tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post5587458667035248219..comments2023-10-14T02:22:43.619-07:00Comments on Systems Administrivia: Creating a Kiosk Machine with Windows 7 and Two Free Applications.System Administriviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10492065280279600554noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-66202126282913749372022-11-29T19:49:49.125-08:002022-11-29T19:49:49.125-08:00Nice blog... This is an interesting information on...Nice blog... This is an interesting information on how creating a Kiosk Machine with Windows 7 and Two Free Applications. Here you find more information on <a href="https://www.novisign.com/blog/chrome/how-to-put-non-managed-chromebox-in-kiosk-mode/" rel="nofollow">chrome kiosk mode</a>. Thanks for sharingDigital Signage Solutionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03552300011816729937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-62264477237398530912015-05-21T15:34:43.513-07:002015-05-21T15:34:43.513-07:00Hi James,
It sounds like some weirdness unique to...Hi James,<br /><br />It sounds like some weirdness unique to that application, so it might be hard to work around. I notice in my own testing that IE ignores the settings to to open popups in new tabs rather than new windows when in Kiosk mode (probably because you can't see the tabs UI).<br />Anyway, one workaround might be to have AutoHotKey set to <a href="https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/WinWaitActive.htm" rel="nofollow">wait</a> until it sees a window with the title of your popup and send the F11 key. This will put the popup in fullscreen mode, which isn't the same as Kiosk mode but should at least look more consistent.<br /><br />Sorry, I can't think of a better solution for you, short of modifying your actual application.System Administriviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492065280279600554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-21166747635623288632015-05-21T14:28:01.565-07:002015-05-21T14:28:01.565-07:00Just ran it again to see...
Not sure what it is do...Just ran it again to see...<br />Not sure what it is doing. Under normal use, it would pop up a new IE window that has the app running in it, but doing it this way, there is only the one window. This window has the title bar, the address bar, and the dash/box/X (minimize/close buttons); and if I minimize it, it will minimize to the bottom left of the screen and the rest of the screen is a featureless black blank (and the secret keys can then bring up the CMD box etc).<br />If I log out of the application, it takes me back to the login screen, but the IE elements already mentioned stay.<br />It's not the end of the world with this behavior as the user won't be able to go anywhere anyway, just a quirk I would rather avoid if possible.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06354913397775536657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-74297609183546307932015-05-21T14:04:34.951-07:002015-05-21T14:04:34.951-07:00James,
When you say the new window is not in kio...James, <br /><br />When you say the new window is not in kiosk mode - what exactly does it display? Toolbars, menus, status bars,etc?<br /><br />Thanks.System Administriviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492065280279600554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-692506251623295962015-05-21T13:33:20.703-07:002015-05-21T13:33:20.703-07:00This is a very helpful start, but I have come acro...This is a very helpful start, but I have come across an issue that I am hoping somebody can help me with.<br /><br />I'm using IE9 on W7e, and the web site I go to has the login screen. But when you log in, it opens another IE window, and this one is not in kiosk mode. Is there a way to force IE to open the new window in kiosk mode without having access to the link? (plus this app needs to run on unlocked PCs also).<br /><br />thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06354913397775536657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-80009046693856829072015-04-10T15:13:12.454-07:002015-04-10T15:13:12.454-07:00Hiya RandyD,
I'm thinking the link you refer ...Hiya RandyD,<br /><br />I'm thinking the link you refer to is for IE6 and that era of browser. I don't think Kiosk Mode was meant to be controlled via the registry, but regardless I tried those registry entries myself (with IE11) and they don't do anything.<br /><br />I have seen some people suggesting a bit of vb script to launch IE with certain elements on or off. That might be your best way to control it, there seem to be lots of different methods in use (from what I can Google, anyway), so one may work for you.System Administriviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492065280279600554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-16997073212262438992015-04-10T12:16:07.328-07:002015-04-10T12:16:07.328-07:00I am back to working on getting our Kiosk going. I...I am back to working on getting our Kiosk going. I have everything working like I want except for my boss want the user to be able to be able to have access to the address bar (URL). He gave me an article that has registry entries to turn on and off different things in IE.<br /><br />Here is the link: http://www.ingenuityworking.com/knowledge/w/knowledgebase/internet-explorer-kiosk-mode.aspx<br /><br />I tried doing what it said with no luck.<br /><br />I was wandering if anybody else knows how to just turn on the address bar, because if you just use this: Run "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -k<br /><br />all I get is a web page with no bars of any kind.<br /><br />Any help or suggestions would be great, since I am being pushed to roll out 3 Kiosk PC. Thanks<br /> RandyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844749734606558054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-30379690170301458362015-01-27T12:55:52.176-08:002015-01-27T12:55:52.176-08:00Hi,
