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  • 1.  Kiosk Mode/COSU help

    Posted 11/14/19 08:13 AM

    I need some help with configuring COSU/Kiosk mode using Android Enterprise settings on a Samsung tablet, where the single use case is actually a web url rather than a native app.  Any ideas here would be great. 

     

    Mitch Lauer

    connecTel  Wireless  

    159 Perry Highway, Suite 200

    Pittsburgh, PA 15229

    216-970-6981 | Cell

    412-339-5775 | Help Desk

    412-339-5765 | Direct Dial

     



  • 2.  RE: Kiosk Mode/COSU help

    Posted 11/14/19 09:51 AM

    Hi Mitch,
    There are a couple of ways that you can approach this:  
    1) Push the URL(s) as a webapp in the app catalog.  Whitelist the required browser and MaaS360 agent, users will be able to browse the web apps and launch when they tap the icon.
    2)  Whitelist Chrome in the COSU settings.  Navigate to the browser settings in the Android Enterprise policy, enter * for blacklisted websites (this blocks all traffic).  In the field for "Exceptions" add the URLs you want to allow access to.

    3) Pretty much the same as number 2, but using the MaaS360 browser for more granular security controls.



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    Matt Shaver
    System Architect
    IBM
    mshaver@us.ibm.com
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  • 3.  RE: Kiosk Mode/COSU help

    Posted 01/03/20 12:07 PM
    Matt
    I have a whitelisted website, but in Kiosk mode the back button only applies to the browser.  I have an additional app on the kiosk page that I need to toggle back and forth. Is there a way to activate the other buttons on the device?   thanks 
    or is there a better way to limit the browser to only 1 website rather than enterprise enrollment
    ?

    Thx

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    Clark Willey
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