security.enterprise_roots.enabled Configuration in Mozilla Firefox

Q

What is the security.enterprise_roots.enabled configuration in Mozilla Firefox?

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A

security.enterprise_roots.enabled configuration in Mozilla Firefox allows you to trust additional root CA certificates from the operating system.

If you want root CA certificates trusted by the operating system to be shared by Mozilla Firefox automatically, you can turn the security.enterprise_roots.enabled configuration.

1. Open Mozilla Firefox and enter "about:config" in the address box. You see warning message displayed.

Proceed with Caution 

Changing advanced configuration preferences can impact Firefox 
performance or security.

[x] Warn me when I attempt to access these preferences. 

[Accept the Risk and Continue]
about:config Warning Message in Mozilla Firefox
"about:config Warning Message in Mozilla Firefox

2. Click "Accept the Risk and Continue" button. You see the configuration search page showing up.

3. Enter "security.enterprise_roots.enabled" in the search box. You see the current value of the configuration.

4. Click toggle icon to change the value to "true".

security.enterprise_roots.enabled in Firefox
"security.enterprise_roots.enabled in Mozilla

 

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