[Mozilla Enterprise] Why the flash plugin does not update automatically ?

Mike Kaply mkaply at mozilla.com
Fri Apr 24 18:53:52 UTC 2020


Thanks for pointing this out.

We'll be looking at the updates closer going forward and only soft blocking
security related updates.

Mike

On Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 9:09 AM Alex (US), Nicole L <
nicole.l.alex at boeing.com> wrote:

> Also, why is Mozilla reporting the last Flash Player security update from
> February apsb20-06 as vulnerable? The last two Flash Player updates have
> only contained bug fixes and not any security patches.  Out of date would
> be appropriate but vulnerable is misleading.
>
>
>
> Nikki Alex
>
>
>
> *From:* Enterprise <enterprise-bounces at mozilla.org> * On Behalf Of *Mike
> Kaply
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 22, 2020 11:51 AM
> *To:* Wes Kocher <kwierso at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* enterprise at mozilla.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Mozilla Enterprise] Why the flash plugin does not update
> automatically ?
>
>
>
> Not a bad idea.
>
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 1:35 PM Wes Kocher <kwierso at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Wonder if it'd be worth filing a bug to hide or disable that dropdown on
> the Plugins tab to avoid the confusion...
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 9:13 AM Mike Kaply <mkaply at mozilla.com> wrote:
>
> Yes, that's correct. That dropdown is for Firefox extensions, not external
> plugins.
>
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 9:33 AM Eddie Rowe <eddie.rowe at tdhca.state.tx.us>
> wrote:
>
> AFAIK the updating is an Adobe specific process that operates
> independently from Firefox..  We update the IE plug-in by way of Windows
> Update for Win10 and Firefox gets updated with our regular update
> processes.  We have a software distribution agreement in place with Adobe
> (Free) that allows us to logon an Adobe site to download and then push the
> update.  Unless something has changed the Adobe installer requires “admin
> rights” so end users cannot install.  (End users NEVER have admin rights.)
>
>
>
> *From:* Enterprise <enterprise-bounces at mozilla.org> *On Behalf Of *
> marius.tarlo at orange.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 22, 2020 7:30 AM
> *To:* enterprise at mozilla.org
> *Cc:* CHEMINEL Mickael DTSI/DISU <mickael.cheminel at orange.com>
> *Subject:* [Mozilla Enterprise] Why the flash plugin does not update
> automatically ?
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
>
>
> We have on our computers Firefox ESR 68.7.0 and they are configured to
> update the plugins automatically
>
>
>
> But since a few days we have the Shockwave Flash plugin (currently on
> 32.0.0.330) asking to update:
>
>
>
>
>
> Do you know why it doesn’t update automatically to latest version
> 32.0.0.363 ?
>
>
>
> Cordialement / Best regards,
>
> [image: http://www.orange.com/sirius/logos_mail/orange_logo.gif]
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.orange.com_&d=DwMFAw&c=2WwxlqHD_9GeHFEUsOHZXg&r=a0pF-r4VjZCyzB4zxbRDcONPyw-KRRoDiBPd4lDRky8&m=qw1rYvYbaqNuqYZycktxxZvPiNRityEZIZpLUNyOIQY&s=QsYAr7Qci-FgWmhjlRUpBgRR2IfsDgWSmFCLZLX854o&e=>
>
> *Marius TARLO*
> Maintenance e-buro
> * Orange*
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__annuaire.sso.infra.ftgroup_entities_ou-3DOrange-2Cou-3Dentities&d=DwMFAw&c=2WwxlqHD_9GeHFEUsOHZXg&r=a0pF-r4VjZCyzB4zxbRDcONPyw-KRRoDiBPd4lDRky8&m=qw1rYvYbaqNuqYZycktxxZvPiNRityEZIZpLUNyOIQY&s=3znHq_4hWwN65lhtomXvqMgm-6I-bwy-k_MAtqAvGjg&e=>
