KioWare Kiosk Management

The addition of ad hoc data structures is useful for storing custom data about each kiosk (e.g. hardware, location, contact info), which can be imported from a spreadsheet.

In many kiosk deployments, it is important to know whether individual kiosks are running and their current health.

Our API feature enables the addition of 3rd party Add-ons. The Add-ons are used to extend KioWare Server functionality, meaning if the feature does not currently exist , anyone can develop the feature to be compatible with KioWare Server. Add-ons can also be used to more tightly integrate the KioWare Server functionality with kiosk application functionality. For example, a survey application could integrate the survey management and the KioWare Server kiosk management functionality into a single user interface. The integration into a common interface would allow for easier management for the kiosk project as a whole. ... Read More

For stand-alone applications that store content locally, KioWare has the ability to manage the remote updating of that content. KioWare Server is a program that resides on a centralized server and manages project content using revision control. The kiosks will contact KioWare Server on a daily basis, and when there is new content they will automatically download the new release. ... Read More

It is very easy to create users that have full or limited access, controlling what your kiosk administrators can access and/or change. Completely flexible user accounts, roles, and permissions control user abilities at a functional level. ... Read More

The power of KioWare to "kiosk-ize" a web application is due to its extensive configuration capabilities. KioWare can be configured to try and download a file from a central location every time it starts up. The file contains configuration entries. If KioWare finds the file, it downloads and installs it, instantly reconfiguring itself. This is a very useful feature for making configuration changes to large deployments. ... Read More

Manage, maintain, and monitor multiple kiosks from a central server. Through the Server console, kiosk errors can be received, reports can be generated, and kiosk, content, and projects can be organized. ... Read More

KioWare fully supports operation in a Citrix/Terminal Server thin client environment. One very useful feature is the ability for individual clients to run different configurations of KioWare. For example, half of the clients could run an HR application that requires a proximity switch security device, and the other half could run a retail application. ... Read More

This feature enables ad hoc grouping, meaning kiosk projects can be sorted into groups beyond the project level. Groups can contain other groups, projects or individual kiosks. For instance, a company may have its kiosk projects organized by territories for easy categorization. With ad hoc grouping, a company can also sort those same projects by an unlimited number of groups, such as high-performing versus low-performing stores or urban versus suburban stores, and then push out different content based on those groups. This way, the company can easily display a different promotion to urban stores than suburban stores. The addition of ad hoc data structures is useful for storing custom data about each kiosk (e.g. hardware, location, contact info), which can be imported from a spreadsheet. ... Read More