Netkiosk imperi

Netkiosk imperi kiosk software.
Your complete kiosk software solution

Netkiosk imperi is a professional kiosk software designed for Windows 11, 10 and MacOS operating systems. Here’s what you can achieve with Netkiosk imperi:

1. Secure Kiosk Mode: Instantly lock down your PCs into a secure kiosk mode, allowing access only to a built-in, custom, and secure Chromium-powered kiosk browser.
2. Website Restrictions: The admin can restrict access to one or more specific websites using the built-in white list and content filters. This ensures users stay focused on authorized content.
3. User-Friendly Admin Interface: Netkiosk has an easy-to-understand admin interface, making it accessible even if you’re not an IT expert. If you’re familiar with Windows, you’ll find it straightforward to install and use.
4. No Permanent Changes: Netkiosk is a standalone program that doesn’t interfere with your existing Windows settings. When Netkiosk is closed, the PC instantly unlocks back to normal Windows mode—no restart or logoff needed.
5. Custom Chromium Kiosk Browser: Netkiosk imperi uses its own custom version of Chromium, similar to the one used by Google Chrome. It prioritizes security, and you can customize it to suit your needs.
6. History: The initial development of Netkiosk imperi’s custom Chromium kiosk browser took over 6 months. Before this, Netkiosk used a custom IE-based kiosk browser (still available in Netkiosk Standard).
7. Fully Tabbed Kiosk Browser: Netkiosk runs in full-screen kiosk mode on top of the Windows desktop. Users are allowed to use only the kiosk browser, preventing them from closing it. You can set your own home page and adjust layout options within the secure admin settings.

Microsoft: Remember, Netkiosk imperi is designed to simplify securing your PC and providing controlled access to specific websites. It’s user-friendly and doesn’t make permanent changes to your Windows system. Explore the possibilities with Netkiosk!

Netkiosk settings instructions.

We do not use fancy slideshow images for the detailed instructions as they might not work well on all browsers.
We use screenshots taken directly from Netkiosk imperi.

Netkiosk setup on first installation.

Click the menu icon in the top right hand corner and click login.

Set your home page.

This is usually the only website you want to grant access to. The netkiosk.co.uk/start page is our introduction page after you have installed Netkiosk. Change our default home page to your company or organisations website.

White list and content filter. This is optional.

Enter the keywords that are allowed in the url. Usually, your main website name is enough, as that is always constant. You can add other website names you want to allow access to. The keyword content filter is optional. You can add keywords in your own language.

How does this content filter work?

Netkiosk checks the url for keywords, and not entire websites. With the white list enabled, if the keyword you have added to the white list is found in the url, the site is allowed, and if it is not found, the site is blocked. The content filter also works with the address bar hidden.

The secure admin pin

You set your admin pin in admin panel. The admin pin is securely stored on your PC. After you have set your pin only admin can open settings with the secure admin pin. See below where to set your admin pin. You set your admin pin in admin panel. The admin pin is securely stored on your PC. The pin can be a maximum of 4 numbers only! Do NOT forget this admin pin! If you can’t remember your pin contact us. For privacy reasons we won’t show you here how to restore it.

The idle time reset timer.

You can enable the auto-reset timer. This automatically resets the user’s session after x minutes. A warning popup will appear to tell the user that Netkiosk is about to reset. The user has the option to cancel the reset if they need to continue some work they were doing. Netkiosk will clear all browser history, cookies, and session history on reset.

Kiosk browser layout. Tabbed kiosk browser or interactive display kiosk mode.

Turn on full screen kiosk mode if you do not want your user to use the tabbed kiosk browser. In display kiosk mode, all menu bars are hidden, making them ideal for interactive display kiosks. You have the option to show the floating navigation panel. This may be useful if you run Netkiosk without menu bars. Touch-screen keyboards are, of course, also available.

Custom Bookmark menu.

You can enable the bookmark menu bar and give access to extra websites. Admin can edit the websites and names here. If the white list is enabled in the first admin tab, make sure you add the bookmark site names to your white list as well. Only the website name (like a keyword) is needed in the white list. Not the entire https:/www. etc. Netkiosk checks the url for keywords, not the entire website.

Touch screen keyboards.

Netkiosk osk, Windows osk, or custom osk. Netkiosk comes with its own custom touch-screen OSK. You have the option to use the Windows touch-screen osk or any other osk. You can point to the location of your own osk and Netkiosk will use that one.

Netkiosk settings file

The settings are stored in an ini file in the ProgramData folder. This folder is hidden by default, so users cannot access it. Storing the settings in the ProgramData folder allows every user on the PC to use the same settings. So you can simply run Netkiosk from a standard or limited user account or even a guest account. The ini file also makes it possible to store the settings on a remote PC. (Contact us). We can even store the settings in a secure image file. Settings will then be totally secure. Contact us if you need help with this.

How to close and shut down Netkiosk.

How to automatically start Netkiosk when the PC starts.

You can instantly enable or disable Netkiosk auto-start. Netkiosk will automatically start after the kiosk user logs in. Netkiosk can run in shell mode, but this is not included by default. The reason for this is that it is a slightly more complex Windows setting that should only be used by IT experts.

The Ctrl+Alt+Del options menu icons.

For security reasons Microsoft do not allow you to completely disable the Ctrl+Alt+Del shortcuts.
Instead, you can hide the icons on the options screen when you press Ctrl+Alt+Del.
Simple press Ctrl+Alt+Del OFF to hide the icons or Ctrl+Alt+Del ON to show the icons.
For IT experts or anyone familiar with the Windows registry we have included the Ctrl+Alt+Del registry files in the installation folder of the Netkiosk.

Windows shutdown, log off or restart.

You can even perform Windows shutdown, restart of logoff direct from within Netkiosk admin panel.

How to open the admin panel in display kiosk mode.

1. Click in the bottom left hand corner to open the admin panel. There is an invisible button in the bottom left corner.
2. You can also press in this area when using a touch screen.
3. You can also press Alt+F5 or Ctrl+i.