windows-itpro-docs/windows/configuration/kiosk/create-shell-launcher-configuration.md

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Create an Shell Launcher configuration file	Learn how to create an XML file to configure a device with Shell Launcher.	02/12/2024	how-to	windows-versions-11-10

Create an Shell Launcher configuration file

Full XML example

::: zone pivot="windows-11"

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<AssignedAccessConfiguration xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2017/config"
    xmlns:rs5="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/201810/config"
    xmlns:v2="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/201810/config"
    xmlns:v3="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2020/config"
    xmlns:v5="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2022/config"
    xmlns:win11="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2022/config">
    <Profiles>
        <Profile Id="{6954c40a-45dd-4176-a2e3-ecaf5c97f425}">
            <AllAppsList>
                <AllowedApps>
                    <App AppUserModelId="Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App" />
                    <App AppUserModelId="Microsoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App" />
                    <App AppUserModelId="Microsoft.BingWeather_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App" />
                    <App DesktopAppPath="C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" />
                    <App DesktopAppPath="%windir%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Powershell.exe" />
                </AllowedApps>
            </AllAppsList>
            <rs5:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions>
                <rs5:AllowedNamespace Name="Downloads"/>
                <v3:AllowRemovableDrives/>
            </rs5:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions>
            <win11:StartPins>
                <![CDATA[{
                    "pinnedList":[
                        {"packagedAppId":"Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App"},
                        {"packagedAppId":"Microsoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App"},
                        {"packagedAppId":"Microsoft.BingWeather_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App"},
                        {"desktopAppLink":"%APPDATA%\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\System Tools\\Command Prompt.lnk"},
                        {"desktopAppLink":"%APPDATA%\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Windows PowerShell\\Windows PowerShell.lnk"},
                        {"desktopAppLink":"%APPDATA%\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\File Explorer.lnk"},
                        {"packagedAppId": "windows.immersivecontrolpanel_cw5n1h2txyewy!microsoft.windows.immersivecontrolpanel"},
                        {"desktopAppLink": "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Microsoft Edge.lnk"}
                    ]
                }]]>
            </win11:StartPins>
            <Taskbar ShowTaskbar="true"/>
        </Profile>
    </Profiles>
    <Configs>
        <Config>
            <AutoLogonAccount rs5:DisplayName="Library Kiosk"/>
            <DefaultProfile Id="{9A2A490F-10F6-4764-974A-43B19E722C23}"/>
        </Config>
    </Configs>
</AssignedAccessConfiguration>

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:::row::: :::column span="1"::: Scenario :::column-end::: :::column span="3"::: Sample Xml :::column-end::: :::row-end::: :::row::: :::column span="1"::: Block everything :::column-end::: :::column span="3"::: Either don't use the node or leave it empty

```xml
<v2:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions>
</v2:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions>
```
:::column-end:::

:::row-end::: :::row::: :::column span="1"::: Only allow downloads :::column-end::: :::column span="3"::: xml <v2:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions> <v2:AllowedNamespace Name="Downloads"/> </v2:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions> :::column-end::: :::row-end:::

:::row::: :::column span="1"::: Only allow removable drives :::column-end::: :::column span="3"::: xml <v2:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions> <v3:AllowRemovableDrives /> </v2:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions> :::column-end::: :::row-end:::

:::row::: :::column span="1"::: Allow both Downloads, and removable drives :::column-end::: :::column span="3"::: xml <v2:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions> <v2:AllowedNamespace Name="Downloads"/> <v3:AllowRemovableDrives/> </v2:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions> :::column-end::: :::row-end:::

:::row::: :::column span="1"::: No restrictions, all locations are allowed :::column-end::: :::column span="3"::: xml <v2:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions> <v3:NoRestriction /> </v2:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions> :::column-end::: :::row-end:::