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"Allow scripts globally" shouldn't be sticky

Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:46 pm
by ChrisS
Occasionally for a web site I know (e.g. my bank) I'll "Allow Scripts globally", rather than clicking "accept all temporarily" a bunch of times.

However - if I forget to turn it off, well, I'm getting no protection. Shouldn't a dangerous setting like this automatically reset to safe when the browser is restarted?

Re: "Allow scripts globally" shouldn't be sticky

Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 11:16 pm
by therube

Code: Select all

v 1.1.8.3
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+ The "noscript.tempGlobal" about:config preference causes the 
  "Globally Allow" status to be revoked at the end of each session

Re: "Allow scripts globally" shouldn't be sticky

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 2:19 am
by Thrawn
May I ask why you don't permanently whitelist your bank?

Re: "Allow scripts globally" shouldn't be sticky

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 2:45 am
by therube
If JavaScript is enabled ...

You are timed out after period of inactivity
You must agree to terms/conditions (that you can bypass otherwise)
More "stuff" goes on

...

Re: "Allow scripts globally" shouldn't be sticky

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 3:03 am
by Thrawn
In that case, as an alternative to globally allowing scripts, may I suggest the Tab Permissions addon?

Re: "Allow scripts globally" shouldn't be sticky

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 3:57 am
by therube
Why?
What is Tab Permissions & what is it going to do for me more then NoScript?

Re: "Allow scripts globally" shouldn't be sticky

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 6:07 am
by Thrawn
Tab Permissions allows you to enable/disable JavaScript (and images, plugins, frames, or redirects) on a per-tab basis. So, you could permanently whitelist your bank in NoScript, but then disable JavaScript in any tab that's annoying you.

I use it to set default-deny for images, in conjunction with Host Permissions (to permanently whitelist sites).

Re: "Allow scripts globally" shouldn't be sticky

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 4:42 pm
by therube

Re: "Allow scripts globally" shouldn't be sticky

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 10:28 pm
by Thrawn
Yes.

Best used in conjunction with Host Permissions.