Locking/hiding Netscape 7 prefs

[Visitor]

We've previously used Netscape 4.x and had the Preferences 'hidden' so users could not change them. We're testing Netscape 7.02 and was wondering if anyone knew how to hide or lock the preferences in that version. Thanks in advance...

 

[jdeane]

still using v4.5, how did you hide the prefrences?

Thanks

 

[Visitor]

Set your preferences, then rename (and hide if you want to) the file called prefui32.dll - it's usually under C:\Program Files\Netscape\Communicator\Program. BTW, I did find some info on Netscape 7.x prefs also...

 

[GBMNC]

....And when you found additional info on Netscape 7 preferences, were you able to protect them as in a Profile Password just like 4.7x???? Either I am down to needing
to know which .js file to put the require password line into or finding out the XP SP1 conflict with Netscape java compiler also applies to ME or maybe YOU have the true answer??

 

[Visitor]

Well after messing around with various files, it might not be that good of info. Depending on how much time and effort you want to put into locking the prefs - it involved editing the .XUL files (similar to editing html) which are packaged in different .JAR files located in the chrome subdirectory under Netscape. After they're extracted you can remark the corresponding command lines in the NetscapeOverlay.xul file (by using <!-- at the beginning and --> at the end of the command line), re-package the .JAR file and the Preferences pulldown will be completely removed from the pulldown.

After doing that, I wanted to further 'customize' the Netscape 7 install and I found that there are a LOT of different .XUL files that could be modified to tweak NS7. So I guess the good part was that I had found info, but that it was WAY more difficult to hide NS7 prefs than 4.7x....