Request

[EstherMoellman]

THIS IS JUST A REQUEST

Hi!

This JS script creates a kind of password screen when Firefox starts.
The original script was adapted to be compatible and to work with MrOtherGuy fx-autoconfig, following these simple rules:

1. Change @startup to masterPasswordPlus instead of UC.masterPasswordPlus.exec()
2. Rename exec to _startup (line 12)
3. Rename all instances of UC to _ucUtils.sharedGlobal
4. Rename all instances of _uc.windows to _ucUtils.windows.forEach
5. Line 29 }); -> },true)
6. Line 36 }); -> },true)

However, the script was updated to this new version. And it's not working with MrOtherGuy fx-autoconfig (the rules mentioned above are not working in the new version).

You have an incredible JS repo compatible with MrOtherGuy fx-autoconfig. So please, if possible, my requests are:

• Can you adapt the latest updated version of the JS script in order to work with MrOtherGuy fx-autoconfig?

• Even better: Please can you write a new JS script fully compatible with MrOtherGuy fx-autoconfig, having as main function the creation of a kind of password screen (or similar) when Firefox starts? It'll be great if you can do that, because that will help us (users of this JS script) to always keep the latest working and updated script.

Thank you

[aminomancer]

Seems like a cool idea. I don't know how the script is supposed to work, so idk if I can make it work. I refactored it with the usual changes for compatibility with fx-autoconfig, but I don't see any change (whether I use the old version you linked, or my refactored version of the updated version). Not sure what it's supposed to do or under what circumstances. Doesn't seem to matter whether I log into fx account or not. By manually invoking some of the functions I can force it to show a gray overlay, but no visible input field, and it doesn't happen automatically at startup.

There's no documentation so it's hard to tell what the intention is. For working code I can usually figure things out on my own, but it doesn't seem to be working at all, at least with my environment and the latest Nightly. Maybe I'm using it wrong or there are some requirements I'm not aware of. So I will need some pretty detailed info on how this is supposed to work.

[EstherMoellman]

Hi there! Thank you for answering me.

The script was born long time ago, having only one function: At Firefox startup, the script created a colored screen (filling the whole Firefox screen), and a small centered window asked for a password (if I'm not wrong, this password is the same one used in Firefox to deal with other passwords, the so called master-password).
The general idea was to create a kind of barrier/lock screen at Firefox startup, not allowing visualization of Firefox tabs, and also blocking access to Firefox commands, menus etc.
This script is useful when you are surrounded by other people, which is our (users of this script) case, and you need to step away from your Firefox, and you don't want anyone invading or messing with your Firefox stuff.

In the begging this script was too primitive, and a simple ESC command was capable to skip or to bypass the blocking password screen.
So, with time the script was improved, updated and upgraded several times.
Nowadays still is easy to skip or bypass the blocking password script. Not to mention that any stranger with physical access to the Firefox files, can copy paste the whole Firefox folder, and can steal whatever he wants. So, definitely this script is not meant to be a security script.
However, this script is great against 90% of the average privacy invaders, regular people that like to invade the privacy of other people, invaders that want to see your tabs, history tabs, tabs with opened emails etc. Against these average soft invaders, this script is efficient.

After the original primitive script, most of the new sub-functions included in updated and upgraded versions are line codes avoiding to skip or to bypass the blocking password screen. So along the time, the script really has not developed new functions, but it has incorporated a lot of new rules against keys or commands capable of bypassing the lock screen.

In this context, what do we expect from you?
Please, if possible and if you agree, it'll be enough for us, if you can make work the latest version of this script with the fx-autoconfig. For us, it doesn't matter if the script has bugs or if it's imperfect, and we don't need new functions. As long as the latest version of this script works with fx-autoconfig, for us will be enough.
In the beginning, the developer of this script (always a nice and very helpful guy) helped us to make the script adaptation. But we can't bother him all the time! That's the reason we're requesting your help.

As a second stage, if by chance you want and you can do more than adapting this script, if you want to add new functions and develop further this script, then we'll consider that a big plus, a huge bonus. It'll be amazing for us if you fork this script, and if you keep this script in your repo, updated and upgraded with new functions.

Thank you in advance!

[EstherMoellman]

Sorry to ask again, is there any chance you can make the latest version of this script work with the latest fx-autoconfig?

If you can't do that, please feel free to close this issue.

Thank you in advance : )

[aminomancer]

I might be able to eventually but I'm very busy. This github repo is just a hobby, on top of a full-time job running a business, plus other intellectual and charitable commitments. I have not had much time to invest in Firefox autoconfig scripts lately.

[EstherMoellman]

I totally understand!
If by chance you can help, then will be great! And please, take all the time you need, I (we) can wait.
Thank you in advance : )