> /*OBS*
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__annuaire.sso.infra.ftgroup_entities_ou-3DOBS-2Cou-3DOrange-2Cou-3Dentities&d=DwMFAw&c=2WwxlqHD_9GeHFEUsOHZXg&r=a0pF-r4VjZCyzB4zxbRDcONPyw-KRRoDiBPd4lDRky8&m=qw1rYvYbaqNuqYZycktxxZvPiNRityEZIZpLUNyOIQY&s=HNuHWkasyMLVJvUiXaNwlANzjBAD_S3TO25r6WPXf6U&e=>
> /*SCE*
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__annuaire.sso.infra.ftgroup_entities_ou-3DSCE-2Cou-3DOBS-2Cou-3DOrange-2Cou-3Dentities&d=DwMFAw&c=2WwxlqHD_9GeHFEUsOHZXg&r=a0pF-r4VjZCyzB4zxbRDcONPyw-KRRoDiBPd4lDRky8&m=qw1rYvYbaqNuqYZycktxxZvPiNRityEZIZpLUNyOIQY&s=ADEjZY9Bfj_GE8Hx13LNy_RLKyCpg4rQ1fEjEnhZqlE&e=>
> /*OCB SUBS*
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__annuaire.sso.infra.ftgroup_entities_ou-3DOCB-2520SUBS-2Cou-3DSCE-2Cou-3DOBS-2Cou-3DOrange-2Cou-3Dentities&d=DwMFAw&c=2WwxlqHD_9GeHFEUsOHZXg&r=a0pF-r4VjZCyzB4zxbRDcONPyw-KRRoDiBPd4lDRky8&m=qw1rYvYbaqNuqYZycktxxZvPiNRityEZIZpLUNyOIQY&s=HebfTCjDzQsd64fB2oHbWNowurDzKwfd4N-gN8nXTdk&e=>
> /*DACF*
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__annuaire.sso.infra.ftgroup_entities_ou-3DDACF-2Cou-3DOCB-2520SUBS-2Cou-3DSCE-2Cou-3DOBS-2Cou-3DOrange-2Cou-3Dentities&d=DwMFAw&c=2WwxlqHD_9GeHFEUsOHZXg&r=a0pF-r4VjZCyzB4zxbRDcONPyw-KRRoDiBPd4lDRky8&m=qw1rYvYbaqNuqYZycktxxZvPiNRityEZIZpLUNyOIQY&s=ScoOW2_NxFzNODX_diWaRRmd6LRaRTXKqDVt7WJvYJ0&e=>
> /*DS*
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__annuaire.sso.infra.ftgroup_entities_ou-3DDS-2Cou-3DDACF-2Cou-3DOCB-2520SUBS-2Cou-3DSCE-2Cou-3DOBS-2Cou-3DOrange-2Cou-3Dentities&d=DwMFAw&c=2WwxlqHD_9GeHFEUsOHZXg&r=a0pF-r4VjZCyzB4zxbRDcONPyw-KRRoDiBPd4lDRky8&m=qw1rYvYbaqNuqYZycktxxZvPiNRityEZIZpLUNyOIQY&s=M39r3f2GoXmWsTi9wsHIdZUlQoE8xY64BUvKE5J-HT4&e=>
> /*CS*
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__annuaire.sso.infra.ftgroup_entities_ou-3DCS-2Cou-3DDS-2Cou-3DDACF-2Cou-3DOCB-2520SUBS-2Cou-3DSCE-2Cou-3DOBS-2Cou-3DOrange-2Cou-3Dentities&d=DwMFAw&c=2WwxlqHD_9GeHFEUsOHZXg&r=a0pF-r4VjZCyzB4zxbRDcONPyw-KRRoDiBPd4lDRky8&m=qw1rYvYbaqNuqYZycktxxZvPiNRityEZIZpLUNyOIQY&s=xOeVHgaw7l7rIX1W8JUnlEfvfwUBdat0bQScPsAExy8&e=>
> /*TMI ORA*
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__annuaire.sso.infra.ftgroup_entities_ou-3DTMI-2520ORA-2Cou-3DCS-2Cou-3DDS-2Cou-3DDACF-2Cou-3DOCB-2520SUBS-2Cou-3DSCE-2Cou-3DOBS-2Cou-3DOrange-2Cou-3Dentities&d=DwMFAw&c=2WwxlqHD_9GeHFEUsOHZXg&r=a0pF-r4VjZCyzB4zxbRDcONPyw-KRRoDiBPd4lDRky8&m=qw1rYvYbaqNuqYZycktxxZvPiNRityEZIZpLUNyOIQY&s=SMRHJWQyguEcW4Fnfp3YobkhCSKqgXebO7PfSYC9w0U&e=>
>
> *Orange*
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__annuaire.sso.infra.ftgroup_entities_ou-3DOrange-2Cou-3Dentities&d=DwMFAw&c=2WwxlqHD_9GeHFEUsOHZXg&r=a0pF-r4VjZCyzB4zxbRDcONPyw-KRRoDiBPd4lDRky8&m=qw1rYvYbaqNuqYZycktxxZvPiNRityEZIZpLUNyOIQY&s=3znHq_4hWwN65lhtomXvqMgm-6I-bwy-k_MAtqAvGjg&e=>
> /*TGI*
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__annuaire.sso.infra.ftgroup_entities_ou-3DTGI-2Cou-3DOrange-2Cou-3Dentities&d=DwMFAw&c=2WwxlqHD_9GeHFEUsOHZXg&r=a0pF-r4VjZCyzB4zxbRDcONPyw-KRRoDiBPd4lDRky8&m=qw1rYvYbaqNuqYZycktxxZvPiNRityEZIZpLUNyOIQY&s=X1gswhLMznv1fwKlGvYMhQx4XXHxyk9m0FIyMBAx1GA&e=>
> /*OLS*
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__annuaire.sso.infra.ftgroup_entities_ou-3DOLS-2Cou-3DTGI-2Cou-3DOrange-2Cou-3Dentities&d=DwMFAw&c=2WwxlqHD_9GeHFEUsOHZXg&r=a0pF-r4VjZCyzB4zxbRDcONPyw-KRRoDiBPd4lDRky8&m=qw1rYvYbaqNuqYZycktxxZvPiNRityEZIZpLUNyOIQY&s=3xm-epOAoXlS2wa2rFQfQpbFE7Zp1ds5PU4HyltaBTA&e=>
> /*DIESE*
