Locking Down Business Terminals with Kiosk Mode — Choosing Between Assigned Access and Shell Launcher, and Designing for Operation (archived 2026-08-30)

Abstract

How to build a Windows terminal dedicated to a single application, such as a reception kiosk or a device operator panel. Covers the differences between Assigned Access, Shell Launcher and multi-app kiosk, the edition requirements, configuration examples in PowerShell and XML, and auto-logon and recovery from unexpected termination — all from a practitioner's perspective. Archived version of https://comcomponent.com/en/blog/windows-kiosk-mode-assigned-access-guide/, as published on 2026-08-30. The live article is maintained and may change after this date. First published 2026-07-24.