Do you have questions about KioWare Lite for Android? If so, we have the answers.
If you are looking for certain information or steps for a specific setup, then look no further. This quick reference table can be your guide. Use the links below to quickly move to specific sections in the table.
| Addins and Applications KioWare addins, Chrome's Inspect feature, third-party applications, running only one application, exit the application, enable inactivity timer for the application, close the application when the user session ends, audit of settings |
| Task | Where to Find the Information in This User Guide |
| Enable/disable addins that are installed for KioWare to use | This feature is only available with the Full model of KioWare. |
| Enable/disable debugging with Chrome's Inspect feature | Browser tab, Development Options - Enable Remote WebView Debugging |
| Make third-party application activity register as user activity in KioWare (Inactivity/Activity Service) | Attract/Inactivity tab, Inactivity Timers - Inactivity/Activity Service Security tab, Application Manager - Inactivity/Activity Service Security tab, Application Manager, Single Application Mode - Inactivity/Activity Service |
| Show user if there are any issues with the Inactivity/Activity Service setting and if any third-party applications are enabled | Audit tab, Attract/Inactivity - Accessibility Service |
| Set up an Exit button for use when running only one application (that is not KioWare) | Security tab, Application Manager, Single application Mode, Exiting KioWare - check Enable Exit Button box, make a selection from the Button Position option, and uncheck the Exit Button Visibility box |
| Set up the tablet to run only one application (that is not KioWare) | Security tab, Application Manager, Single application Mode - check Enable Single Application Mode box and make a selection from the Application option |
| Set up an invisible Exit button for use when running only one application (that is not KioWare) | Security tab, Application Manager, Single application Mode, Exiting KioWare - check Enable Exit Button box, make a selection from the Button Position option, and check the Exit Button Visibility box |
| Start the inactivity timer when running only one application (that is not KioWare) | Security tab, Application Manager, Single application Mode, Inactivity Timers - check Enable Inactivity Timer checkbox |
| Close the application at session end when running only one application (that is not KioWare) | Security tab, Application Manager, Single application Mode, Inactivity Timers - check Kill App at Session End checkbox |
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| Allowing and Blocking Activity stacks, protocols, domains, web pages/resources, applications, audit of settings |
| Task | Where to Find the Information in This User Guide |
| Allow tablet to use activity stacks to determine how to allow/block other applications you try to run | Security tab, Application Manager - Match On |
| Set which protocols KioWare will allow/block (e.g., ftp, file, mailto) | Security tab, General Options - Protocol Access List |
| Domains |
| Task | Where to Find the Information in This User Guide |
| Set up a domain list as an “allow” list | Security tab, Browsing Access List, Domain Entries - check Set Allow List box and make a selection from Match On option. For each domain, select the Add New Domain option and enter all information. |
| Set up a domain list as a “block” list | Security tab, Browsing Access List, Domain Entries - uncheck Set Allow List box and make a selection from Match On option. For each domain, select the Add New Domain option and enter all information. |
| Allow an individual domain when the domain list is set up as a “block” list | Security tab, Browsing Access List, Domain Entries - select the plus icon (to add) or the pencil icon (to edit) a domain. Check the box to set the entry as an allow list. |
| Block an individual domain when the domain list is set up as an “allow” list | Security tab, Browsing Access List, Domain Entries - select the plus icon (to add) or the pencil icon (to edit) a domain. Uncheck the box to set the entry as an allow list. |
| Set a domain entry (in a “block” or “allow” list) as a regular expression (CONTAINS match) | Security tab, Browsing Access List, Domain Entries - select the plus icon (to add) or the pencil icon (to edit) a domain. Check the box that indicates the entry is a regular expression (regex). |
| Edit a domain in a “block” or “allow” list | Security tab, Browsing Access List, Domain Entries - select the pencil icon |
| Guidelines for editing domains and pages in a “block” or “allow” list | Security tab, Browsing Access List, Guidelines for Editing Domains and Pages |
| Show user if there are any issues with the Browsing Access List setups | Audit tab, Security - Browsing Access List |
| Web Pages and Resources |
| Task | Where to Find the Information in This User Guide |
| Set which web pages and resources KioWare will allow/block | Security tab, General Options - Browsing Access List |
| Allow or block web pages and their resources (e.g., images) | Security tab, Browsing Access List, Domain Entries - Match On |
