{"id":152767,"date":"2026-09-04T14:01:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T12:01:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartperform.de\/?p=152767"},"modified":"2026-09-04T14:04:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T12:04:34","slug":"kiosk-mode-why-a-setting-in-the-operating-system-isnt-enough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartperform.de\/en\/kiosk-mode-why-a-setting-in-the-operating-system-isnt-enough\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiosk mode: Why a setting in the operating system isn\u2019t enough"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cBut we\u2019ve enabled Kiosk Mode \u2013 so why is it still insecure?\u201d We\u2019re asked this question time and time again in our support team. The reason for this usually lies in a misunderstanding: Kiosk Mode is often seen as a single setting that you enable once and then forget about. In fact, there\u2019s much more to it than that.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”The public screen as a gateway” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”800px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”The public screen as a gateway” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

The public screen as a gateway<\/h3>\n

A kiosk computer differs from a standard workstation in one crucial respect: it is located in a public space. At a digital reception desk, in a waiting area as digital signage, at a self-service terminal or on the shop floor. In theory, anyone passing by can use it \u2013 visitors, suppliers, and occasionally even a curious member of staff.<\/p>\n

This openness is part of the concept, because that is precisely what the screen is there for: as a reception display, as a guide, and as a terminal for quick self-service access. However, it also carries a risk that a normal office PC does not have. That is why the system must be secured in such a way that nobody can exit the actual application: swipe gestures are disabled, logging out is blocked, and there is simply no way to leave the interface.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Three levels instead of a tick box” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”800px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Three levels instead of a tick box” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Three levels instead of a tick box<\/h2>\n

What many people don\u2019t realise is that security isn\u2019t just a matter of software. At smartPerform, we always consider all three levels together.<\/p>\n