Questions tagged [kiosk]
Kiosk is a mode an application can enter to lock down the user's ability to interact with specific parts of the interface.
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Start Firefox in fullscreen with no easy way to exit
I would like Firefox to start automaticaly in fullscreen mode and with no menus, tabs, etc...
It's for an app, and the users should not be able to easily exit the app.
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Making Windows 7 On-Screen Keyboard popup more noticeable?
We are trying to deploy a self contained touch screen kiosk running Windows 7 and through much headache and hours of tweaking were able to lock it down rather well. The only remaining issue we are ...
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Run Windows Server 2011 in kiosk mode and hide windows all together
I want to configure windows on boxes that I can ship to customers that needs to be deprived of any "windows" brand.
In fact, I created a web server running on this windows box to configure the parts ...
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Chrome Kiosk-mode in OS X Lion allows top menu bar?
Using the information here, I was able to place Chrome into Kiosk mode on OSX Snow Leopard. However, in Lion it appears to work but if you move the mouse cursor to the top of the screen, the menu bar ...
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Disable button in a third party application?
Im currently have a linux "kiosk" machine containing a closed-source third party application.
The problem is that the third party application has a settings button, that I dont want the users to be ...
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Opera kiosk home page resets on guest account
I'm setting up a kiosk with Opera on a MacOS 10.5 (Leopard) and 10.6 (Snow Leopard). Using the Opera "-kioskmode" on a Guest Account. The homepage at startup resets to "redir.opera.com/www.opera.com/...
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Is it possible to run Google Chrome in kiosk mode on Snow Leopard?
Is it possible to run Google Chrome in kiosk mode on OS X, specifically Snow Leopard?
I cannot find a way of doing so currently. Am I missing something?
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"chrome --kiosk" on OS X Lion or other kiosk solutions
How can I switch Google Chrome to work in kiosk mode on OS X Lion?
I've tried:
open /Applications/Google\ Chrome.app http://www.google.com`
from the terminal without luck.
My goal is to obtain a ...
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How to start computer with IE open and can't do anything else
I have a computer with two users on it: one Administrator and one User. I want to computer to automatically log into the User Account and open Internet Explorer. The User should not be able to do ...
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How can I make my Flash movie automatically be fullscreen? [duplicate]
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Is there a way to start the flash player (or program) in full screen through the shortcut target command?
I have a kiosk. Its only reason for existence is to show content in ...
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Linux Web Kiosk which boots faster
Here is the scenario. I've to build a cheap kiosk that should show a specific website only. Since its a web kiosk i dont think there will be a need of powerful processor or HDD.. So i have an idea of ...
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How to disable Alt+F4 and Alt+Tab functionality for Windows 7, to use it on Kiosk?
How do I disable Alt+F4 and Alt+Tab functionality for Windows 7? I would like to use it as a Kiosk.
Is this possible, with any software, tricks or registry hacks?
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How can I run my Netbeans IDE in Fedora 15 just after auto login? So that I do not see any other gnome details
After /etc/gdm/custom.conf modification. I want to startup in full screen my application such as IDE or Kiosk apps. Without showing up Gnome desktop taskbar etc.
How can I do that in my Fedora 15? I ...
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Allow Changes to a Folder with Disk Protection Enabled - Windows SteadyState
I've been using Windows SteadyState to keep my computers locked down in an office environment. The tools my users need to do their jobs are available using a browser. I've locked the machines down ...
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multi monitor keyboard kiosk
I was wondering how much of this is possible. Ideally i have one machine and another for backup but i may need multiple machines due to limitation
I'd like to setup a kiosk that 6 people can use. I'd ...
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Looking for a Software to harden Windows machines [closed]
I'm a network administrator of a small/medium network.
I'm looking for a software (Free or Not) which can harden Windows Computers (XP And Win7) for the propose of hardening standalone desktop ...
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Free Wi-Fi multi-user management software [duplicate]
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Any free software for creating paid WIFI hotspot?
With timelimit and a key for each user? Is there such a thing out there? Kinda like an internet kiosk, but for Wi-Fi.
