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= Sandboxing Firefox = | = Sandboxing Firefox = | ||
This page tracks and explain how sandboxing is being worked on for Firefox (OS, Desktop, etc.) | This page tracks and explain how sandboxing is being worked on for Firefox (OS, Desktop, etc.) | ||
Sandboxes use the process as the security boundary. The process model, i.e. how we split Firefox into processes and how the processes interact between each other is common to all platforms. | Sandboxes use the process as the security boundary. The process model, i.e. how we split Firefox into processes and how the processes interact between each other is common to all platforms. | ||
The implementation of the sandbox mechanism is independent, per platform. Firefox OS and Linux desktop Firefox use the same implementation. | The implementation of the sandbox mechanism is independent, per platform. Firefox OS and Linux desktop Firefox use the same implementation. | ||
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** {{todo|TLDR equivalent of the above for seccomp only}} | ** {{todo|TLDR equivalent of the above for seccomp only}} | ||
* How does the Windows sandbox work? | * How does the Windows sandbox work? | ||
** {{todo}} | ** {{todo}} | ||
= Roadmap (high-level) = | = Roadmap (high-level) = | ||