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## Configuring clients to use this server {#module-services-firefox-syncserver-clients}

     

       
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### Firefox desktop {#module-services-firefox-syncserver-clients-desktop}

     

       
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### Firefox Android {#module-services-firefox-syncserver-clients-android}

     

       
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