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Run Firefox in a protected sandbox
Authored by: Mac Berry on Mar 19, '10 10:10:26PM

Could I just ask, why?

I can see the point if you're developing, but why would anyone else want to sandbox an app?

Mark



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Run Firefox in a protected sandbox
Authored by: changcheh on Mar 20, '10 12:58:02AM

Sandboxing provides additional protection from malicious programs, which are rampant on the internet today. Firefox by default, gives write access to the whole of your home folder, sandboxing restricts this to areas where it needs write access and gives read only access for others. Flash security is a very hot topic right now, it can store cookies and other information in several places on your system, outside of Firefox's control. Sandboxing can prevent this.

Google's Chrome browser has sandboxing of the application and all the plugins! That's why it's regarded as quite secure.



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Run Firefox in a protected sandbox
Authored by: mmnw on Mar 20, '10 01:26:18AM

I agree it's not for everyone, but there are some real world scenarios. For example if you have setup Firefox in kiosk mode as a surfing station. Or you just know you're visiting dubious websites.
This is no foolproof sandbox, but it can add some layer of security.



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