| Set up a web page list as an “allow” list | Security tab, Browsing Access List, Domain Entries - select the pencil icon for a domain entry and check the Set Allow List box. For each web page, select the Add New page option and enter all information. |
| Set up a web page list as a “block” list | Security tab, Browsing Access List, Domain Entries - select the pencil icon for a domain entry and uncheck the Set Allow List box. For each web page, select the Add New page option and enter all information. |
| Set a web page entry (in a “block” or “allow” list) as a regular expression (CONTAINS match) | Security tab, Browsing Access List, Domain Entries - select the pencil icon. Below the Page Entries heading, select the plus icon (to add) or the pencil icon (to edit) a web page. Check the box that indicates the entry is a regular expression (regex). |
| Edit a web page in a “block” or “allow” list | Security tab, Browsing Access List, Domain Entries - below the Page Entries heading, select the pencil icon |
| Show user if there are any issues with the Browsing Access List setups | Audit tab, Security - Browsing Access List |
| Applications |
| Task | Where to Find the Information in This User Guide |
| Set which applications/application groups KioWare will allow/block | Security tab, General Options - Application Manager |
| Include all applications in an “allow” list | Security tab, Application Manager, Application List Tools - Add All Applications to List |
| Remove all applications from an “allow” list | Security tab, Application Manager Application List Tools - Remove All Applications from List |
| Set up an application list as an “allow” list | Security tab, Application Manager, Allowed Applications - for each application to be included, select the Add New Application option and then select that application from the list |
| Remove an application from an “allow” list | Security tab, Application Manager, Allowed Applications - select the minus icon |
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| Attract Screens Add/edit/remove screens, ordering, how long to display, attract screen looping |
| Task | Where to Find the Information in This User Guide |
| Set up an attract screen | Attract/Inactivity tab, Attract Screens - select the plus icon for the Attract Screens option, then specify URL, Ignore User Input, and Duration settings on the popup window |
| Edit an attract screen | Attract/Inactivity tab, Attract Screens - select a pencil icon for an attract screen and edit URL, Ignore User Input, and Duration settings |
| Remove an attract screen | Attract/Inactivity tab, Attract Screens - select a minus icon for an attract screen |
| Change the order for attract screens to display | Attract/Inactivity tab, Attract Screens - press and drag any entry listed under the Attract Screens option |
| Set the default length of time to show each attract screen | Attract/Inactivity tab, Attract Screens - Default Attract Duration |
| Loop through attract screens | Attract/Inactivity tab, Attract Screens - Use a Web Page List |
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| File Downloads Storage, end-session behavior/warnings, mobile networks, mime type, progress meter |
| Task | Where to Find the Information in This User Guide |
| Set up KioWare to download files | Security tab, General Options - Download Manager |
| Location where downloads are stored when running KioWare | Security tab, Download Manager - Download Directory |
| Set how KioWare will behave if the user session is about to end when a file is being downloaded | Security tab, Download Manager - Session End Behavior |
| Display a warning during file downloading that the user session will soon end | Security tab, Download Manager - Warn Before Timeout |
| Allow KioWare to download files on 4G (mobile) networks | Security tab, Download Manager - Allow Downloads on Mobile Networks |
| Select a common mime type (string that tells KioWare the file extension) to use when downloading files | Security tab, Download Manager, Tools - Select a Common Mime Type |
| Retrieve a custom mime type for KioWare to use when downloading files | Security tab, Download Manager, Tools - Get Mime Type from URL |
| Add a new type of file download that KioWare can use | Security tab, Download Manager, Downloads by Mime Type - select the plus icon on the Add New Download option and enter all information |
| Edit a file download type that KioWare can use | Security tab, Download Manager, Downloads by Mime Type - select the pencil icon for a download |
| Set how KioWare will behave when a file download is complete | Security tab, Download Manager, Downloads by Mime Type - select the plus icon (to add) or the pencil icon (to edit), and make a selection from the Action on Download Complete option |
| Set KioWare to show a progress meter while a file is downloading | Security tab, Download Manager, Downloads by Mime Type - select the plus icon (to add) or the pencil icon (to edit), and check the Show Progress Dialog box |
| Set KioWare to remove all downloaded files on user session end | Security tab, Download Manager, Downloads by Mime Type - select the plus icon (to add) or the pencil icon (to edit), and check the Clear on Session End checkbox |
