Passwordsecurity for the Player

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Hi,

is it possible to implement the following function in the Player:

If the Player get closed or exit, you need to enter a Password for this. Is the Password wrong, you can not close or exit the Player.

It would be nice if i can have a feedback for this.

Greetings Torsten

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Hi,

Its very tricky to do that reliably and there are kiosk applications that are dedicated to this problem. We’ve always felt that using one of those dedicated applications would be a better experience as they specialise in it.

For example, preventing someone from killing a process is a tricky business indeed (no matter the O/S you’re on).

So that we can discuss it, what Player are you thinking in particular?

Thanks,
Dan

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Hi dan,

it’s about the Windows Player for Xibo.

hmm its hard to explain, so i try:

We are the State Transport Authority (LBM) in Rheinland-Pfalz/Germany. As a State Authority we need a
high IT-security standart.

So if anybody have access to the PC with Windows where the Xibo-Client is running and end the task, this person have access to the Network, because a User is loged in and you can browse the netshares, have access to the Network, Open a Webbrowser and so on… i think you know what i mean.

Our CISO has the idea, to secure the Xibo-Player with a password is a save posibility, so nobody can end the task an have access to the desktop and more of the PC where the player is running.

I dont know is that possible with Xibo, but i know there are other digital signage productions on the market where the player is secured with a password…

If you have other ideas or options im very grateful to hear about it.

Greetings Torsten

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I think anything we do in the application code itself is “fake security”, because if the user has a keyboard plugged in, we cannot prevent them from getting into task manager and ending the process.

It might be interesting to look at Kiosk mode - some details on that here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/kiosk-single-app

I think the current app would already work with Kiosk mode.

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Hi dan,

thank you for your assessment. I forward your answer to my CISO.

Greetings from Germany
Torsten

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