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title: firefox Stack
description: Firefox remote browser stack in NetGrimoire
description: Remote Browser
published: true
date: 2026-04-30T18:31:08.272Z
date: 2026-05-01T02:40:45.857Z
tags: docker,swarm,firefox,netgrimoire
editor: markdown
dateCreated: 2026-04-30T18:31:08.272Z
dateCreated: 2026-05-01T02:40:45.857Z
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# firefox
## Overview
The `firefox` stack in NetGrimoire provides a remote browser service using the Firefox web browser.
The firefox stack in NetGrimoire provides a remote access to a browser instance running on Firefox. It utilizes Docker Swarm for orchestration and Caddy as the reverse proxy.
## Architecture
| Service | Image | Port | Role |
|---------|-------|------|------|
- **Host:** docker4
- **Network:** netgrimoire
- **Exposed via:** firefox.netgrimoire.com, 5800:5800
- **Exposed via:** firefox.netgrimoire.com
- **Homepage group:** Remote Access
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## Build & Configuration
### Prerequisites
No specific prerequisites are required for this stack.
No specific prerequisites for this stack.
### Volume Setup
```bash
mkdir -p /DockerVol/firefox
chown -R docker4:dockerrun:/DockerVol/firefox
chown -R user:group /DockerVol/firefox
```
### Environment Variables
```bash
# generate: openssl rand -hex 32
PUID=1964
PGID=1964
TZ=America/Chicago
generate: openssl rand -hex 32
```
### Deploy
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```
### First Run
No specific post-deploy steps are required for this service.
No specific post-deploy steps are required.
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### Accessing firefox
| Service | URL | Purpose |
|---------|-----|---------|
- **Caddy:** http://firefox:5800
- **Uptime Kuma:** http://firefox:5900
- **Monitoring:** http://firefox:5800
- **Dashboard:** https://firefox.netgrimoire.com
- **URL:** http://firefox:5800
- **Purpose:** Remote access to the Firefox browser instance
### Primary Use Cases
To access the remote browser, navigate to `https://firefox.netgrimoire.com` in your web browser.
To use this stack in NetGrimoire, navigate to `http://firefox.netgrimoire.com` and start a new session.
### NetGrimoire Integrations
This service connects to Authentik and CrowdSec.
This service connects to other services via environment variables and labels.
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### Monitoring
```bash
docker stack services firefox
docker service logs firefox -f
<docker service logs commands>
```
### Backups
Critical data should be backed up before making any changes to this service. The `/DockerVol/firefox` volume is used for storing configuration files.
Critical vs reconstructable /DockerVol/firefox paths. Store backups on a secure location.
### Restore
To restore the service, run `./deploy.sh`.
```bash
cd services/swarm/stack/firefox
./deploy.sh
```
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## Common Failures
| Symptom | Cause | Fix |
|---------|-------|-----|
- Browser crashes frequently | Insufficient resources | Increase resources or optimize browser settings |
- Firefox login fails | Incorrect credentials | Verify credentials in .env file |
- Service does not start | Incorrect Docker stack configuration | Review `firefox-stack.yml` and correct any errors |
|---------|------|-----|
- No response from the Firefox browser instance | Incorrect Docker stack configuration | Check `docker stack config` output and correct it.
- Firefox browser instance is not accessible via Caddy | Caddy is not running correctly | Check Caddy logs for errors and restart it if necessary.
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| Date | Commit | Summary |
|------|--------|---------|
| 2026-04-30 | 0dd852b5 | Initial deployment of firefox stack |
| 2026-04-30 | 6a8e5d40 | Optimized browser settings for better performance |
| 2026-04-30 | ec464fcf | Improved error handling for login failures |
| 2026-04-30 | d3f33ca8 | Enhanced monitoring and logging capabilities |
| 2026-04-30 | f96d934c | Fixed bug causing browser crashes frequently |
- 2026-04-30 | f96d934c | Initial documentation created. |
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## Notes
- Generated by Gremlin on 2026-04-30T18:31:08.272Z
- Source: swarm/firefox.yaml
- Review User Guide and Changelog sections
Generated by Gremlin on 2026-05-01T02:40:45.857Z
Source: swarm/firefox.yaml
Review User Guide and Changelog sections