Yes, the custom user interface will replace t...Hi,<br /><br />Yes, the custom user interface will replace the Windows Shell (explorer.exe - the program that is responsible for starting the start menu and taskbar) with whatever program you choose. In this case that would be autohotkey, and your script. You can do this from gpedit or by editing the registry.<br /><br />Once the shell is replaced you will have no start menu or taskbar so make sure you have a way to access the system for troubleshooting. That's where having secret hotkeys for CMD and process explorer come in. They give you access to run explorer.exe or control (or any other program) manually.<br /><br />L8r.System Administriviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492065280279600554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-24357517420081244932015-01-27T06:24:07.996-08:002015-01-27T06:24:07.996-08:00My second line in my Autohotkey script includes th...My second line in my Autohotkey script includes this line: C"\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -k and I have IE set to open a particular website. When user logs in IE opens up to that website, with no menu bars or navigation bars or buttons.<br /><br />Sometimes the taskbar will show up at the bottom of the screen and sometimes not. If it does, once a user click on the webpage the taskbar goes away. But the user can still do Windows key or Ctrl-Esc.<br /><br />Here is the whole script that I am using:<br /><br />#MaxHotkeysPerInterval 500<br />Run "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -k<br />RButton::Return<br />MButton::Return<br />^MButton::Return<br />!MButton::Return<br />+MButton::Return<br />^RButton::Return<br />!RButton::Return<br />+RButton::Return<br />^LButton::Return<br />!LButton::Return<br />+LButton::Return<br />^J::Return<br />^H::Return<br />^W::Return<br />^G::Return<br />^S::Return<br />^B::Return<br />^O::Return<br />^I::Return<br />+F10::Return<br />^+Delete::Return<br />^!Delete::Return<br />^NumpadAdd::Return<br />^NumpadSub::Return<br />^=::Return<br />^-::Return<br />^WheelUp::Return<br />^WheelDown::Return<br />#::Return<br />^+Escape::Return<br />^+c::Run cmd<br />^+e::Run "C:\Program Files\ProcessExplorer\procexp.exe"<br />^+s::Run cmd /C "shutdown -r -t 0"<br /><br />I followed everything else in the article, like removing screensaver, "Lock computer", "Logoff", Task Manager, Disable Sleep registry, etc.<br /><br />Am I missing something? Do I need to also use the "Custom User Interface", even though it is in the second line of the Autohotkey script?RandyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844749734606558054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-58312251645298818202015-01-26T13:46:23.312-08:002015-01-26T13:46:23.312-08:00Hi Randy,
If you run your kiosk executable (iexpl...Hi Randy,<br /><br />If you run your kiosk executable (iexplore in my case) as an alternative Windows shell, there will be no start menu because explorer.exe will never be loaded. Have you tried doing that?<br /><br />L8r.System Administriviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492065280279600554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-84107617613527338672015-01-26T13:35:42.169-08:002015-01-26T13:35:42.169-08:00Great article. I followed the instructions like di...Great article. I followed the instructions like disabling the screensaver, "lock computer", "logoff", user-switching, the Custom User Interface for iexplore.exe -k and the disable sleep registry. I used the Autohotkey and Process Explorer program. I use the Autohotkey Kiosk file. <br /><br />Everything appears to work fine, except, the user can still press the "Windows" logo key and the Ctrl-Esc keys to access the start menu. <br /><br />I am running a Windows 7 Pro 64-bit OS.<br /><br />I tried adding to the autohotkey script these 2 commands:<br /><br />#::Return<br />^+Escape::Return<br /><br />This didn't work either. Anybody got any suggestions?!<br /><br />Thanks in advance for you help.RandyDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844749734606558054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-30664060293620825112014-06-23T04:42:09.007-07:002014-06-23T04:42:09.007-07:00Thanks, I have worked on the same thing but withou...Thanks, I have worked on the same thing but without extra software, I have posted the instructions here<br /><br />http://windowsandyw35.blogspot.com/2014/06/building-windows-7-kiosk-pc.htmlandyw35https://www.blogger.com/profile/16874385066274081320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-5870980484987723272014-06-23T04:40:26.868-07:002014-06-23T04:40:26.868-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.andyw35https://www.blogger.com/profile/16874385066274081320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-13006477526202786512014-06-09T21:35:41.352-07:002014-06-09T21:35:41.352-07:00Meanwhile, I just realised there was an error in m...Meanwhile, I just realised there was an error in my script for IE, forgot to enclose the directory path to iexplore in quotation marks, it should be as follows:<br /><br />GroupAdd, IEwindows, ahk_class IEFrame<br /><br />#persistent<br />SetTimer, RefreshKiosk, 300000, 0<br /><br />RefreshKiosk:<br />if (A_TimeIdle > 600000)<br />{<br />WinClose, ahk_group IEwindows<br />Run, "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -k<br />}<br />returnTom Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05629654399277850642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-74798754331889535502014-06-09T20:26:54.666-07:002014-06-09T20:26:54.666-07:00Hey Manuel,
