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Windows 10 for Enterprise Administrators

You're reading from  Windows 10 for Enterprise Administrators

Product type Book
Published in Sep 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781786462824
Pages 314 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Authors (3):
Richard Diver Richard Diver
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Manuel Singer Manuel Singer
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Jeff Stokes Jeff Stokes
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Table of Contents (11) Chapters

Preface 1. Installation and Upgrading 2. Configuration and Customization 3. User Account Administration 4. Remote Administration Tools 5. Device Management 6. Protecting Enterprise Data in BYOD Scenarios 7. Windows 10 Security 8. Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection 9. Advanced Configurations 10. RedStone 3 Changes

Windows 10 Kiosk Mode

Windows 10 Kiosk Mode is a feature of Windows 10 designed for use in limited security or multi-user environments to restrict access to a single application. In a scenario such as an interactive directory in a building lobby, a device will need to provide the building directory functionality to many users without requiring the users to authenticate. It will also need to restrict users from accessing any applications outside of the directory application.

In order to accomplish this, Kiosk mode replaces Windows Explorer, the default shell, with an alternative application specified by the administrator. By replacing the default shell, access to the underlying Windows installation is removed and is limited to the specified application. When the replacement shell application is closed, the user session is ended, so there is no way to access the underlying operating...

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