Hey everyone, I’ve been exploring automation in Hexnode and was wondering..can we automate enabling kiosk mode on devices? Right now, we manually push the action when needed, but I feel like there’s a smarter way to handle this.
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3 days ago
Mar 24, 2026
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Yeah, doing it manually every time can get messy. I think automation should work, but not entirely sure what triggers would make sense here.
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3 days ago
Mar 24, 2026
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We tried something similar for our retail setup. Devices are supposed to stay in kiosk, but users sometimes exit it for troubleshooting or by mistake. We were looking for a way to automatically re-enable kiosk mode without someone from IT stepping in every time.
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Hexnode Expert
3 days ago
Mar 24, 2026
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Yeah, this is a pretty common scenario, and you definitely don’t have to handle it manually.
You can set this up from the Automate tab by creating an automation and choosing Enable Kiosk Mode as the remote action. From there, it’s really about defining when that action should kick in.
For example, you could trigger it when a device moves out of a certain state, fails a compliance check, or even based on a schedule. So if a device exits kiosk mode—intentionally or not—the automation can step in and bring it back without anyone having to intervene.
This works well for shared or frontline devices where maintaining a locked-down experience is important. Instead of constantly monitoring devices and pushing the action yourself, you’re letting the system handle it whenever the defined condition is met.
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3 days ago
Mar 24, 2026
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Yes, thanks for this!
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