Re: Developing a plugin to be installed automatically

On 5/5/2011 2:47 PM, Shaibu wrote:
> We are developing a plugin for printers in windows platform firefox
> 4.x. This plugin has GUI and needs to be embedded in the web page from
> the embedded web server of the printer.
>
> This plugin needs to be installed automatically (user can click find
> plugin or install button) without the need of downloading and running
> a setup exe, like signed activex in IE.
>
> I found that xpi no longer supports plugins.
> Please guide me.
In Firefox, the plugin finder service is used to aid in finding an 
installer when an unknown plugin is requested. You can find additional 
details here: https://wiki.mozilla.org/PFS2

What PFS provides to the client is just an installer .exe link, with a 
verified hash so that the user isn't phished.

--BDS