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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Why install Flash Player? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Intended audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Documentation map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Additional resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Flash Player and deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Design and development tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Chapter 1: Flash Player Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Player files and locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Firefox/Mozilla plug-in architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ActiveX Control on Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Additional files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Data formats used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Network protocols used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Player processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Player versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Chapter 2: Player Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Uninstalling Flash Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Uninstalling on Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Uninstalling on Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Uninstalling on Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 EXE installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Active Directory installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Configuring SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 SMS and Adobe Catalog installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 System requirements for SMS deployment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 SMS tools for deploying custom updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Downloading the Flash Player catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Importing the Flash Player catalog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Publishing the Flash Player catalog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Confirming successful publication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Deploying the update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Additional resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 3 Interactive MSI installation using SMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Command line MSI installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Windows registry keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 DMG installation for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Customizing player behavior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Troubleshooting installation problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Additional resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Chapter 3: Administrator Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Privacy and security settings (mms.cfg). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 What’s new. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 mms.cfg file location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Setting options in the mms.cfg file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Privacy options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 User interface option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Data loading and storage options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Update options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Security options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Socket connection options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 GPU Compositing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 RTMFP options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 The Global FlashPlayerTrust directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Chapter 4: User-Configured Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Accessing user settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Privacy options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Local storage options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Update options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Security options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 The User FlashPlayerTrust directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Chapter 5: Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Security overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Security sandboxes for local content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 The local-with-file-system sandbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 The local-with-networking sandbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 The local-trusted sandbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 About compatibility with previous Flash Player security models . . . . 89 Data loading through different domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Additional security resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 4 Contents Introduction Welcome to the Adobe® Flash® Player Administration Guide for Flash Player 10. This document describes Flash Player, how it’s installed, how it works, and how it can be controlled to suit the needs of a specific network environment. Read this document if you are an IT or administrative professional who manages the installation or use of Flash Player for multiple users in a controlled environment. For the latest version of this guide, see the Adobe Flash Player Administration Guide section of the Flash Player Developer Center at www.adobe.com/go/flash_player_admin. To deploy the player, you must first acquire a license to do so. Distribution licenses are free of charge and can be acquired through the online licensing application at www.adobe.com/ licensing/distribution. For answers to questions regarding Flash Player licensing and deployment, see the Adobe Player Distribution FAQ at www.adobe.com/licensing/ distribution/faq. This chapter contains the following sections: Why install Flash Player? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Intended audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Documentation map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Additional resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Why install Flash Player? Flash Player is the software that allows computers to play multimedia content contained in SWF (pronounced “swiff ”) files, which are the main type of file used by Flash Player. This content can be created by Adobe Flash Professional, Adobe Flex Builder, or other tools that output the SWF file format. SWF content can range from simple animations to online advertisements to complete applications that communicate over the Internet. Flash Player is available in multiple forms. In its most popular form, it is embedded in a web browser as a plug-in or an ActiveX control. 5 You may have been asked to deploy Flash Player in your network environment because someone in your company has built a SWF application for business use, or because there is external SWF content that employees want to have access to. Intended audience This document is intended for the following audience: ■ ■ IT administrators who need to deploy Flash Player on their network computers. Developers (including programmers and other authors) designing and publishing SWF applications who want to understand the implications of SWF content deployment in their network environment. IT managers interested in the security of SWF applications in their network environment. ■ This document assumes that the reader is familiar with Flash Player and with Adobe® ActionScript®, along with related terms, authoring tools, and environments. Documentation map This document provides information about the following topics: ■ Where files are placed during Flash Player installation process, where SWF applications store data locally, and how to determine which version of the player is installed (see Chapter 1, “Flash Player Environment,” on page 9) The installation process (see Chapter 2, “Player Installation,” on page 17) Customizing player settings (see Chapter 3, “Administrator Settings,” on page 57) Settings that the user can specify (see Chapter 4, “User-Configured Settings,” on page 73) Security considerations (see Chapter 5, “Security Considerations,” on page 81) ■ ■ ■ ■ Additional resources The following sites provide information about some general topics related to the Flash Platform, Flash Player, and design and development tools. For information about sites related specifically to issues covered in this document, see the chapter that covers that issue. For example, for an extensive list of resources specific to the topic of security, see “Additional security resources” in Chapter 5, “Security Considerations.” 6 Introduction Flash Player and deployment The following sites contain information and links to help you understand how to deploy Flash Player and work with SWF files. ■ The Flash Player Support Center at www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/ provides information on a number of topics relating to installing, using, and deploying Flash Player. It also contains links to documents that can answer just about any question you might have about Flash Player, locations for downloading the player, user forums, and so on. Much of the information in this document is excerpted from documents available from the Support Center. The Flash Player Developer Center at www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer provides extensive information about Flash Player, including development and deployment of applications. The content includes Tech Notes, articles, and tutorials. The SWF File Format Specification at www.adobe.com/go/swf_file_format documents the SWF file format and describes how to write SWF files. The Flash Player Release notes at www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/ flashplayer/releasenotes.html contain information about features, fixes and improvements, and known issues for each version of the player. ■ ■ ■ Design and development tools Adobe provides the following tools for developing SWF files (the file format that executes in Flash Player): ■ Adobe Flash CS4 Professional (www.adobe.com/products/flash/) In Flash CS4 Professional, designers and developers create FLA files that contain graphical elements, a timeline, and ActionScript code. Both ActionScript 2.0 and ActionScript 3.0 are supported. FLA files are compiled into SWF files. ■ Adobe® Flex® (www.adobe.com/products/flex/) In Flex, developers create MXML files that describe the visual and code elements of their applications. They can also use ActionScript 3.0. Both MXML and ActionScript compile into SWF files. Additional resources 7 8 Introduction CHAPTER 1 Flash Player Environment This chapter describes the different environments in which Adobe Flash Player runs, where Flash Player files are stored on the system, processes Flash Player generates, and information on determining which version of the player is installed on a system. This chapter contains the following sections: Player files and locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Data formats used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Network protocols used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Player processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Player versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1 Player files and locations Adobe Flash Player is normally deployed as a browser plug-in or ActiveX control. For each player environment, two versions of Flash Player are available—a “Content Debugger” version for developers, and a “Release” version for end users. The Content Debugger player is installed with the development environment. This player implements the same feature set as the Release player, but also displays run-time errors during compilation. Each of these implementations is described in this section. N OT E There is also a stand-alone player, but it’s usually installed by the development tools, not deployed by administrators. 9 Firefox/Mozilla plug-in architecture Mozilla, Mozilla-based browsers (such as Firefox), and the Safari browser on the Macintosh use this plug-in. Windows plug-in filenames and locations On Windows, files named NPSWF32.dll and flashplayer.xpt are installed. These files are placed in the following directory, along with the ActiveX control. For example: %WINDIR%\System32\Macromed\Flash N OT E 10 The %WINDIR% location represents the Windows system directory, such as C:\WINDOWS. The Windows plug-in installer also places a broker application called NPSWF32_FlashUtil.exe in the same directory as the Flash Player Plug-in DLL. NPSWF32_FlashUtil.exe includes functionality required by Windows Vista and by the autoupdate notification process. Macintosh plug-in filenames and locations On the Macintosh, files named Flash Player.plugin and flashplayer.xpt are installed. These files are placed in the Internet plug-ins folder in the Library folder. Linux plug-in filenames and locations On Linux, files named libflashplayer.so and flashplayer.xpt are installed. These files are placed in the /usr/lib/flash-plugin/ directory, and links to them in /usr..."

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