SPB Kiosk Engine Provide kiosk mode for your programs

Release History

Version 4.2.0 (December 05, 2008):

• Improved Today screen blocking
• A number of bug fixes and optimizations
• Smaller memory footprint

Version 4.1.1 (September 17, 2007):

• Several bugs fixed.

Version 4.1 (April 10, 2007):

• Improved UI on device side (Kiosk Switcher, Logon screen, Admin UI).
• Separate sets of links for Kiosk Switcher and Kiosk Start menu.
• Support of links to CP applets.
• Unlock code is now stored encrypted.
• Footprint on the device reduced.
• Minor improvements and bug fixes.

Version 4.0 (January 31, 2007):

• Full Windows Mobile 5.0 support.
• Improved performance and battery life in kiosk mode.
• True control over applications running on the device: no EXE can be started unless explicitly allowed. No more background processes eating up device resources, remote tools exploring device data etc.
• List of allowed background processes fully configurable in Kiosk Builder.
• Precise control of allowed Control Panel applets. Individual applets can be allowed if necessary, others will remain unavailable to the user.
• Additional blocking options: disable ActiveSync connection, disable phone, disable autorun from memory card, ...
• Kiosk Start menu which fully replaces standard one in kiosk mode.
• Battery indicator.
• Administrator login using tap-and-hold for 10 seconds anywhere on the screen. Now you are free to use hardware buttons the way you need.
• Direct update of Kiosk on the device (in admin mode).
• Kiosk Engine: Custom icons and background in Kiosk Switcher.
• Kiosk Engine: Application CAB can now be packaged together with Kiosk CAB.
• Kiosk Explorer: Favorites list customization and URL Filter.
• Kiosk Terminal: True full screen mode in Terminal client (no more unused black areas).
• Kiosk Terminal: Improved autoconnect feature (faster and more stable, no more limitations on characters used in login and password).
• Troubleshooting made easier with Kiosk log file.
• Bug fixes.

Version 3.2 (March 22, 2006):

• Bug fixes for VGA devices.

Version 3.0 (September 14, 2004):

• Support for several applications running in Kiosk mode.
• Kiosk Switcher.
• More options in Kiosk Explorer, including options to hide address bar and context menu in PIE.
• Bug fixes.

Version 2.0 (July 07, 2003):

• Customization on customer side with Kiosk Builder.

Version 1.0 (May 29, 2002):

• Initial release.
• Three editions: Kiosk Engine, Kiosk Explorer and Kiosk Terminal.