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Locking all input devices on a Mac
We're trying to use an old MacBook running tiger to power a status screen here in the office. Basically, it's just a full-screen Firefox running a web page.
Problem is that the MacBook is on the ...
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How to Disable Right-Click in Windows XP / Windows 7?
What is the least invasive way (read: least amount of modification to the OS; or least invasive software or utility) to disable the right-click ability of a pointing device in Windows XP and/or ...
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How can I block access to local files from Internet Explorer?
I want to create a kiosk station that will allow web browsing, but won't allow access to local files.
How can I go about doing this?
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Disable Escape key in linux?
Im working with a kiosk software, and it can easly be exited with the escape key.
Theres no way to disable this behaviour, why I would want to simply disable the escape key completely.
I tried with ...
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Mac OSX: start Google Chrome in kiosk mode - error?
I am trying to load Google Chrome in kiosk mode on OSX using the answer that was given here Start Google Chrome on Mac with command line switches
But, when I run it from the terminal, it spits out ...
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Running a computer in kiosk mode for a custom Linux C++ program
I want to create a C++ application that is to run on some Linux platform on a specific laptop computer. I do however not want the users of this laptop to use any other applications/system features ...
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Is it possible to configure Wireless Settings via text file in XP?
I am sending out kiosks with no control panel access and no keyboard. Problem is, somehow the wireless card needs to be configured to work with routers. So need to specify SSID and encryption ...
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How to recover from locked down XP Home computer
We've got a Kiosk machine provided to us by a manufacturer. The video card is flaky, so I want to replace it with another card we have on hand, rather than shipping across the country.
The problem ...
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C++ program to make linux Ubuntu clone windows partition?
I want to write code in Dev C++ so that when i execute in Ubuntu 8 , it clones my windows 7 from D: partition to its child partitions E:,F: ...
i have made my partitions of equal sizes and i have ...
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Firefox 3.6 Kiosk mode
I've developed a FF 3.6+ only web app that needs to run in kiosk mode. I has assumed that since nearly every other browser has a built in kiosk switch FF would have this too. I haven't been able to ...
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Metacity/GNOME full screen as default
I recently discovered the keyboard shortcut for metacity's "full screen" option, where a window is fully maximised with titlebar and border hidden. I like this mode a lot, and for one of my systems ...
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Ubuntu alternative log in to GDM/Gnome or simplify gdm
I want to remove to option for users to log in using gnome on Ubuntu 9.10 or preferably force their account to only log in using blackbox.
so for this there are 3 ways i've found to go at this
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Best kiosk/access control software? [closed]
My kids have been messing around with my wife's computer. Changing icon file names, removing icons, duplicating icons, removing widgets, deleting bookmarks, etc.
I can't seem to find some sort of ...
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How do you replace the logon shell with iexplore?
This is related to my previous question. Apparently I didn't know what I thought I knew..
Like said in my last post, I am looking to make a kiosk where when it starts up, it goes straight into ...
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How can I start up Windows without explorer loading up?
What I'm looking to do is to start it up, then have it load IE in kiosk mode.
The IE part is easy, (-k) but I'm looking to find out how I can get the computer to start up without explorer.
I've ...
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kiosk software for multiple PowerPoints
I need to allow users at a meeting to browse a number of PowerPoint presentations.
My current plan is to save the PowerPoints as .pps show files, and have a Firefox install running in kiosk mode that'...
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Can I get Linux into 'Party/Kiosk-Mode' like status?
I want to create a linux user account (in ubuntu or debian or whatever release is more suitable for this) which cannot do anything but just view a pre-determined web page. Kind of Kiosk style so that ...
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What's the best way to set up kiosk mode for XP?
Is it possible to lock down and XP machine for kiosk only for non-admins? How? At the moment I need Internet only? Also, is it possible to run Kiosk more for more than just Internet, maybe one or ...
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Internet kiosk for motel lobby?
I'm looking to set up a simple internet kiosk in the lobby of a motel. For security, I think it's best if I set up a simple Linux distribution whose only user-accessible program is a browser.
Would ...
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