Deploying kiosk policies

A kiosk is a device with limited user control, such as information terminals in shopping malls and other public places. You can create policies for kiosks in SMART Remote Management that do the following:

• Set allowed apps for kiosks

• Specify which allowed app is the launcher app (in other words, the app that appears when users first interact with kiosks)

• Set allowed and blocked websites for kiosks

• Set a wallpaper (background) for kiosks

You can deploy a kiosk policy to a single device, multiple devices, all devices that match a saved filter’s criteria, or a group. Alternatively, you can use a trigger to deploy a kiosk policy at a scheduled time or when a specific event takes place.

To create a kiosk policy

1. Click Repositories and select Kiosk.

   The Kiosk window appears.

   Tip 

   If your organization created its domain account after May 2023, the Kiosk window includes sample kiosk policies that you can use as starting point for creating your own kiosk policies. These sample kiosk policies have turquoise icons.

2. Click Add New and select the type of device for which you want to create the kiosk policy.

3. Type a name and description in the Kiosk name and Kiosk description boxes.

4. Enter the appropriate information in the remaining tabs:

   Icon	Tab	Description
   	Allow list	Allow apps and select an allowed app as the launcher.
   	Web	Allow or block website URLs
   	Wallpaper	Set a wallpaper for the kiosk

5. OptionalUse a trigger to start or stop the deployment of the kiosk policy:

   SeeManaging schedulers and triggers

   1. Click General.

   2. Turn on Activate kiosk by trigger.

   3. Click Select Trigger.

      The Scheduler & triggers window appears.

   4. Select the trigger from the list and click Apply.

6. Click Confirm.

To deploy a kiosk policy to a device

1. Click Devices to open the Devices view.

2. OptionalFilter the devices shown in the Devices view.

   SeeFinding devices

3. Click the device’s row.

   The device’s dashboard window appears.

4. Click Repositories actions, and then click Kiosk.

   The Kiosk window appears.

5. Select a kiosk policy from the list and click Apply.

To deploy a kiosk policy to multiple devices

1. Click Devices to open the Devices view.

2. OptionalFilter the devices shown in the Devices view.

   SeeFinding devices

3. Select the device’s check boxes.

   Note 

   Policies are created for specific device types, so select devices of the same type.

4. Click More actions and select Kiosk.

   The Kiosk window appears.

5. Select a kiosk policy from the list and click Apply.

To deploy a kiosk policy to all devices that match a saved filter’s criteria

1. Click Devices to open the Devices view.

2. Click Filters in the Search bar.

3. Click Actions in the saved filter’s row and select Kiosk.

   The Kiosk window appears.

   Note 

   Kiosk policies are created for specific device types, so select a filter with devices that are of the same type.

4. Select the kiosk policy from the list and click Apply.

To deploy a policy to a group

1. Click Devices to open the Devices view.

2. Click Groups to open the Groups panel.

3. Click Actions in the group’s row and select Kiosk.

   The Kiosk window appears.

   Note 

   Kiosk policies are created for specific device types, so select a group with devices that are of the same type.

4. Select the kiosk policy from the list and click Apply.