| Set KioWare to always associate a mime type with a specific application | Security tab, Download Manager, Downloads by Mime Type - Associate Mime Type to Application |
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| Import/Export of Config Tool Settings and Resources Manual import from XML file, auto-import on install, export, addins/custom images and other resources, Google Drive, restore defaults/keep or delete custom images |
| Task | Where to Find the Information in This User Guide |
| Embed custom images (for camera and KioWare toolbar buttons) into an XML settings file for import/export | Import/Export of Settings, Images, and Other Resources, Embedding Resources - Custom Images (Manual Insertion) and Custom Images (Auto-Insertion) |
| Embed KioWare addins into an XML settings file for import/export | Import/Export of Settings, Images, and Other Resources, Embedding Resources - KioWare Lite for Android Addins |
| Embed other resources (e.g., HTML application) into an XML settings file for import/export | Import/Export of Settings, Images, and Other Resources, Embedding Resources - Other Resources |
| Auto-import XML settings file from a web address, local file, or Google Drive when starting KioWare (file contains Config Tool settings and any embedded resources) | General tab, XML Settings - Enable Automatic XML Import and XML Location |
| Auto-check XML settings file for updates/auto-load updates to Config Tool | General tab, XML Settings - XML Update Interval |
| Auto-load XML settings file from a web address, local file, or Google Drive when installing/upgrading KioWare (file contains Config Tool settings and any embedded resources) | Installation and Requirements, Installation Instructions, Provisioning |
| Manually import XML settings file from a web address, local file, or Google Drive before running KioWare (file contains Config Tool settings and any embedded resources) | Import/Export of Settings, Images, and Other Resources, Importing |
| Manually export Config Tool settings and any embedded resources to an XML settings file stored on a local drive or Google Drive | Import/Export of Settings, Images, and Other Resources, Exporting |
| Clear information on Google account you were using to log onto Google Drive (be prompted to select a Google account the next time you try to log on) | Configuration Toolbar - Dropdown Menu, Clear Google Account |
| Restore default Config Tool settings | Configuration Toolbar - Load Defaults |
| Keep or delete custom (embedded) images when reloading Config Tool defaults | Configuration Toolbar - Load Defaults |
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| KioWare Browser - Back-End Features Real-time communication, SSL errors, cache, cookies, data storage, meta tags, proxy settings, audit of settings |
| Task | Where to Find the Information in This User Guide |
| Tell KioWare to use real-time communication (RTC) for all websites | Browser tab - Enable WebRTC |
| Tell KioWare how to handle Secure Socket Layer (SSL) errors in browser | Browser tab - Ignore SSL Errors in Browser |
| Store browser cache | Browser tab, Browser Cache/Data, Browser Cache - Enable Browser Cache |
| Clear browser cache on session end | Browser tab, Browser Cache/Data, Browser Cache - Clear Cache at Session End |
| Store cookies | Browser tab, Browser Cache/Data, Cookies - Enable Cookies |
| Clear cookies on session end | Browser tab, Browser Cache/Data, Cookies - Clear Cookies at Session End |
| Allow web pages to store HTML5 local/session data | Browser tab, Browser Cache/Data, HTML 5 Web Storage - Enable Local/Session Storage |
| Allow web pages to store HTML5 web databases | Browser tab, Browser Cache/Data, HTML 5 Web Storage - Enable Web Databases |
| Allow web pages to utilize HTML5's application cache | Browser tab, Browser Cache/Data, HTML 5 Web Storage - Enable Application Cache |
| Show if there are any issues with the Clear HTML5 Storage at Session End setting | Audit tab, Browser - Clear HTML5 Storage at Session End |
| Clear all web storage and all application cache on session end | Browser tab, Browser Cache/Data, HTML 5 Web Storage - Clear HTML5 Storage at Session End |
| Show if there are any issues with the Enable Browser Cache and Clear Cache at Session End settings | Audit tab, Browser - Clear Cache at Session End |
| Show if there are any issues with the Enable Cookies and Clear Cookies at Session End settings | Audit tab, Browser - Clear Cookies at Session End |
| Allow KioWare to display websites according to the mobile device displaying them (use website Viewport meta tags) | Browser tab - Enable Wide Viewport Meta Tag |
| Tell KioWare to use a proxy server with web browsing | Browser tab - Proxy Settings |
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| KioWare Browser - Front-End Display Features Home page, non-mobile versions of websites, popup windows, Auto play of videos, browser tabs, audit of settings |
| Task | Where to Find the Information in This User Guide |
| Set the home page | General tab - Start Page URL |
| Display non-mobile version of websites | Browser tab - Enable Desktop Browser Mode |
| Tell KioWare how to handle popup windows in its browser | Browser tab - Popup Window Handling |
| Enable/disable Auto play of videos | Browser tab - Enable Media Auto Play |
