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We use Mozilla Firefox in an environment that does NOT have access to the internet (intranet websites). How can we manage add-ons? Instead of installing add-ons, is there a file (or files) that we can download, transfer to our work environment by USB-stick or equivalent, and then 'install' the add-on manually (offline)? Is this scriptable, so we can do this for all our PC's in an easy way?

We use Mozilla Firefox in an environment that does NOT have access to the internet (intranet websites). How can we manage add-ons? Instead of installing add-ons, is there a file (or files) that we can download, transfer to our work environment by USB-stick or equivalent, and then 'install' the add-on manually (offline)? Is this scriptable, so we can do this for all our PC's in an easy way?

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https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/belgium-eid/?src=search


About this Add-on
Use the Belgian electronic identity card (eID) in Firefox. In addition to this add-on, the eID middleware should also be installed on your computer: download the middleware for your operating system on eid.belgium.be.


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You can easily download the installation files by

  • browse for the add on to be installed from a pc with internet connection.
  • right click on "Add to firefox" button and click "Save link As..." menu and save the file with ".xpi" extension.
  • copy this file to the pc without internet connection.
  • drag the".xpi" file into firefox, which will prompt for installing the extension.
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Thanks! I tried that, with the "Belgian eID" add-on, which translates to file eid_belgie-1.0.18-fx.xpi I then copied that file to the non-internet pc and installed it. It seemed to work, but when we tried to use the plug-in, the application gave a message 'plug-in' not found. When I go to the Tools->Add-ons in Firefox, the Belgium eID indeed is not in the list of plugins! It appears in the 'Extensions' item... Any ideas? Thanks.

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Chosen Solution

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/belgium-eid/?src=search


About this Add-on
Use the Belgian electronic identity card (eID) in Firefox. In addition to this add-on, the eID middleware should also be installed on your computer: download the middleware for your operating system on eid.belgium.be.


Did you also install the "middleware"?