I looked at this post: http://stackov...Hey Manuel,<br /><br />I looked at this post: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13500018/unable-to-identify-google-chrome-window-using-autohotkey<br /><br />...and made a little edit: This seemed to work okay for Chrome (maybe change the timing so it's not checking every 5 seconds)?<br /><br /><br />GroupAdd, ChromeWindows, ahk_exe chrome.exe<br /><br />#persistent<br />SetTimer, RefreshKiosk, 5000, 0<br /><br />RefreshKiosk:<br />if (A_TimeIdle > 10000)<br />{<br />WinClose, ahk_exe ChromeWindows<br />Run, "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"<br />} <br />return<br /><br />Tom Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05629654399277850642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-29026346922645679362014-06-04T16:51:12.685-07:002014-06-04T16:51:12.685-07:00I just want to know how to use the script gwyn edw...I just want to know how to use the script gwyn edwards wrote but to use with the crome not internet explorer. Because I use chrome to public use in kiosk mode of my web page but after a few minutes the page reloads to off line.... Please help me !<br />Manuel Filipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310343109829630147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-4179509352883834732014-06-04T16:24:21.773-07:002014-06-04T16:24:21.773-07:00I'll let gwyn comment on that specific additio...I'll let gwyn comment on that specific addition to the scripts as I haven't tested it myself yet Manuel.<br />It might help if you give us some more details on what's failing and how though.<br /><br />Thanks.System Administriviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492065280279600554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-64375065574310646592014-06-04T08:41:29.564-07:002014-06-04T08:41:29.564-07:00Help me please ! were and How I made the scripts ?...Help me please ! were and How I made the scripts ?? For example the script that Gwyn Edwards made How I do to work? and the other in the registry ?<br /><br />Thanks a Lot<br /><br />FilipeManuel Filipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310343109829630147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-74034592935356182272014-06-03T14:38:15.350-07:002014-06-03T14:38:15.350-07:00Nice work, thanks for that contribution, I'll ...Nice work, thanks for that contribution, I'll give it a try on our implementation! :)System Administriviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492065280279600554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-89014011303510109752014-06-03T04:29:34.708-07:002014-06-03T04:29:34.708-07:00Thanks very much for this great tutorial.
A coup...Thanks very much for this great tutorial. <br /><br />A couple of things:<br /><br />- I noticed that the block to Alt+F4 (i.e. !F4) wasn't actually in your pastebin script?<br /><br />- I was playing around with the idea of refreshing the kiosks if they have been inactive for 10 minutes or so. There are situations where this would be advantageous - eg. if someone has logged in to your catalogue but forgotten to log out etc. Anyhow, the following addition to the authotkey script will check (every 5 minutes) to see if the PC has been idle for 10 minutes or more and then close/re-open any browser windows.<br /><br />GroupAdd, IEwindows, ahk_class IEFrame<br /><br />#persistent<br />SetTimer, RefreshKiosk, 300000, 0<br /><br />RefreshKiosk:<br />if (A_TimeIdle > 600000)<br />{<br />WinClose, ahk_group IEwindows<br />Run, C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe -k<br />}<br />return<br /><br />Thanks again for sharing a great solutionTom Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05629654399277850642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-17902824512680554682014-05-16T19:28:53.740-07:002014-05-16T19:28:53.740-07:00You might also find this software interesting: htt...You might also find this software interesting: http://intiles.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-87963722843030882062014-03-26T12:25:24.291-07:002014-03-26T12:25:24.291-07:00Wow !! Many thanks for this ! I was looking for an...Wow !! Many thanks for this ! I was looking for an easy way to do the same things in my library. <br /><br /><br /><br />Epic setup !!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15661231401124124882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-57401029911380639392014-01-17T10:14:28.044-08:002014-01-17T10:14:28.044-08:00You could take it a step further and make a small ...You could take it a step further and make a small gui input for a password to access the tech tools instead of having readily accessible shortcuts that someone could potentially discover. I use AutoIt instead of AutoHotKey which can do everything AutoHotKey can and then some.Aeglaecahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754094889735490902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8261829246849412595.post-33814376402114648322013-02-19T14:12:18.472-08:002013-02-19T14:12:18.472-08:00Is there any way you can send me or post exactly w...Is there any way you can send me or post exactly what group policy elements that you instituted locally. I need to do a machine just like this and could use all the help I can get. My email address is rodneybrooks@dcccd.edu. Thanks in advance. Rodneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292907554926218841noreply@blogger.com