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

Create an Shell Launcher configuration file

Full XML example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ShellLauncherConfiguration
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ShellLauncher/2018/Configuration"
xmlns:rs5="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ShellLauncher/2019/Configuration">
    <Profiles>
        <DefaultProfile>
            <Shell Shell="%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe"/>
        </DefaultProfile>
        <Profile Id="{EDB3036B-780D-487D-A375-69369D8A8F78}">
            <Shell Shell="%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe --kiosk https://maps.heathrow.com --edge-kiosk-type=fullscreen --kiosk-idle-timeout-minutes=2" rs5:AppType="Desktop" rs5:AllAppsFullScreen="true">
                <ReturnCodeActions>
                    <ReturnCodeAction ReturnCode="0" Action="RestartShell"/>
                    <ReturnCodeAction ReturnCode="-1" Action="RestartDevice"/>
                    <ReturnCodeAction ReturnCode="255" Action="ShutdownDevice"/>
                </ReturnCodeActions>
                <DefaultAction Action="RestartShell"/>
            </Shell>
        </Profile>
    </Profiles>
    <Configs>
        <Config>
            <AutoLogonAccount/>
            <Profile Id="{EDB3036B-780D-487D-A375-69369D8A8F78}"/>
        </Config>
    </Configs>
</ShellLauncherConfiguration>

:::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
<rs5:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions>
</rs5:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions>
```
:::column-end:::

:::row-end::: :::row::: :::column span="1"::: Only allow downloads :::column-end::: :::column span="3"::: xml <rs5:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions> <rs5:AllowedNamespace Name="Downloads"/> </rs5:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions> :::column-end::: :::row-end:::

:::row::: :::column span="1"::: Only allow removable drives :::column-end::: :::column span="3"::: xml <rs5:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions> <v3:AllowRemovableDrives /> </rs5:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions> :::column-end::: :::row-end:::

:::row::: :::column span="1"::: Allow both Downloads, and removable drives :::column-end::: :::column span="3"::: xml <rs5:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions> <rs5:AllowedNamespace Name="Downloads"/> <v3:AllowRemovableDrives/> </rs5:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions> :::column-end::: :::row-end:::

:::row::: :::column span="1"::: No restrictions, all locations are allowed :::column-end::: :::column span="3"::: xml <rs5:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions> <v3:NoRestriction /> </rs5:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions> :::column-end::: :::row-end:::