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Policy JSON files disable browser telemetry, AI features, and force uBlock Origin
A blog post shows how to use managed policy JSON files to strip browsers down to essentials, disabling telemetry, AI, and extra features while forcing uBlock Origin.
For engineers managing fleets of browsers, policy files offer a scriptable, version-controlled way to enforce a minimal, privacy-focused configuration across Firefox and Chromium. This reduces attack surface and data leakage without relying on users to click through settings. The approach also demonstrates how to lock down features that vendors keep adding by default.
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Policy file locations are given for FreeBSD, Ubuntu, and RedHat for Chromium, Chrome, and Firefox.
The example Firefox configuration disables telemetry, AI controls, Pocket, and built-in password manager, and sets DuckDuckGo as default.
uBlock Origin is force-installed and configured with specific filter lists via the policy.
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