Kiosk Mode File explorer restrictions

Question

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<AssignedAccessConfiguration
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2017/config"
	xmlns:v2=https://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2020/config
	xmlns:v3=https://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/2020/config
	xmlns:r1809="http://schemas.microsoft.com/AssignedAccess/201810/config"
	>
    <Profiles>
        <Profile Id="{592f85fa-e946-4464-b917-446e65383fee}">
            <AllAppsList>
                <AllowedApps>
                    <App DesktopAppPath="C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe" r1809:AutoLaunch="true" />
                </AllowedApps>
            </AllAppsList>
			<v2:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions>
				<v3:NoRestriction />
			</v2:FileExplorerNamespaceRestrictions>
            <StartLayout>
                <![CDATA[<LayoutModificationTemplate xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout" xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout" Version="1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification">
                  <LayoutOptions StartTileGroupCellWidth="6" />
                  <DefaultLayoutOverride>
                    <StartLayoutCollection>
                      <defaultlayout:StartLayout GroupCellWidth="6">
                        <start:Group Name="">
                          <start:DesktopApplicationTile Size="4x4" Column="0" Row="0" DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\File Explorer.lnk"/>
                        </start:Group>
                      </defaultlayout:StartLayout>
                    </StartLayoutCollection>
                  </DefaultLayoutOverride>
                </LayoutModificationTemplate>]]>
            </StartLayout>
            <Taskbar ShowTaskbar="true"/>
        </Profile>
    </Profiles>
    <Configs>
        <Config>
            <Account>Kiosk_Mode</Account>
            <DefaultProfile Id="{592f85fa-e946-4464-b917-446e65383fee}"/>
        </Config>
    </Configs>
</AssignedAccessConfiguration>

I use this XML File and I am having 2 issues.
The first issue is that the file explorer doesn't show on the start menu in the kiosk device.
The second issue is that i want to restrict my file explorer to some inner folders inside C driver.
 

Answer 1

Hello there,

You can check the prevent access policy.

When Prevent access to drives from My Computer is enabled, users can browse the directory structure in File Explorer, but they cannot open folders and access the contents. Also, they cannot use the Run dialog box or the Map Network Drive dialog box to view the directories on these drives. The icons representing the specified drives still appear in File Explorer, but if users double-click the icons, a message appears explaining that a setting prevents the action. This setting does not prevent users from using programs to access local and network drives. It does not prevent users from using the Disk Management snap-in to view and change drive characteristics.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/kiosk-policies

Hope this resolves your Query !!

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