KioWare Lite Kiosk Software training demo shares different features and configurations for locking down your Windows Device using KioWare, turning it into a kiosk.
2. KioWare Lite Kiosk SoftwareKioWare Lite Kiosk Software
KioWare Lite kiosk software ports existing browser-based
applications into a locked-down kiosk mode.
Protects kiosk from malicious or unintentional misuse
Limits access to only the application
Secures OS, Desktop and Internet
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3. General TabGeneral Tab
Basic Configuration:
• Start Page URL
• Protocol Access
• Browsing Access
• Scripting Access
• Normalize ACL
URL’s
• Save to XML
• Shutdown options
• Scheduled
Shutdown/Restart
• Autologon at boot
• Test Autologon
• Start on boot
• Display Schedule
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4. Browsing AccessBrowsing Access
Browsing Access:
• Modifies which domains and
pages can be displayed.
Access Types:
• No Restrictions: User able to
access any domain without
restriction.
• Allow List: List of domains
user is allowed to access.
• Revoke List: List of domains
user is not allowed to
access.
Restriction Messages
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6. XML ConfigurationXML Configuration
XML Configuration:
• Choose settings to
save to an XML file
• Easily copied to
multiple
installations
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9. Virtual KeyboardVirtual Keyboard
Virtual Keyboard: For
applications that require
keyboard input but there is
no physical keyboard,
KioWare Lite provides a fully
customizable virtual HTML
popup keyboard.
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10. Attract/Inactivity TabAttract/Inactivity Tab
During periods of inactivity,
many kiosk applications
display a series of screens
designed to catch a
potential user’s attention
and direct them to the
kiosk.
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11. Timeout WarningTimeout Warning
Allows the user’s session
timeout after a specified
period of inactivity.
To prevent loss of data by
being logged off, a dialog
box warning of imminent log
off can be displayed.
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12. Time Limited SessionsTime Limited Sessions
Set a session timer and
create a custom user
interface
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14. Attract Screen ListAttract Screen List
• Each attract screen can
have its own display
delay and inactivity
timeout.
• Screens display upon user
interaction: touch
screen, key or mouse
movement.
• Can either: Return to
Start Page URL, enter
application at current
attract screen, or switch
to next attract screen.
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15. Session EndSession End
In circumstances where
special action needs to
occur at session end,
KioWare can be configured
to redirect to a specified
URL
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19. Dialog SettingsDialog Settings
Dialog Boxes can be
customized in how they are
displayed to your users.
These settings include:
•Font
•Background Color
•Dialog Timeout
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20. Dialog SettingsDialog Settings
Changes the font name,
style, size and color and
background color of all
KioWare generated dialog
boxes with the exception of
phone dialing dialog boxes.
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22. Error HandlingError Handling
KioWare can intercept web
server errors and redirect to
a defined error handling
URL.
• Error Redirection
• Error Alerts
• Log errors
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23. External AppsExternal Apps
Some external apps that can
be embedded into web
applications can cause
security problems.
For Example: HTML Mailto
tags will cause the default
email tool (typically Outlook
Express) to load, and a user
has the option to save the
email to the hard drive – not
typically a desirable action
• Mailto (disable)
• Left Clicks
• Right Clicks
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24. .NET Assemblies.NET Assemblies
Add Class Name/Assembly Path
KioWare can be extended to include custom functionality for
interfacing with custom hardware or external interfaces. These can be
developed using .net and then integrated into KioWare using the
.NET Assemblies Loader.
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26. User Interface While Running KioWareUser Interface While Running KioWare
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27. Security TabSecurity Tab
• Disable hardware devices
• Disable Windows features
• Enabling lockdown
features
• Support software and
hardware watchdog
features
• Disable common dialog
boxes
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28. User Security SettingsUser Security Settings
KioWare can either
lockdown a regular Windows
desktop that is running MS
Explorer as the shell
(default condition), or the
computer can be configured
to run KioWare as the shell.
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