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== Deploying Firefox ESR ==
[[Enterprise/Firefox/ExtendedSupport:Proposal|Firefox ESR]] is an extended support release; deployment tools should be very similar since there are only minor changes between the normal release version and the ESR.
== Installer and Packaging Options ==
Large Oranizations have a variety of software deployment systems. In most cases the Firefox installation package can be wrapped inside these deployment systems.
Some groups have packaged the firefox installer inside a MSI package to do their deployments. The firefox installation program can be wrapped inside these deployment systems. Two installer options are valuable in these set ups.
FirefoxSetup.exe /ms (for mode-silent)
or
FirefoxSetup.exe /ma (auto-mode, hands-free but visible)
Another installation option ( /ira ) might be useful in these scenarios as it keeps the program from running after the install has completed.
Some changes were made in Firefox 2 to modify installer command line options. Information on those changes is here: http://wiki.mozilla.org/Installer:Command_Line_Arguments
A project is also underway to allow packaging of custom versions of Firefox. See http://byob.mozilla.com/ for more information
== Deployment Tools ==
Automated deployment of Firefox with extensions, themes, and pre-configuration
http://firefox.dbltree.com/ (no longer maintained)
Firefox ADM (Active Directory deployment)
Manage Firefox settings through Group Policy and Active Directory.
http://homepages.ed.ac.uk/mcs/FirefoxADM/Readme.htm
== Software Update ==
Mozilla offers automated updates of security patches and bug fixes for Firefox and Thunderbird though its software update system. You can choose to use this system or modify the firefox configuration to turn software updates off and gain more control over the update process. An overview of the software update system can be found at http://wiki.mozilla.org/Software_Update
== Extending and Customizing Firefox for Enhanced Productivity ==
This article also talks about controlling other features such as bookmarks and history and an approach to "Securing Mozilla in the Public Library":
* http://tln.lib.mi.us/~amutch/pro/mozilla/
== Companies ==
