Secure Kiosk Operating System

Feature	Benefit

Proxy Server Support	If one kiosk is the proxy server on a network of kiosks then an option has now been added that the other networked kiosks can use the proxy kiosk as a gateway to the Internet, i.e.: only one dial up or connection account per kiosk network.
Dual Access 'Free or Pay' to surf switch option.	The ability to provide free local access (HD or Web) from a 'local only' listing, which keeps Secure Kiosk Operating System and the touch screen or input device 'live'. Switch can be created for Third party payment system to charge for non-local listing access.
Supports both Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator	World-Wide accepted browser standards, addressing virtually every potential web application.
Kiosk Specific POP3 E-mail Send & Retrieve Client	E-mail content is not written to the kiosk HD, but held purely in virtual memory, providing a secure and confidential operation for both the Kiosk User and Kiosk Operator. TXT or RFT help guidance messages can be offered to assist kiosk user. Advertising message can be customised and in-built in to every outgoing mail. Option to lock to one SMTP server, ideal for a company Intranet. Have activated or de-activated 'mail to' from web pages.
Full event logging	1. Daily monitoring of the system by reports stored on the hard disk or e-mailed to one or more recipients. 2. Increased profitability through analysis of daily log file. 3. Fault detection.
Protocol Blocking	Client specified option in the Set-Up Manager to block, as an example, FTP sites.
Specific Key Blocking	If using an external keyboard or device, to block keystrokes or key combinations that would normally lead to O/S access. Example: Ctrl+Alt+Del.
URL Filtering	The ability to create an 'Allow Only' list of WebSites that the kiosk user can go to, which provides for very targeted marketing and navigation.
File Type Blocking	Automatic blocking of file extensions that may compromise the security of the O/S, example: *.EXE
Busy bar indicating browser activity	Useful visual indication of the system being temporarily busy.
Automatic recovery from software crashes	Continually monitoring Internet Explorer and Netscape operation, detecting software crashes and auto re-boots program requiring no user intervention.
Monitoring of browser dialogue boxes	Prevents dialogue boxes being seen by the user and deals with accordingly.
'Dialogs to Process'	Option to allow kiosk user to see and process pre selected MSIE or Netscape dialog boxes.
Pop-Up visual keyboard for touch text entry	1. Maintenance and vandal free on-screen keyboard. 2. Configurable to virtually any world language and/or keyboard set. 3. Audible confirmation of keystrokes. 4. Meta tag can be added to web page to Pop-Up keyboard for fill-in form application.
Large buttons to control browsing via a touch screen	Simple and Clear interface to aid the user.
Configurable button icons	Bitmap based buttons can be simply redesigned to suit your style requirements. Tri-State buttons: Button Up, Button Down or Button inactive.
Up to 15 Custom "Bookmark" Buttons	Provides fast and direct navigation to important information locations.
Banner area for static or cycled graphical advertising	1. Bitmap based banners can be simply redesigned to suit your style requirements. 2. Banners can be as many and cycled as often as you require. 3. Can be hotlinked to hard disk or remote server information source. 4. Provides significant income opportunities from banner advertising sales. 5. Principal Announcement feature.
Built-in real-time clock	Besides informing kiosk user of local time it is also a visual indicator that the system is running.
Will run at any screen resolution	Set-Up Manager auto detects screen resolution saving time on initial or hardware upgrade integration.
Two scroll button modes	Two choices: 1. Hold to scroll 2. Half page scrollViewing made simple!
Idle mode control	Offers the ability to work with third party payment control systems.
URL Commands	Home Page, Web Pages and Banners could be supplied from external server source, enabling remote content update.
Dynamic Program Execution	Other Applications can be launched from within Secure Kiosk Operating System, as an example, PowerPoint Presentation.
Ability to run full screen multimedia applications	Optimising the visual effect of your presentation.
Password Sequence	Provides software maintenance access without the physical requirement to gain access to the kiosk enclosure. A sequence of up to 255 password items can be used for ultimate security of exiting to the O/S.
Different time-triggered attract modes: Mode 1: returns to specified home page. Mode 2: cycles through a web page 'carousel'. Mode 3: plays full screen motion video clips.	Logical starting point for each new user Attractor to premium interest pages Dynamic walk-by attractor
Multiple Set-up Storage	Within the NetShift Set-up manager individual set-up configurations can be 'saved' and retrieved through an INI file 'open' selection.