Self-host Firefox Sync

[nose_gnome]

It would be great if you could self host your own sync server for Firefox, so you don't need a Firefox Account.

It could either work by only allowing users to sync when connected to the LAN the self-hosted sync server is running on, or accessible anywhere by setting up port-forwarding.

This would give the following advantages over the current system:

• Better security and privacy as our data isn't leaving any of our device.
• Allows syncing while the internet is down but LAN is still working

This wouldn't be a replacement for the current system but should be provided as and additional option.

[Jon]

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[nose_gnome]

It could also be an idea to create an "app" for Netgear's ReadyNas, allowing you to host Firefox Sync off a Nasbox

[nclm]

I seem to remember that this used to be possible when syncing was introduced. But is it possible that support for self hosting was removed?

[Stopi]

+1 to get a self-hosted solution, fully working without any need to reach Mozilla's servers.
This requirements are a REAL step in the direction of keeping our data private.

I mean: one of Firefox's mission is to protect our privacy, right?
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/privacy/

And what data should be kept more private than our browsing experience (history, password, etc.)?

Various documentation can be found on the web:

• https://mozilla-services.readthedocs.io/en/latest/howtos/run-sync-1.5.html
• https://mozilla.github.io/ecosystem-platform/
• https://github.com/mozilla/fxa
• https://github.com/mozilla-services/syncstorage-rs/
• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34674569

The problem is they're featuring a lot of moving parts, only partially documented and some of it are clearly outdated.

@nose_gnomethe ReadyNas idea is very niche and should be implemented by Netgear, not by Mozilla.
Unless suddenly a big chunk of the users decided to adopt this NAS over any other.