Under Kiosk Browser, you can edit Website Allowlist and Browser Settings to customize the browsing environment.
In this article, you will learn how to manage a Website Allowlist. If you like to learn how to modify Browser Settings, please refer to How to set up Kiosk Browser Settings on AirDroid Business?
There are two ways to set up a Website Allowlist for your Kiosk:
Options 1: From Site Library
Options 2: From a Kiosk Config Files
Options 1: From Site Library
1. Go to Admin Console > Policy & Kiosk >Site Library > +Add Sites
2. Please enter the shortcut name and the URL you want to add to the allowlist. The URL needs to begin with "http://" or "https://"
3. For the site icon, our Admin Console will detect a shortcut icon from the URL by default. Or you can click on the +button to upload your customized logo. You can also select Add shortcut logo in Kiosk mode (Optional).
4. Under Settings, you will see the following options and select according to your preference. You may refer to the instruction of Website Allowlist Settings.
We suggest you set the default browser (e.g. Chrome, Samsung Browser) on the App Allowlist and disable visibility so that you can access allowlisted webpage properly during Kiosk mode.
For more details of App Allowlist procedure, please refer to How to use App Allowlist on AirDroid Business?
5. After setting up your allowlisted webpage, click Confirm to create a Website Allowlist. You can also create a Shortcut or Set as Homepage for Kiosk Browser right here.
Options 2: From a Kiosk Config Files
1. Go to Admin Console > Policy & Kiosk > Kiosk > you can either +Create Config File or Edit existing Config File
2. Kiosk Browser > Website Allowlist > + Add Sites
3. If you created the allowlist on Option 1, you can select a specific webpage and Confirm. Or click Add New Site and fill in complete the setting accordingly. You may refer to the instruction of Website Allowlist Settings.
We suggest you set the default browser (e.g. Chrome, Samsung Browser) on the App Allowlist and disable visibility so that you can access allowlisted webpage properly during Kiosk mode.
For more details of App Allowlist procedure, please refer to How to use App Allowlist on AirDroid Business?
4. After setting up your allowlisted webpage, click Confirm to create a Website Allowlist. You can also create a Shortcut or Set as Homepage for Kiosk Browser in this step.
Website Allowlist Settings
- Allow alert dialog: To access your website properly, we highly recommend you enable this setting.
- Allow Autofill: If you enable this, the browser will automatically fill in the information on the online form. If your website might access sensitive information, it is recommended to disable this.
- Allow user to zoom website: If you disable it, the user cannot zoom in or out on a webpage.
- Check existing file: If you disable it, you can download a file without checking if there is the same file on your file.
Note: It can reduce the storage of your device. - Auto refresh: If you enable it, you can set the frequency and it allows your webpage to refresh automatically within a specific time.
- Display desktop version priority: If you prefer your webpage to access the Desktop view, you can enable it.
- Text size: If you enable it, you can change the website's font size.
- Always start from set page: If the first page of your website is essential, you can enable it to make sure users access your website via the first page.
For the instruction of Kiosk Browser Settings, please refer to How to set up Kiosk Browser Settings on AirDroid Business?
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