Setting Up OPS Sign-In Terminal Kiosks

Typically, dedicated computers are set up as sign-in terminal kiosks using web browser shortcuts.

OPS Sign-In Terminal Kiosks ancillary data must be defined in the Client Shell. For Sign-In Terminal to run, the Service Shell must already be running. If receipts are automatically printed for employees, a default printer should already be defined on the system.
Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge are supported. Other web browsers may work, but testing is your agency's responsibility.
  1. Setting up a kiosk shortcut for Google Chrome:
    These steps may vary slightly depending on your web browser version.
    1. Open Google Chrome.
    2. Select the Current user icon.
      This contains your profile information and is typically found in the upper right-hand corner.
    3. Select Add Chrome profile, then Continue without an account.
    4. Enter a Profile Name, choose a theme color, and select Done.
    5. Select the ellipsis button (…), select the new profile name, and then select Customize your Chrome.
    6. On the You and Google tab, turn Create desktop shortcut on.
    7. Close all open Chrome browsers and navigate to the Desktop.
    8. Right-click on the new Chrome browser shortcut and select Properties.
    9. Select the Shortcut tab and in the Target field add --kiosk http://host:port/App/Ops/ui/SignInTerminal/Task/SignInTerminal/Main?kioskStation=name
      where host is the Service Shell host, port is the TCP/IP port of the Service Shell and name is the Kiosk Name defined in OPS Sign-In Terminal Kiosks.
      Note:
      The term kioskStation is case sensitive and must be written with an uppercase S.
      If you automatically print receipts for employees who sign in, add --kiosk-printing to the Target field before the --kiosk information.

      For example, "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --profile-directory="Profile 5" --kiosk-printing --kiosk http://localhost:9000/App/Ops/ui/SignInTerminal/Task/SignInTerminal/Main?kioskStation=CITYGARAGE

    10. Select Apply, then OK.
    11. Confirm that Google Chrome apps are not running in the background when the application is closed. In Google Chrome Settings, select System and confirm that Continue running background apps when Google Chrome is closed is not selected.
    12. Restart the computer.
    13. Open Google Chrome using the kiosk profile shortcut on the Desktop.
      When using kiosk mode, press Alt + F4 to exit the screen.
      If you use multiple Google profiles and can't access the address bar or menus in other profiles, use Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del) to end all Google processes before opening the non-kiosk version of Google Chrome.
  2. Setting up a kiosk shortcut for Microsoft Edge:
    These steps may vary slightly depending on your web browser version.
    1. Add a Microsoft Edge shortcut to the Desktop.
    2. Right-click on the shortcut and select Properties.
    3. In the Target field add --kiosk http://host:port/App/Ops/ui/SignInTerminal/Task/SignInTerminal/Main?kioskStation=name --edge-kiosk-type=fullscreen
      where host is the Service Shell host, port is the TCP/IP port of the Service Shell and name is the Kiosk Name defined in OPS Sign-In Terminal Kiosks.
      Note:
      The term kioskStation is case sensitive and must be written with an uppercase S.
      If you automatically print receipts for employees who sign in, add --kiosk-printing to the Target field.

      For example, "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --kiosk http://localhost:9000/App/Ops/ui/SignInTerminal/Task/SignInTerminal/Main?kioskStation=CITYGARAGE --edge-kiosk-type=fullscreen --kiosk-printing

    4. Restart the computer.
    5. Open Microsoft Edge using the kiosk profile shortcut on the Desktop.
      When using kiosk mode, press Alt + F4 to exit the screen.