| Show settings for user-created browser tabs | Toolbar tab, Tab Bar |
| Show/hide the tab bar in the browser | Toolbar tab, Tab Bar - Show Tab Bar |
| Set the max number of tabs that can be open at one time | Toolbar tab, Tab Bar - Maximum Tabs |
| Allow users to open new browser tabs | Toolbar tab, Tab Bar - Allow User Created Tabs |
| Set the default URL for all new browser tabs opened | Toolbar tab, Tab Bar - New Tab URL |
| Show if there are any issues with the Show Tab Bar setting and if users can/cannot create new tabs | Audit tab, Toolbar - Tab Bar |
| Show if application or URL toolbar links have been added under the Custom Toolbar Links setting | Audit tab, Toolbar - Custom Toolbar Links |
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| KioWare Toolbar Custom logo/images, page load progress bar, address bar, show/hide buttons, JavaScript Console, custom buttons |
| Task | Where to Find the Information in This User Guide |
| Show the toolbar in the KioWare browser | Toolbar tab - Enable Action Bar |
| Add a custom image to the toolbar | Toolbar tab - select the pencil icon for the Enable Action Bar option and enter the image information |
| Add custom title text to the toolbar | Toolbar tab - select the pencil icon for the Enable Action Bar option and enter all information |
| Show a progress bar in the toolbar when loading pages | Toolbar tab - Enable Progress Bar |
| Show an address bar in the toolbar for displaying/editing the current page's URL | Toolbar tab - Address Bar |
| Show/hide logo image on browser toolbar | Toolbar tab, Standard Buttons - Display Logo |
| Show/hide Back button on browser toolbar | Toolbar tab, Standard Buttons - Back Button |
| Show/hide Forward button on browser toolbar | Toolbar tab, Standard Buttons - Forward Button |
| Show/hide Home button on browser toolbar | Toolbar tab, Standard Buttons - Home Button |
| Show/hide Refresh button on browser toolbar | Toolbar tab, Standard Buttons - Refresh Button |
| Show/hide Log Out button on browser toolbar | Toolbar tab, Standard Buttons - Log Out Button |
| Add custom images on the Back, Forward, Home, Refresh, and Log Out buttons | Toolbar tab, Standard Buttons - select the pencil icon for each button's settings and enter all information |
| Show/hide JavaScript Console button | Toolbar tab, Development Buttons - Hide/Show JavaScript Console Button |
| Show if there are any issues with the Hide/Show JavaScript Console Button setting | Audit tab, Toolbar - JavaScript Console |
| Add custom buttons to browser toolbar | Toolbar tab, Custom Links - select the plus icon for the Custom Toolbar Links option |
| Change the order of custom links in the toolbar | Toolbar tab, Custom Links - press and drag any entry listed under the Custom Toolbar Links option |
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| Licenses Connection to License Server, show/edit license info, get license |
| Task | Where to Find the Information in This User Guide |
| Allow KioWare to “talk” with the KioWare License Server | License tab - check the Use a License Server box and enter information in the License Server URL and (if needed) License Server Passcode settings |
| Test the connection between KioWare and the KioWare License Server | License tab, License Server Settings - Test License Server Connection |
| Set the model of KioWare that you have purchased (Lite, Basic, or Full) | License tab - KioWare Model |
| Enter the name of the organization that is assigned the KioWare license | License tab - Company Name |
| Show the license key for your KioWare license | License tab, License - License Code |
| Show the status of your KioWare license (demo, valid, or invalid) | License tab, License - [Status] |
| Show the system code of your KioWare license (for manual licensing) | License tab, License - [Status], System Code |
| Show the name of your tablet | License tab, License - [Status], Device Name |
| Get a license electronically from the License Server hosted at KioWare | License tab, License - Get Electronic License |
| Get a license automatically when installing a KioWare product | Installation and Requirements, Installation Instructions, Provisioning |
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| Security Start on boot, exiting, passwords for KioWare/tablet, Android lock screen on top/bottom, auto-sign-in to basic authenticated websites, audit of settings |
| Task | Where to Find the Information in This User Guide |
| Auto-run KioWare when the tablet boots | General tab - Start on Boot |
| Show if there are any issues with the Start on Boot setting | Audit tab, General - Start on Boot |
| Set the password for exiting KioWare | Security tab, General Options - Exit Passcode |
| Set Administrator mode (set KioWare to run on top of or under the Android lock screen) | Security tab, General Options - Enable Device Administrator |
| Show if there are any issues with the Enable Device Administrator setting | Audit tab, Security - Enable Device Administrator |
| Automatically enable/disable Administrator mode when installing KioWare | Installation and Requirements, Installation Instructions, Provisioning |
| Set the administrator password for exiting the Android tablet | Security tab, General Options - Exit Passcode |
