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Setting restriction on using mozilla firefox

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Is there any method to restict users from using mozilla firefox web browser ? Here I mean firefox should prompt password when any user try to use it ?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

You could make a group and add root to it, you can then run:

sudo chown root:foo `which firefox`; sudo chmod 750 `which firefox`

now only members of foo can run the firefox command (change foo for whatever you wish).

This may also help:
http://techie-buzz.com/featured/password-protect-firefox.html

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