Configure a custom ShellLauncher. HELP!!!!

Question

I need to configure a custom ShellLauncher.

I ran the following script on the target computer, but now every time I sign in with my Kiosk user, I just see a black screen:

Create a handle to the class instance so we can call the static methods.

$ShellLauncherClass = [wmiclass]"\localhost\root\standardcimv2\embedded:WESL_UserSetting"

function Get-UsernameSID($AccountName) {

$NTUserObject = New-Object System.Security.Principal.NTAccount($AccountName)

$NTUserSID = $NTUserObject.Translate([System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier])

return $NTUserSID.Value

}

This well-known security identifier (SID) corresponds to the BUILTIN\Administrators group.

#$Admins_SID = "S-1-5-32-544"

Name of Kiosk account

$Kiosk_SID = Get-UsernameSID("Kiosk")

Define actions to take when the shell program exits.

$restart_shell = 0

$restart_device = 1

$shutdown_device = 2

Remove the new custom shells.

$ShellLauncherClass.RemoveCustomShell($Admins_SID)

$ShellLauncherClass.RemoveCustomShell($Kiosk_SID)

Enable Shell Launcher

$ShellLauncherClass.SetEnabled( 1 )

Set the custom shell for the kiosk, and restart the shell if it's closed.

$ShellLauncherClass.SetCustomShell($Kiosk_SID, "C:\Program Files\TEST\Test.exe", ($null), ($null), $restart_shell)

This is the script.
What's the problem?

I've already enabled ShellLauncher as Windows Features (Device Lockdown -> Shell Launcher)

Answer 1

Hello,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Q&A.

Based on the description, I understand your question is related to Configure a custom ShellLauncher.

There are two ways you can configure Shell Launcher:

Using the ShellLauncher node of the Assigned Access Configuration Service Provider (CSP), which also automatically enables Shell Launcher on the device, if the device supports it

Using the Shell Launcher WMI providers directly in an application. When using this method, you must enable Shell Launcher first

You can configure the following options for Shell Launcher:

Add/remove a shell configuration for a specific user or group

Change the default shell configuration

Get information on a shell configuration for a specific user or group

Note

Any changes don't take effect until a user signs in.

Reference link:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/shell-launcher/configure?tabs=control-panel1%2Cintune

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/shell-launcher/configuration-file

Have a nice day.

Best Regards,

Molly

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Answer 2

I created Shell Launcher V1 utilities to configure, enable/disable, and manage Shell Launcher: https://annabooks.com/SW_SLUtility.html

There is a GUI and command line versions.