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How to enable MDM Kiosk Browser for Android devices
Hexnode Kiosk browser is a restrictive browser application for users to safely browse while the device is locked in kiosk mode. The secure kiosk browser of Hexnode offers many advantages to the enterprises:
- The Hexnode Kiosk Browser provides an efficient web view for the apps on the device.
- Available in two variations, single tabbed and multi-tabbed.
- Users are permitted to access only specific websites whitelisted by the enterprise.
- The browser can be configured to be hidden on the device to restrict unnecessary browsing.
- Hexnode Browser is available on all pricing plans except Express.
- Hexnode Kiosk Browser is not supported on Android TV OS.
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Configure browser settings for Android devices
Hexnode Kiosk Browser – Single Tab
Hexnode Kiosk Browser, single tab launches the web apps hiding the address bar. It prevents switching between the browser tabs and thus blocks the access to unwanted websites.
- Ensure that you have added web apps in Hexnode App Inventory.
- This feature is supported on Android 5.0+.
To set up single tabbed browsing for enabling website access using single tabbed Hexnode Browser,
- Login to your Hexnode portal.
- Navigate to Policies.
- Select an existing policy or create a new one by clicking New Policy.
- From Kiosk Lockdown > Android Kiosk Lockdown, select Multi App, and click on Configure.
- Click on + icon and add the required web apps in multi-app kiosk mode.
- Next, from Website Kiosk Settings, choose the option Hexnode Kiosk Browser, single tab.
- Choose the option Show Hexnode Browser app icon in kiosk to show the browser icon in the kiosk home screen.
- Choose the option Open in full screen to allow the Hexnode Browser to be opened in full-screen mode.
- Add external links to be accessed from within the web apps under Whitelist websites. Access to any other websites not included here will be blocked.
- Associate the policy to target devices.
- Save the policy.
- The Hexnode Browser gets installed silently on Samsung Knox, LG GATE, Kyocera, and devices with Hexnode UEM as a system app.
- On all other devices, it gets downloaded and displays a wrench icon over the app for users to initiate installation.
Hexnode Kiosk Browser – Multiple Tabs
For multi-tabbed browsing, users can browse both the web apps and the whitelisted websites on multiple tabs.
- Ensure that you have added web apps in Hexnode App Inventory.
- This feature is supported on Android 5.0+.
To securely access websites using Hexnode Kiosk Browser multi-tabbed browsing,
- Login to your Hexnode portal.
- Navigate to Policies.
- Select an existing policy or create a new one by clicking New Policy.
- From Kiosk Lockdown > Android Kiosk Lockdown, select Multi App, and click on Configure.
- Click on + icon and add the required web apps in multi-app kiosk mode.
- Next, from Website Kiosk Settings, choose the option Hexnode Kiosk Browser, multiple tabs.
- Allow users to view the browser icon in the kiosk home screen by enabling Show Hexnode Browser app icon in kiosk.
- To enable opening Hexnode Browser in full-screen mode, check Open in full screen.
- Add the external links to be accessed from within the web apps under Whitelist websites. Access to any other websites not included here will be blocked.
- Associate the policy to target devices.
- Save the policy.
Associate Policies with Devices/Groups
If the policy has not yet been saved,
- Navigate to Policy Targets.
- Select the Devices/Users/Device Groups/User Groups/Domains.
- Click on OK.
- Click on Save to apply the policy.
If the policy has been saved, you can associate it with another method.
- From Policies, check the policies to be associated.
- Click on Manage > Associate Targets and select the target entities.
- Click on Associate to apply the policy.
