diff --git a/windows/configuration/assigned-access/configure-multi-app-kiosk.md b/windows/configuration/assigned-access/configure-multi-app-kiosk.md index 009311c3ef..15c6421c4f 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/assigned-access/configure-multi-app-kiosk.md +++ b/windows/configuration/assigned-access/configure-multi-app-kiosk.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: Configure a multi-app kiosk with Assigned Access +title: Configure a Multi-App Kiosk With Assigned Access description: Learn how to configure a multi-app kiosk with Assigned Access. ms.date: 02/27/2025 ms.topic: overview diff --git a/windows/configuration/assigned-access/configure-single-app-kiosk.md b/windows/configuration/assigned-access/configure-single-app-kiosk.md index 393afb093d..e303be8153 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/assigned-access/configure-single-app-kiosk.md +++ b/windows/configuration/assigned-access/configure-single-app-kiosk.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: Configure a single-app kiosk with Assigned Access +title: Configure a Single-App Kiosk With Assigned Access description: Learn how to configure a single-app kiosk with Assigned Access. ms.date: 02/27/2025 ms.topic: overview diff --git a/windows/configuration/assigned-access/examples.md b/windows/configuration/assigned-access/examples.md index 7fdaa8ea88..ddb91506ec 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/assigned-access/examples.md +++ b/windows/configuration/assigned-access/examples.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: Assigned Access examples +title: Assigned Access Examples description: Practical examples of XML files to configure Assigned Access. ms.date: 02/27/2025 ms.topic: reference diff --git a/windows/configuration/assigned-access/index.md b/windows/configuration/assigned-access/index.md index ee74448aa8..f61ce30d5a 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/assigned-access/index.md +++ b/windows/configuration/assigned-access/index.md @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ --- -title: What is Assigned Access? +title: Assigned Access Overview description: Learn how to configure a Windows kiosk for single-app and multi-app scenarios with Assigned Access. ms.date: 02/27/2025 ms.topic: overview --- -# What is Assigned Access? +# Assigned Access overview Assigned Access is a Windows feature that you can use to configure a device as a kiosk or with a restricted user experience. @@ -31,3 +31,17 @@ Here are the requirements for Assigned Access: - To use a kiosk experience, you must sign in from the console. The kiosk experience isn't supported over a remote desktop connection [!INCLUDE [assigned-access](../../../includes/licensing/assigned-access.md)] + +## Next steps + +Learn how to configure Assigned Access: + +- [Configure a single-app kiosk experience with Assigned Access](configure-single-app-kiosk.md) +- [Configure a restricted user experience (multi-app kiosk) with Assigned Access](configure-multi-app-kiosk.md) + +### :::image type="icon" source="../images/icons/rocket.svg" border="false"::: Quickstarts + +If you want to quickly test Assigned Access, check out the following quickstarts: + +- [Quickstart: configure a single-app kiosk with Assigned Access](quickstart-kiosk.md) +- [Quickstart: configure a restricted user experience with Assigned Access](quickstart-restricted-user-experience.md) diff --git a/windows/configuration/assigned-access/policy-settings.md b/windows/configuration/assigned-access/policy-settings.md index 41072ae848..9a85674f5d 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/assigned-access/policy-settings.md +++ b/windows/configuration/assigned-access/policy-settings.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: Assigned Access policy settings +title: Assigned Access Policy Settings description: Learn about the policy settings enforced on a device configured with Assigned Access. ms.topic: reference ms.date: 02/25/2025 diff --git a/windows/configuration/assigned-access/quickstart-kiosk.md b/windows/configuration/assigned-access/quickstart-kiosk.md index 6ab5c072a7..a3dcf3b30a 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/assigned-access/quickstart-kiosk.md +++ b/windows/configuration/assigned-access/quickstart-kiosk.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ms.topic: quickstart ms.date: 02/27/2025 --- -# Quickstart: Configure a Single-App Kiosk With Assigned Access +# Quickstart: configure a single-app kiosk with Assigned Access This quickstart provides practical examples of how to configure a single-app kiosk on Windows with Assigned Access. The examples describe the steps using the Settings app, a mobile device management solution (MDM) like Microsoft Intune, provisioning packages (PPKG), and PowerShell. While different solutions are used, the configuration settings and results are the same. diff --git a/windows/configuration/assigned-access/quickstart-restricted-user-experience.md b/windows/configuration/assigned-access/quickstart-restricted-user-experience.md index a95fb48d35..61e84a08fc 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/assigned-access/quickstart-restricted-user-experience.md +++ b/windows/configuration/assigned-access/quickstart-restricted-user-experience.