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Old March 13th 18, 07:58 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
R.Wieser
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Default Can I update the security files in an older version of Firefox

JJ,

The component/library that handle this is merged into a single
(larger) DLL - which can only be updated by recompiling the
web browser software.


Yup, found that out myself too, looking at/into FF 52 (had the same idea as
the OP). :-\

Question: Do you have any idea which FF version is the last one which does
use the seperate DLLs, and do you know if those security DLLs are up against
the current encryptions (if not I do not even have to put effort into it
ofcourse).

Info: I'm running FF 16.

Bonus question: Is there any info available about how to use the "single
(larger) DLL" to create an SSL socket (DLL function descriptions, example
code). In the past I've done some work to figure out which of FF 16-s DLLs
where needed to do so (creating intercepting DLLs and looking at which
functions and arguments to them where used), but do not really want to have
to repeat that. Also, never figured out how the certificate verification
needed to be set up :-(

Regards,
Rudy Wieser