Samsung Android kiosk policy

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The Samsung Android kiosk policy defines the behavior of a kiosk device, determining if the kiosk mode is for a single app or for multiple apps.

Samsung kiosk mode is deprecated in Android 8.1 and above. You must implement Android kiosk mode instead. See Setting the kiosk policy for Android managed devices.

Setting up a single-app kiosk policy

A single-app kiosk policy specifies one app for use on the designated devices. For example, if the device is intended to run an in-house app for staff in a hospital recovery room, you can define a single-app kiosk policy to prevent users from accessing other apps and device resources on that device.

Procedure

Go to Policies & Configs > Policies

Click Add New > Android > Samsung Kiosk. The New Android Kiosk Policy dialog box opens. Single App is selected by default.

Use Samsung Android kiosk policy to complete remaining options.

Click Save.

Assign the policy to the appropriate label to push it to the target devices.

Single-app kiosk policy

See the following table for a description of the fields in a single-app kiosk policy.

Table: Samsung Kiosk Single App Policy

Item	Description
Single App package name	Enter the package name for the app. The typical package name has the following format: com.company.app Important: Do not add the Ivanti Mobile@Work package name here. The device must already have Ivanti Mobile@Work installed and be registered with Ivanti EPMM when it receives the kiosk policy.
Enable Android functions
System bar	System bars are screen areas dedicated to navigation and the display of notifications and status. Clear this option if you want to hide the system bar when the device is acting as a single-app kiosk.
Task manager	The task manager enables device users to open an app that is currently running on the device. Select this option if you want device users to be able to access the built-in task manager on the device.
Notification bar expansion	The notification bar typically displays at the top of the device. Swiping down expands the bar to the full size of the screen so that the device user can see notification details. Select this option if you want device users to be able to expand the notification bar.
Navigation bar	For Android 4.0, the navigation bar is present only on devices that don't have the traditional hardware keys. It contains the Back, Home, and Recents controls. Select this option to allow device users to access the navigation bar. Note: For tablets, the status and navigation bars are combined into a single bar at the bottom of the screen.
Status bar	The status bar displays pending notifications, and status such as time, battery level, or signal strength. Note: For tablets, the status and navigation bars are combined into a single bar at the bottom of the screen.
Share via	When “Share via” is enabled, the user can share data from apps that offer data sharing. Select this option to allow data sharing.

Setting up a multiple-apps kiosk policy

A multiple-app kiosk policy specifies behavior for a device that will run multiple apps. You must also define at least one Android kiosk configuration to specify the permitted apps.

The multiple-app Kiosk Policy provides these additional options:

Multiple user login support

Inactivity logout interval

Administrative access to exit kiosk mode

Branding options for the kiosk launcher/desktop

To specify a multiple-app kiosk policy:

Go to Policies & Configs > Policies

Click Add New > Android > Samsung Kiosk. The New Android Kiosk Policy dialog box opens.

In the Android (Samsung Safe) section select the Multiple Apps radio button.

Use Samsung Android kiosk policy to complete the remaining options.

Click Save.

Assign the policy to the appropriate label to push it to the target devices.

Create an Android kiosk configuration to specify the apps to be used.

Multiple-apps kiosk policy

See the following table for a description of the fields in a multi-app kiosk policy.

Table: Multiple-Apps Kiosk Policy

Item	Description
Kiosk multi-user login	Enable this option to allow different users to log in. Device users enter their Ivanti EPMM credentials to access the kiosk. The credentials entered determine who is recorded as the current user, the apps to display, and whether that user has permission to exit kiosk mode from the device. Note: The credentials entered do not affect the profiles installed on the device.
Inactivity logout	Select the duration of inactivity after which the user will be signed out. This option applies to multiple-user kiosks only.
Administrative access to exit Kiosk mode	If you want to specify users who have permission to disable kiosk mode from the device, specify the corresponding LDAP groups for those users. You can choose from the LDAP groups that you specified in Services > LDAP for each LDAP server.
Branding
Background Color	Enter the hexadecimal triplet for the color you want to apply to the kiosk display background.
Banner Color	Enter the hexadecimal triplet for the color you want to apply to the banner at the top of the kiosk display.
Banner Text Color	Enter the hexadecimal triplet for the color you want to apply to the text in the banner at the top of the kiosk display.
Banner Text	Enter the text you want to display in the banner at the top of the kiosk display.
Banner Logo	Click Browse to select a logo. The logo must be a JPEG or PNG graphic. Image pixel size: Image sizes vary for different devices. For most smaller screened devices, 120x120 pixels is appropriate. For most tablets or larger screens, 180x180 pixels is appropriate . Image file size: must be smaller than 100 KB.
Enable Android functions
System bar	System bars are screen areas dedicated to navigation and the display of notifications and status. Clear this option to hide the system bar.
Task manager	The task manager enables device users to open an app that is currently running on the device. Select this option if you want device users to be able to access the built-in task manager on the device.
Notification bar expansion	The notification bar typically displays at the top of the device. Swiping down expands the bar to the full size of the screen so that the device user can see notification details. Select this option if you want device users to be able to expand the notification bar.
Multi Window	Multi window is a Samsung feature that enables users to multitask by viewing two apps at the same time. Select this option to allow the multi window feature.
Navigation bar	For Android 4.0, the navigation bar is present only on devices that don't have the traditional hardware keys. It contains the Back, Home, and Recents controls. Select this option to allow device users to access the navigation bar. Note: For tablets, the status and navigation bars are combined into a single bar at the bottom of the screen.
Status bar	The status bar displays pending notifications, and status such as time, battery level, or signal strength. Note: For tablets, the status and navigation bars are combined into a single bar at the bottom of the screen.
Share via	When “Share via” is enabled, the user can share data from apps that offer data sharing. Select this option to allow data sharing.