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ appliesto: zone_pivot_groups: windows-versions-11-10 --- -# Quickstart: Configure a Restricted User Experience With Assigned Access +# Quickstart: configure a restricted user experience with Assigned Access This quickstart provides practical examples of how to configure a restricted user experience on Windows. The examples describe the steps using a mobile device management solution (MDM) like Microsoft Intune, provisioning packages (PPKG), and PowerShell. While different solutions are used, the configuration settings and results are the same. diff --git a/windows/configuration/assigned-access/recommendations.md b/windows/configuration/assigned-access/recommendations.md index d296f580bd..3c4f36d915 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/assigned-access/recommendations.md +++ b/windows/configuration/assigned-access/recommendations.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ --- -title: Assigned Access recommendations +title: Assigned Access Recommendations description: Learn about the recommended kiosk and restricted user experience configuration options. ms.topic: best-practice ms.date: 02/27/2025 diff --git a/windows/configuration/kiosk/browser-support.md b/windows/configuration/kiosk/browser-support.md index 1c3b383033..6ce5ad7ec3 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/kiosk/browser-support.md +++ b/windows/configuration/kiosk/browser-support.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ms.topic: concept-article description: Learn about browser support in Kiosk Mode --- -# Browser Support +# Browser support Today, you can use two browsers, Internet Explorer 11 and [Microsoft Edge](/deployedge/microsoft-edge-configure-kiosk-mode) to create an assigned access single-app or multi-app kiosk experience. diff --git a/windows/configuration/kiosk/index.md b/windows/configuration/kiosk/index.md index 12a0bd9476..327aaa38dc 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/kiosk/index.md +++ b/windows/configuration/kiosk/index.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ms.topic: overview ms.date: 02/27/2025 --- -# Windows Kiosks Configuration Options Overview +# Windows kiosks configuration options overview Organizations are constantly seeking ways to streamline operations, improve customer service, and enhance productivity. One effective solution is the deployment of kiosk devices. These specialized devices offer a range of benefits that can significantly impact an organization's efficiency and success. For example: diff --git a/windows/configuration/shell-launcher/index.md b/windows/configuration/shell-launcher/index.md index 38e386ccd6..2728622ec2 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/shell-launcher/index.md +++ b/windows/configuration/shell-launcher/index.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ms.date: 02/27/2025 ms.topic: overview --- -# Shell Launcher Overview +# Shell Launcher overview Shell Launcher is a Windows feature that you can use to replace the default Windows Explorer shell (`Explorer.exe`) with a Windows desktop application or a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app. This feature is useful for creating a custom user experience on devices that are used for a specific purpose, including kiosks, ATMs, and digital signage. @@ -35,3 +35,15 @@ Here are some limitations to consider when using Shell Launcher: - Windows doesn't support setting a custom shell before the out-of-box experience (OOBE). If you do, you can't deploy the resulting image - Shell Launcher doesn't support a custom shell with an application that launches a different process and exits. For example, you can't specify `write.exe` in Shell Launcher. Shell Launcher launches a custom shell and monitors the process to identify when the custom shell exits. `Write.exe` creates a 32-bit `wordpad.exe` process and exits. Since Shell Launcher isn't aware of the newly created `wordpad.exe` process, Shell Launcher takes action based on the exit code of `Write.exe`, such as restarting the custom shell + +## Next steps + +Learn how to configure Shell Launcher: + +- [Configure a kiosk with Shell Launcher](configure.md) + +### :::image type="icon" source="../images/icons/rocket.svg" border="false"::: Quickstarts + +If you want to quickly test Shell Launcher, check out the following quickstart: + +- [Quickstart: configure a kiosk with Shell Launcher](quickstart-kiosk.md) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/windows/configuration/shell-launcher/quickstart-kiosk.md b/windows/configuration/shell-launcher/quickstart-kiosk.md index 35c36d5942..12fd02d7e3 100644 --- a/windows/configuration/shell-launcher/quickstart-kiosk.md +++ b/windows/configuration/shell-launcher/quickstart-kiosk.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ms.topic: quickstart ms.date: 02/27/2025 --- -# Quickstart: Configure a Kiosk With Shell Launcher +# Quickstart: configure a kiosk with Shell Launcher This quickstart provides practical examples of how to configure a *kiosk experience* on Windows with Shell Launcher. The examples describe the steps using a mobile device management solution (MDM) like Microsoft Intune, and PowerShell. While different solutions are used, the configuration settings and results are the same.