**_For single-app public browsing_**: If you do not configure the Configure kiosk reset after idle timeout policy and you enable this policy, Microsoft Edge kiosk resets after 5 minutes of idle time.
**Digital/interactive signage**Displays a site InPrivate full-screen mode.
**Policy setting** = Default or not configured (0)
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**Public browsing**
Runs InPrivate with a tailored experience for kiosks and is the only app available for public browsing. Users can only browse publically or end their browsing session. The single app public browsing mode is the only kiosk mode that has an End session button and an idle timer that resets the session after a specified time of user inactivity.
**Note.** If you do not configure the Configure kiosk reset after idle timeout policy and you enable this policy, Microsoft Edge kiosk resets after 5 minutes of idle time.
**Policy setting** = Enabled (1) | +| **Multi-app**
**Normal browsing**
Runs a full-version of Microsoft Edge with all browsing features and preserves the user data and state between sessions.
Some features may not work depending on what other apps you have configured in assigned access. For example, installing extensions or books from the Microsoft store are not allowed if the store is not available. Also, if Internet Explorer 11 is set up in assigned access, you can enable Enterprise Mode to automatically switch users to Internet Explorer 11 for sites that need backward compatibility support.
**Policy setting** = Default or not configured | 
**Public browsing**
Runs InPrivate with a tailored experience for kiosks.
In this configuration, Microsoft Edge interacts with other applications. For example, if IE11 is set up in multi-app assigned access, you can enable Enterprise Mode to automatically switch users to IE11 for sites that need backward compatibility support.
**Policy setting** = Enabled (1) | --- -| | | | -|---|:---:|:---:| -| Single-app | 
**Digital/interactive signage**
Displays a site InPrivate full-screen mode.
**Public browsing**
Runs InPrivate with a tailored experience for kiosks and is the only app available for public browsing. Users can only browse publically or end their browsing session. The single app public browsing mode is the only kiosk mode that has an End session button and an idle timer that resets the session after a specified time of user inactivity.
**Note.** If you do not configure the Configure kiosk reset after idle timeout policy and you enable this policy, Microsoft Edge kiosk resets after 5 minutes of idle time.
**Policy setting** = Enabled (1) | -| Mulit-app | 
**Normal browsing**
Runs a full-version of Microsoft Edge with all browsing features and preserves the user data and state between sessions.
Some features may not work depending on what other apps you have configured in assigned access. For example, installing extensions or books from the Microsoft store are not allowed if the store is not available. Also, if Internet Explorer 11 is set up in assigned access, you can enable Enterprise Mode to automatically switch users to Internet Explorer 11 for sites that need backward compatibility support.
**Policy setting** = Default or not configured (0) | 
**Public browsing**
Runs InPrivate with a tailored experience for kiosks.
In this configuration, Microsoft Edge interacts with other applications. For example, if IE11 is set up in multi-app assigned access, you can enable Enterprise Mode to automatically switch users to IE11 for sites that need backward compatibility support.
**Policy setting** = Enabled (1) | ---- - - - ### ADMX info and settings #### ADMX info diff --git a/browsers/edge/microsoft-edge-kiosk-mode-deploy.md b/browsers/edge/microsoft-edge-kiosk-mode-deploy.md index 0a1fdf2e69..84a4125a62 100644 --- a/browsers/edge/microsoft-edge-kiosk-mode-deploy.md +++ b/browsers/edge/microsoft-edge-kiosk-mode-deploy.md @@ -16,12 +16,16 @@ ms.date: 10/23/2018 In the Windows 10 October 2018 Update, we added the capability to use Microsoft Edge as a kiosk using [assigned access](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/enterprise/assigned-access) and also added new policies to enhance the kiosk experience. With assigned access, IT admins can create a tailored browsing experience locking down a Windows 10 device to only run as a single-app or multi-app kiosk. It also prevents users from accessing the file system and running executables or other apps from Microsoft Edge. -Microsoft Edge kiosk mode supports four configurations types that depend on how Microsoft Edge is set up with assigned access. These configuration types can help you determine what configuration is best suited for your kiosk device. For example, you can configure Microsoft Edge to load only a single URL in full-screen mode when you configure digital/interactive signage on a single-app kiosk device. Learn more about [Configuring kiosk and shared devices running Windows desktop editions](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/kiosk-shared-pc). - +>[!IMPORTANT] +>For kiosk mode to work, you must configure Microsoft Edge in assigned access; otherwise, Microsoft Edge ignores the settings in this policy. To learn more about assigned access and kiosk configuration, see [Configure kiosk and shared devices running Windows desktop editions](https://aka.ms/E489vw). +In this topic, you learn about the different kiosk mode configuration types to help you determine what configuration is best suited for your kiosk device or scenario. You also learn how to set up your kiosk device using either Windows Setting or Microsoft Intune or other MDM service. At the end of this topic, we provide you with a list of supported policies for kiosk mode, related topics, and feature comparison of kiosk mode and kiosk browser app. ## Kiosk mode configuration types +Microsoft Edge kiosk mode supports four configurations types that depend on how Microsoft Edge is set up with assigned access. For example, you can configure Microsoft Edge to load only a single URL in full-screen mode when you configure digital/interactive signage on a single-app kiosk device. + + **Single-app** When you set up Microsoft Edge kiosk mode in single-app assigned access, Microsoft Edge runs InPrivate either in full-screen or a multi-tab version designed for public browsing. For more details about setting up a single-app kiosk, see [Set up a kiosk or digital signage on Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/setup-kiosk-digital-signage). @@ -46,6 +50,8 @@ A single-app kiosk device for digital/interactive signage displays a specific si - **Interactive signage**, on the other hand, requires user interaction within the page but doesn’t allow for any other uses, such as browsing the internet. Use interactive signage for things like a building business directory or restaurant order/pay station. +**Policy setting** = Not configured or disabled (0) +  ### Single-app: Public browsing