Congratulations on your new purchase! It is now time to prepare the environment of the kiosks so that we can put them into operation. Here's how to get started:
1. Make sure the kiosk is connected to the power and network.
2. Open the computer inside the kiosk by pressing the power button.
3. Make sure the PC is connected to the Kiosk display
4. Connect a Keyboard and a mouse to the PC.
Instructions:
Windows initial setup (You can jump to the 2nd step if the device as already been setup)
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Let’s name your device =
Kiosk + Location
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Ex: Kiosk 3 main entrance
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Select
Set up for personal user
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Sign in
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Want to use your fingerprint to sing in faster and more securely? =
Skip for now
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If forced to
Create a PIN
, Press onCreate PIN
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New PIN
=6600
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Confirm PIN
=6600
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Pres on
Ok
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Let Microsoft and apps use your locations
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Choose
No
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Press on
Accept
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Find my device
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Choose
No
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Press on
Accept
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Send diagnostic data to Microsoft
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Choose
Required only
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Press on
Accept
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Improve inking & typing
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Choose
No
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Press on
Accept
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Get tailored experience with diagnostic data
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Choose
No
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Press on
Accept
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Let apps use advertising ID
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Choose
No
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Press on
Accept
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At the Welcome page
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Name
=Connect
+GO
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Email
=it.cngo@outlook.com
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Country or Region
=Canada
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Press on
Next
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On the next Welcome page
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Leave all options unchecked
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Press on
Next
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Choose privacy settings for your device = All disabled
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Let’s customize your experience = Skip
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Use your Androit phone from your PC
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Press on
Skip
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Your Microsoft account and OneDrive
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Press on
Next
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Access granted: We’re giving you a free trial of Microsoft 365
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Press on
Decline
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Play over 100 high-quality PC games with PC Game Pass
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Press on
Skip for now
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2) Update OS (You can proceed with the following steps while update are being downloaded)
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Press on the
Start
button -
Open the
Settings
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Click on
Windows Update
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Check for updates
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Download & Install all
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Go in
Advanced options
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Open
Optional updates
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Select all optional updates
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Download & Install
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When all updates are in a
Completed state
orpending restart
you can restart the PC
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Repeat Update OS steps until no updates are left (some update might be available after restart)
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3) Install RustDesk
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Open
File Explorer
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Go in
Documents
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Double click on
rustdesk-x.y.z-putes.exe
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x.y.z = version
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Press on
Accept and Install
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Select
Yes
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Retrieve the RustDesk server credentials
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Open
File Explorer
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Go in
Documents
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Open the
RustDesk
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You will be able to copy/past the
ID Server
name and theKey
value that will be needed in a few steps from here
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From the RustDesk window, click on the
three vertical dots
at the right ofID
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Select
ID/Relay Server
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ID Server
= rustdesk-production.connectngo-services.com:48216 -
Key
= cR95GUrbScChZBnBw5ClaJH5hqiXoQ6IhgffcdZYjY0= -
Press on
OK
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IMPORTANT
Send the credentials to the Connect&GO team (ID + Password
) in Bitwarden inside theRUSTDESK_SUPPORT
collection.-
If not done, we might be unable to connect back inside the remote device.
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4) Hardening steps
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Enable Windows Firewall
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Press on the
magnifying glass
from thetask bar
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Search for
run
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Open
run
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Type
firewall.cpl
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Press on
OK
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Click
Turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off
inside theControl Panel
at the left -
Uncheck Notify me when Windows Defender Firewall blocks a new app for all network profiles
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Click OK
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5) Enable Encryption
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Press on the
Start
button -
Open the
Settings
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From the
System
menu, openStorage
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Open the
Advanced storage settings
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Select
Disks & volumes
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Press on
Properties
next toOS (C:)
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Turn on Bitlocker
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Turn on Bitlocker
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Select
Save to your Mircrosoft account
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Click on
Encrypt used disk space only
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Select
Next
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Click on
New encryption mode
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Select
Next
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Press on
Run Bitlocker system check
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Select
Continue
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6) Manage app permissions
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Press on the
Start
button -
Open the
Settings
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Select
Privacy & security
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Open
Notifications
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Ensure that
Notification access
isOff
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7) Disable Edge Swipe
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Press on the
magnifying glass
from thetask bar
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Search for
run
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Open
run
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Type
gpedit.msc
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Press on
OK
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Open
Computer Configuration
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Open
Administrative Templates
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Open
Windows Components
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Open
Edge UI
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Double click on
Allow edge swipe
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Select
Disable
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Press on
Apply
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Press on
OK
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8) Install Zadig
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Open
File Explorer
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Go in
Documents
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Double click on
zadig-x.y.exe
file-
x.y = version
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Enter user password =
7tzpUAC!
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Press on
Yes
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Do you want to allow Zadig to check for application updates online? =
Yes
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Press on
Options
and selectList All Devices
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Select
FGL46 Thermal Printer
from the drop down menu -
Ensure that the
Driver
will be set tolibusb-win32(v1.2.6.0)
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If Driver is already set to libusb-win32(v1.2.6.0), skip next step
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Press on
Replace WCID Driver
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Press on
Options
and selectList All Devices
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Select
VKP80III
from the drop down menu -
Ensure that the
Driver
will be set tolibusb-win32(v1.2.6.0)
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If Driver is already set to libusb-win32(v1.2.6.0), skip next step
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Press on
Replace WCID Driver
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9) Setup rf IDEAS
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Download the software : configuration utility (On PC, does not work with MAC)::
https://www.rfideas.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/pcProxConfig-5.3.3_0.zip
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Plug the RFID reader in one of the USB ports of the PC
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Open the Configuration Utility software
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Click on the "Connect" option in the upper left corner. The rectangle at the bottom of the window will turn green when we are connected to the reader.