| Show if there are any issues with the Enable Device Administrator and Exit Passcode settings | Audit tab, Security - Exit Passcode |
| Allow users to exit KioWare without entering a password | Security tab, General Options - Enable Quick Exit |
| Show if there are any issues with the Enable Quick Exit setting | Audit tab, Security - Enable Quick Exit |
| Tell KioWare to automatically sign into basic authenticated websites | Security tab, General Options - Basic Authentication List |
| Allow users to exit KioWare and shut down the tablet at the same time | Security tab, General Options - Exit Shutdown Option |
| Show if there are any issues with the Start on Boot and Exit Shutdown Option settings | Audit tab, Security - Start on Boot/Exit Shutdown Option |
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| Tablet Auto-run KioWare, Android browser, screen orientation/sleep/schedule, system bar/status bar, toolbar buttons, popup windows, running only one application, audit of settings |
| Task | Where to Find the Information in This User Guide |
| Auto-run KioWare when the tablet boots | General tab - Start on Boot |
| Enable/disable the Android browser's built-in zoom | Browser tab - Enable Browser Zoom |
| Set the Android browser's initial zoom | Browser tab - Default Zoom |
| Enable/disable the Android browser's HTML 5.0 geolocation feature | Browser tab - Enable Browser Geolocation |
| Set the tablet's screen orientation | General tab, Screen Settings - Screen Orientation |
| Set the tablet's sleep mode | General tab, Screen Settings - Prevent Screen Sleep |
| Set up a schedule for the tablet's screen to automatically turn on and off | General tab, Screen Settings - Screen Schedule |
| Edit a tablet's screen schedule | General tab, Screen Settings, Schedules - select the pencil icon for a screen schedule |
| Delete a tablet's screen schedule | General tab, Screen Settings, Schedules - select the minus icon |
| Set a repeat pattern (recurrence) for the tablet's screen to turn on and off | General tab, Screen Settings, Schedules - select the plus icon (to add) or pencil icon (to edit), and select the Set Recurrence Mode button |
| Hide the tablet's system bar until the bottom of the screen is touched | Toolbar tab - Use Immersive Mode |
| Use the tablet's Back button to move backward in KioWare | Toolbar tab - Enable Android Back Arrow |
| Use the tablet's Home button to go to KioWare's home page | Toolbar tab - Enable Android Home Button |
| Hide all popup windows that are generated from the tablet | Security tab, General Options - Hide System Dialogs |
| Prevent items on the tablet's status bar from being opened when running KioWare | Security tab, General Options - Disable Status Bar |
| Show if there are any issues with the Disable Status Bar and Enable Device Administrator settings | Audit tab, Security - Disable Status Bar |
| Set if the tablet's Home button should leave KioWare or continue displaying it (Selected Home App) | Security tab, General Options - Selected Home App |
| Show if there are any issues with the Selected Home App setting | Audit tab, Security - Selected Home App |
| Hide the tablet's system bar when running KioWare | Security tab, Rooted Device Options - Hide System Bar |
| Allow KioWare to exit full-screen videos via the tablet's Back button | Security tab, Rooted Device Options - uncheck Hide System Bar |
| Allow users to exit KioWare and shut down the tablet at the same time | Security tab, Rooted Device Options - Exit Shutdown Option |
| Set up the tablet to run only one application (that is not KioWare) | Security tab, Application Manager, Single application Mode - check Enable Single Application Mode box and make a selection from the Application option |
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| User Session and Activity/Inactivity Auto-end session, alerts, overriding default time-outs, audit of settings |
| Task | Where to Find the Information in This User Guide |
| Auto-end user session during idle time | Attract/Inactivity tab, Inactivity Timers - Default Inactivity Timer |
| Display alert that session will soon end | Attract/Inactivity tab, Inactivity Timers - Session End Warning |
| Set when the session end alert will display | Attract/Inactivity tab, Inactivity Timers - Session End Dialog Warning Time |
| Override the default inactivity timer on specific pages or domains (custom timeouts) | Attract/Inactivity tab, Inactivity Timers - select the plus icon for the Custom Timeouts option |
| Change the order of custom timeouts | Attract/Inactivity tab, Inactivity Timers - press and drag any entry listed under the Custom Timeouts option |
| Make third-party application activity register as user activity in KioWare (Inactivity/Activity Service) | Attract/Inactivity tab, Inactivity Timers - Inactivity/Activity Service |
| Show if there are any issues with the Inactivity/Activity Service setting and if any third-party applications are enabled | Audit tab, Attract/Inactivity - Accessibility Service |
| Automatically enable/disable the Inactivity/Activity Service when installing KioWare | Installation and Requirements, Installation Instructions, Provisioning |
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