Setup or Remove a Kiosk Account using Assigned Access in Windows 10  

    Setup or Remove a Kiosk Account using Assigned Access in Windows 10

    Setup or Remove a Kiosk Account using Assigned Access in Windows 10

    How to Setup or Remove a Kiosk Account using Assigned Access in Windows 10
    Published by Category: User Accounts
    06 Mar 2022
    Designer Media Ltd

    How to Setup or Remove a Kiosk Account using Assigned Access in Windows 10


    You can use the assigned access (Kiosk mode) feature in Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, and Windows 10 Education editions to restrict a local standard user account on a PC so that it only has access to a single Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app you select.

    When you set up and account with the assigned access feature, the user does not have access to the desktop, Start Menu, or any other part of the PC. The account can only access and use the selected UWP app.

    To exit assigned access, press the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys.


    Starting with Windows 10 version 1809, Microsoft introduced a simplified assigned access configuration experience in Settings that allows device administrators to easily set up a PC as a kiosk or digital sign. A wizard experience walks you through kiosk setup including creating a kiosk account that will automatically sign in when a device starts.

    For a more secure kiosk experience, you can make the following configuration changes to the device:


    For more information about assigned access, see:


    This tutorial will show you how to add and remove a kiosk account using assigned access for kiosk mode in Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, or Windows 10 Education.

    You must be signed in as an administrator to turn on or off assigned access for a local standard user account.



    Contents







    OPTION ONE

    Set up a Kiosk Account for Assigned Access


    1 Open Settings, and click/tap on the Accounts icon.

    2 Click/tap on Family & other users on the left side, and click/tap on Assigned access under Set up a kiosk on the right side. (see screenshot below)

    Setup or Remove a Kiosk Account using Assigned Access in Windows 10-setup_kiosk_assigned_access-1.jpg

    3 Click/tap on Get started. (see screenshot below)

    Setup or Remove a Kiosk Account using Assigned Access in Windows 10-setup_kiosk_assigned_access-2.png

    4 Do step 5 (create account) or step 6 (choose existing account) for the account you want to use in kiosk mode.


    5 To Create an Account for Kiosk

    A) Type a name (ex: "Kiosk") you want to use to create an account for kiosk, click/tap on Next, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

    Setup or Remove a Kiosk Account using Assigned Access in Windows 10-setup_kiosk_assigned_access-5.png


    6 To Choose an Existing Account for Kiosk

    A) Click/tap on the Choose an existing account link. (see screenshot below)

    Setup or Remove a Kiosk Account using Assigned Access in Windows 10-setup_kiosk_assigned_access-3.png

    B) Select an existing account (ex: "Brink2") on the PC you want to use, click/tap on Next, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

    Setup or Remove a Kiosk Account using Assigned Access in Windows 10-setup_kiosk_assigned_access-4.png

    7 Select an available app (ex: "Tips") you want to use in kiosk mode, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)

    Guidelines for choosing an app for assigned access (Windows 10) | Microsoft Docs

    Setup or Remove a Kiosk Account using Assigned Access in Windows 10-setup_kiosk_assigned_access-6.png

    8 If you selected the Microsoft Edge app, you will need to select how this kiosk app displays when running in kiosk mode, and click/tap on Next: (see screenshots below)

    Deploy Microsoft Edge kiosk mode | Microsoft Docs

    As a digital sign or interactive display, the default URL shows in full screen, without browser controls.

    As a public browser, the default URL shows in a browser view with limited browser controls.

    Setup or Remove a Kiosk Account using Assigned Access in Windows 10-change_kiosk_app-4.jpg Setup or Remove a Kiosk Account using Assigned Access in Windows 10-change_kiosk_app-5.jpg Setup or Remove a Kiosk Account using Assigned Access in Windows 10-change_kiosk_app-6.jpg

    9 Click/tap on Close. (see screenshot below)

    Setup or Remove a Kiosk Account using Assigned Access in Windows 10-setup_kiosk_assigned_access-7.png

    10 To use this device as a kiosk, sign in with the kiosk account (ex: "Kiosk") you set up. (see screenshots below)

    If you like, you could set Windows 10 to always automatically sign in to the kiosk account at startup to not see the sign in screen.

    Setup or Remove a Kiosk Account using Assigned Access in Windows 10-set_up_assigned_access-7.jpg Setup or Remove a Kiosk Account using Assigned Access in Windows 10-set_up_assigned_access-8.jpg






    OPTION TWO

    Remove Kiosk Account for Assigned Access


    1 Open Settings, and click/tap on the Accounts icon.

    2 Click/tap on Family & other users on the left side, and click/tap on Assigned access under Set up a kiosk on the right side. (see screenshot below)

    Setup or Remove a Kiosk Account using Assigned Access in Windows 10-setup_kiosk_assigned_access-1.jpg

    3 Click/tap on the kiosk account name (ex: "Kiosk"), and click/tap on Remove kiosk. (see screenshot below)

    Setup or Remove a Kiosk Account using Assigned Access in Windows 10-setup_kiosk_assigned_access-8.jpg

    4 Click/tap on Remove to confirm. (see screenshot below)

    Setup or Remove a Kiosk Account using Assigned Access in Windows 10-setup_kiosk_assigned_access-9.jpg

    5 You can now close Settings if you like.


    That's it,
    Shawn Brink






  1. Posts : 5
    Windows 10 x64
       #1

    Do you have any documentation on setting up the Kiosk account using a script?

    Thanks!
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 68,654
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #2

    SaraW said:
    Do you have any documentation on setting up the Kiosk account using a script?

    Thanks!
    Hello Sara, and welcome.

    You might see if the document below from Microsoft may help for this.

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/wi...ows-powershell
      My Computers


  3. Posts : 5
    Windows 10 x64
       #3

    Yes thanks!!
    After posting I found the Kiosk with single-use app information, so I am looking at that.


    Sara
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 68,654
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #4

    SaraW said:
    Yes thanks!!
    After posting I found the Kiosk with single-use app information, so I am looking at that.


    Sara
      My Computers


  5. Posts : 316
    Pro 20H2
       #5

    Today I delved into information about having some kind of multi-app kiosk in Win10 My head hurts. Does anybody's head not hurt? Is there nothing that approaches the realm of reasonable?
    Hoping for suggestions.
      My Computer


 

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