Specifications

CHAPTER 3

About the mm.cfg file

You configure the debugger version of Flash Player by using the settings in the mm.cfg text file. You must create

this file when you first configure the debugger version of Flash Player.

The settings in this file let you enable or disable trace() logging, set the location of the trace() file’s output, and

configure client-side error and warning logging.

For more information, see “Configuring the debugger version of Flash Player” on page 229.

About the mms.cfg file

The primary purpose for the Macromedia® Security Configuration file (mms.cfg) is to support the corporate and

enterprise environments where the IT department wants to install Flash Player across the enterprise, while

enforcing some common global security and privacy settings (supported with installation-time configuration

choices).

On operating systems that support the concept of user security levels, the file is flagged as requiring system

administrator (or root) permissions to modify or delete it. The following table shows the location of the mms.cfg,

depending on the operating system:

You can use this file to configure security settings that deal with data loading, privacy, and local file access. The

settings include:

• FileDownloadDisable

• FileUploadDisable

• LocalStorageLimit

• AVHardwareDisable

For a complete list of options and their descriptions, see http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash-

player/articles/flash_player_8_security.pdf.

Operating System Location of mms.cfg file

Macintosh OS X /Library/Application Support/Macromedia

Windows XP/Vista C:\WINDOWS\system32\Macromed\Flash

Windows 2000 C:\WINNT\System32\Macromed\Flash

Windows 95/98/ME C:\WINDOWS\System\Macromed\Flash

Linux /etc/adobe