User Time limit (kiosk style)

tpmaxwell2 · tpmaxwell2 #1 (**permalink**)

04-23-2011, 05:35 PM

I went to a hotel in Pairs and they have two imacs in their lobby. Anyone can walk up to them and log in by simply clicking the guest account with no password. But then it gives them 30 minutes to use the computer and all approved applications before it would automatically log them out, not saving any info. Then the next person can immediately log on and do the same. Is this a feature built into OSX or is this an application that is allowing this? How do I do this, as I will be setting up a kiosk iMac at my place of work? Thanks in advance!

TrueTone911 · TrueTone911 #2 (**permalink**)

04-23-2011, 08:49 PM

Our kiosks at work are PCs and they use WinU by Bardon Systems. That software is lock down good and you can dial in as much or as little use as you want. Unfortunately (as the name implies) it's a Windows application.

tpmaxwell2 · tpmaxwell2 #3 (**permalink**)

04-24-2011, 04:07 PM

Yeah, I saw this running on a Mac tho and that is what I have at my work. But I will look into WinU and see if they have any companion Mac OSX products. Thanks.

BrianLachoreVPI · BrianLachoreVPI #4 (**permalink**)

04-24-2011, 06:29 PM

This might be along the lines of what you're looking for wKiosk

tpmaxwell2 · tpmaxwell2 #5 (**permalink**)

04-25-2011, 02:23 AM

Awesome Brian!!!! I am downloading the trial version now. Thanks so much

yvesmailhot · yvesmailhot #6 (**permalink**)

04-25-2011, 12:13 PM

Hi, eCrisper from Kiosk software for Mac public access internet terminals - eCrisper for Mac is another option also with free trial copy you can download.

TrueTone911 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 30, 2011 Location: So Cal Posts: 73 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 13", 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 320GB HD, 4GB Ram, OSX 10.6.7	04-23-2011, 08:49 PM Our kiosks at work are PCs and they use WinU by Bardon Systems. That software is lock down good and you can dial in as much or as little use as you want. Unfortunately (as the name implies) it's a Windows application. No hum, no buzz, no problem.
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BrianLachoreVPI #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 24, 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,742 Mac Specs: March 2011 15" MBP 2.3GHz i7 Quad Core 8GB Ram \| Mid 2011 27" iMac 3.4 GHz i7 16 GB RAM 2 TB HDD	04-24-2011, 06:29 PM This might be along the lines of what you're looking for wKiosk Community Guidelines
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tpmaxwell2 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 22, 2011 Posts: 3	04-23-2011, 05:35 PM I went to a hotel in Pairs and they have two imacs in their lobby. Anyone can walk up to them and log in by simply clicking the guest account with no password. But then it gives them 30 minutes to use the computer and all approved applications before it would automatically log them out, not saving any info. Then the next person can immediately log on and do the same. Is this a feature built into OSX or is this an application that is allowing this? How do I do this, as I will be setting up a kiosk iMac at my place of work? Thanks in advance!
	QUOTE Thanks

tpmaxwell2 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 22, 2011 Posts: 3	04-25-2011, 02:23 AM Awesome Brian!!!! I am downloading the trial version now. Thanks so much
	QUOTE Thanks

yvesmailhot #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 30, 2010 Posts: 3	04-25-2011, 12:13 PM Hi, eCrisper from Kiosk software for Mac public access internet terminals - eCrisper for Mac is another option also with free trial copy you can download.
	QUOTE Thanks

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