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__annuaire.sso.infra.ftgroup_entities_ou-3DDIESE-2Cou-3DOLS-2Cou-3DTGI-2Cou-3DOrange-2Cou-3Dentities&d=DwMFAw&c=2WwxlqHD_9GeHFEUsOHZXg&r=a0pF-r4VjZCyzB4zxbRDcONPyw-KRRoDiBPd4lDRky8&m=qw1rYvYbaqNuqYZycktxxZvPiNRityEZIZpLUNyOIQY&s=FAdIdNlU80kMYd4stWKbi7DKoSDuEWnyfOw_HCh0AiU&e=>
> /*GWIS*
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__annuaire.sso.infra.ftgroup_entities_ou-3DGWIS-2Cou-3DDIESE-2Cou-3DOLS-2Cou-3DTGI-2Cou-3DOrange-2Cou-3Dentities&d=DwMFAw&c=2WwxlqHD_9GeHFEUsOHZXg&r=a0pF-r4VjZCyzB4zxbRDcONPyw-KRRoDiBPd4lDRky8&m=qw1rYvYbaqNuqYZycktxxZvPiNRityEZIZpLUNyOIQY&s=ykPovX-JJiMZ-wXJ_d49mHBsLTxa3u7u94hCOoXqgyk&e=>
> /*MSSM*
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__annuaire.sso.infra.ftgroup_entities_ou-3DMSSM-2Cou-3DGWIS-2Cou-3DDIESE-2Cou-3DOLS-2Cou-3DTGI-2Cou-3DOrange-2Cou-3Dentities&d=DwMFAw&c=2WwxlqHD_9GeHFEUsOHZXg&r=a0pF-r4VjZCyzB4zxbRDcONPyw-KRRoDiBPd4lDRky8&m=qw1rYvYbaqNuqYZycktxxZvPiNRityEZIZpLUNyOIQY&s=1zkuTzMxCPh3r-1nbBL8DA8COVJLuMk41ptPdQPgSqE&e=>
> /*M*
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__annuaire.sso.infra.ftgroup_entities_ou-3DM-2Cou-3DMSSM-2Cou-3DGWIS-2Cou-3DDIESE-2Cou-3DOLS-2Cou-3DTGI-2Cou-3DOrange-2Cou-3Dentities&d=DwMFAw&c=2WwxlqHD_9GeHFEUsOHZXg&r=a0pF-r4VjZCyzB4zxbRDcONPyw-KRRoDiBPd4lDRky8&m=qw1rYvYbaqNuqYZycktxxZvPiNRityEZIZpLUNyOIQY&s=W_ub_zbtk3ooJc8ZE5MDF9HrqTbW4B6pxurta2EMF30&e=>
> tél. +33 1 42 75 34 25
> marius.tarlo at orange.com
>
>
>
> _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
>
>
>
> Ce message et ses pieces jointes peuvent contenir des informations confidentielles ou privilegiees et ne doivent donc
>
> pas etre diffuses, exploites ou copies sans autorisation. Si vous avez recu ce message par erreur, veuillez le signaler
>
> a l'expediteur et le detruire ainsi que les pieces jointes. Les messages electroniques etant susceptibles d'alteration,
>
> Orange decline toute responsabilite si ce message a ete altere, deforme ou falsifie. Merci.
>
>
>
> This message and its attachments may contain confidential or privileged information that may be protected by law;
>
> they should not be distributed, used or copied without authorisation.
>
> If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete this message and its attachments.
>
> As emails may be altered, Orange is not liable for messages that have been modified, changed or falsified.
>
> Thank you.
>
> _______________________________________________
> Enterprise mailing list
> Enterprise at 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-request at mozilla.org with a subject of "unsubscribe"
>
> _______________________________________________
> Enterprise mailing list
> Enterprise at 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-request at mozilla.org with a subject of "unsubscribe"
>
> _______________________________________________
> Enterprise mailing list
> Enterprise at 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-request at mozilla.org with a subject of "unsubscribe"
>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mail.mozilla.org/pipermail/enterprise/attachments/20200424/6ea82da3/attachment-0001.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image001.png
Type: image/png
Size: 193302 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://mail.mozilla.org/pipermail/enterprise/attachments/20200424/6ea82da3/attachment-0001.png>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: image002.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 785 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://mail.mozilla.org/pipermail/enterprise/attachments/20200424/6ea82da3/attachment-0001.jpg>


More information about the Enterprise mailing list