support all of them natively. > > > > Nor should it show favouritism, so it should support *none* of them > > natively (OK I'll accept the Mozilla/Firefox one); addons/extensions *are* > > the way to go. > > > > * https://solidproject.org/ > > Solid is a specification that lets people store their data securely in > > decentralized data stores called Pods. > _______________________________________________ Enterprise mailing list Enterprise@mozilla.org https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/enterprise To unsubscribe from this list, please visit https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/enterprise or send an email to enterprise-requ...@mozilla.org with a subject of "unsubscribe"