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Click on the "Format" tab and the "Data Format" sub-tab
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Check the box " Fix Length FAC/ID fields".
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Adjust the "ID digits" field to the number of characters present in a UID (in our case the number will be 8).
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Click on "Write Settings" to save the new settings on the RFID reader.
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Click on "Disconnect" to disconnect the player and unplug it safely.
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10) Setup the barcode reader
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Open this Confluence article : Scanner barcode HONEYWELL Vuquest™ 3330g
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Share the barcode image with the customer (if remote setup)
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Press on the barcode reader button to activate the laser for scanning
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Scan the barcode
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11) Install the Kiosk
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Open
File Explorer
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Go in
Documents
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Double click on the latest
ConnectnGoKiosk-x.y.z.exe
version-
x.y.z = version
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You can
close
theKiosk
app if it opens after the installation
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Create a second user
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Press on the
Start
button -
Open the
Settings
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Select
Accounts
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Open
Other Users
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Select
Add account
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How will this person sign it?
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Press on
I don't have this person's sign-in information
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Create account
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Press on `Add a user without a Microsoft account
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Who’s going to use this PC?
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cng kiosk
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Make it secure.
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5PiMZ2j
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Security questions for cng Kiosk
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What was your first pet's name:
Hutchisson6600
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What was your childhood nickname:
RFIDacademi4
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What is the name of your oldest cousin:
N0madLog1c
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Press on
Next
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12) Setup Windows auto-login and never go to sleep
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Press on the
Start
button -
Open the
Settings
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Go into
Accounts
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Select
Sign-in options
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If you've been away, when should Windows require you to sign in again?
=Never
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For improved security, only allow Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts on this device (Recommanded
) =Off
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If a PIN was created
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Press
on PIN (Windows Hello)
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Remove this sign-in option
=Remove
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Press on
Remove
agains -
Enter
7tzpUAC!
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Press on
OK
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Press on the
magnifying glass
from thetask bar
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Search for
run
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Open
run
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Type
netplwiz
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Select
cng kiosk
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Uncheck the
Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer
option. -
Press on
Apply
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Type in your user account
password
and confirm it.-
Password =
5PiMZ2j
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Press on
Ok
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13) Auto launch Kiosk at startup
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Press on the
magnifying glass
from thetask bar
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Search for
ConnectnGoKiosk
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Click on
Open file location
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Right click on
ConnectnGoKiosk
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Press on
Copy (Ctrl+C)
(second logo from the bottom) -
Press on the
magnifying glass
from thetask bar
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Search for
run
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Open
run
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Type
shell:common startup
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If command fails, try
startup:shell
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Press on
OK
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You can
Paste
the link here -
Close the window
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14) Sing in Kiosk cng
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Press on the
Start
button -
Click on
Connect GO
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Select
Sign out
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15) Setup Kiosk
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Press on the
magnifying glass
from thetask bar
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Search for
connect
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Click on
ConnectnGOKiosk
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You can safely close the left window (press on the x below the upper left one)
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From the
task bar
,right click
on thekiosk logo
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Select
Pin to task bar
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In the
kiosk app
, pick the rightenvironment
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Sign in
with the propercrendentials
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Select the proper
Tenant
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Select the proper
Kiosk
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Setup the external peripheral
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16) Disable Notifications
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Press on the
Start
button -
Open the
Settings
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Open
Notifications
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Ensure that
Notifications
=Off
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Ensure that
Do not disturb
=On
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Open
Set priority notifications
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Open
Calls and reminders
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Uncheck all
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Open Apps
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Select the
three horizontal dots
andremove all apps
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Go back to
Notifications
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Select
Additional settings
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Uncheck all
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17) Disable touch gesture
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Press on the
Start
button -
Open the
Settings
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Select
Touch
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If this option is absent, make sure the kiosk display is connected to the PC.
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Check for update and optional updates
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Update if new updates are available
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Reboot
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Three-and four-finger touch gesture
=Off
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18) Ensure device doesn't go into sleep mode
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Press on the
Start
button -
Open the
Settings
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Select
Power
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Open
Screen and sleep
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When plugged in, turn off my screen afte
r =Never
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When plugged in, put my device to sleep after
=Never
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19) Only keep Kiosk app on desktop
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Remove all the icons on the desktop and only keep the kiosk app
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20) Change background image
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Press on the
Start
button -
Open the
Settings
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Press on
Personalization
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Select
Background
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Click on
Browse Photos
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Select the proper image for the background
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If the client can provide a custom background, please use it.
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Otherwise, a
generic background image
can be found init.cngo@outlook.com's OneDrive
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21) Reboot to apply changes and confirm that device boots back to kiosk
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Kiosk will take some time to completely boot
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22) Update OS pt.2
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Press on the
Start
button -
Open the
Settings
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Click on
Windows Update
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Check for updates
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Download & Install all
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Go in
Advanced options
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Open
Optional updates
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Select all optional updates
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Download & Install
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When all updates are in a
Completed state
orpending restart
you can restart the PC
-
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Repeat Update OS steps until no updates are left (some update might be available after restart)
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