Configure Windows Kiosk Mode
You can configure the Windows operating system (OS) to run in Windows Kiosk mode. Kiosk mode is a Windows lock-down feature in which only designated applications – such as NSPOS Kiosk – can run for most users. All other Windows functionality is locked and unavailable to users who are not Windows administrators.
Support for kiosk mode is limited to these operating systems:
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Windows Enterprise editions, including LTSC and loT
Minimum requirements are Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC.
To configure a workstation to run in Windows Kiosk mode:
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Log into Windows as administrator on the computer used as an NSPOS kiosk workstation.
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Enter Computer management in the Windows Start search field.
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Expand the Local Users and Groups list.
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Right-click the Users folder and select New User.
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Create a new user with the User Name: KIOSK_USER.
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Log out as administrator and log in as KIOSK_USER. Wait for the new user profile to be set up.
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Log out, then log in as an administrator user.
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Download and unzip the PsExec tool from the Microsoft Store.
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Run PsExec in an elevated command prompt.
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Go to the PSExec folder and run the following commands:
powershell.exe -Command "Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned"powershell.exe -Command "Unblock-File 'C:\Program Files (x86)\NetSuite\Kiosk Agent\Kiosk Mode\KioskModeSetUp.ps1'"psexec.exe -i -s powershell.exe -File "C:\Program Files (x86)\NetSuite\Kiosk Agent\Kiosk Mode\KioskModeSetUp.ps1" -
Restart the computer.
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Log in as KIOSK_USER. Windows will now function as a kiosk when this user is logged in.
To return a workstation to standard Windows mode
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Log into Windows as administrator on the computer used as an NSPOS kiosk workstation.
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Go to Computer management.
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Expand the Local Users and Groups list.
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Expand the Users list.
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Delete the Windows user KIOSK_USER.