Configure Mozilla Firefox 3.0+

Follow these steps to properly configure Firefox:

1. Visit the Server Certificate web page and download the appropriate certificate.  Follow the Certificate Installation instructions for Firefox.
   
2. By default Firefox is configured correctly as downloaded.  If you have disabled cookies or JavaScript, you will need to re-enable them; to do so perform the steps below:

Enable JavaScript and Cookies 

Windows 

1. Launch Firefox.
2. Select Tools > Options and click Privacy.
3. Make sure that the Accept cookies from sites checkbox is selected.
4. Select Content.  Make sure that Enable JavaScript is selected.
5. Close the Options window.

Mac

1. Launch Firefox.
2. Select Firefox > Preferences and click Privacy.
3. In the Cookies section. Make sure that Accept cookies from sites is selected.
4. Select Content.  Make sure that Enable JavaScript is selected.
5. Close the Options window.

Install Firefox's NoScript Add-on (Optional)

To add an extra level of protection to your browsing, follow these steps to install Firefox's NoScript Add-on:

1. Using Firefox as your browser, visit the NoScript Add-on web page click the Download Now button.
2. The next time you run Firefox, you'll notice the NoScript icon in the lower right corner of your screen display:
   
3. To allow scripting on a page that you trust, click the Options button and select Allow all this page or Temporarily allow all this page.
   

Last Updated: 8/26/09