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Changing homepage & setting up remote mgmnt (solved)
Posted: 06 Jun 2018, 11:40
by penuorte
I can change kioskmachines homepage from VNC/server, but after kioskmachine reboot it changes back to original.
How can I change it without making new kiosk machine? I guess I must somehow edit kiosk-config file on kioskmachine, but how?
Changing homepage
Posted: 06 Jun 2018, 14:40
by fanthom
Hello penuorte,
Kiosk is designed for working in a public places so for security reasons changing its settings can be done over remote management only.
See here:
http://porteus-kiosk.org/faq.html#3
Changing homepage
Posted: 11 Jun 2018, 09:06
by penuorte
I am enabling remote management. I want to locate my config-files to Porteus server. I am wondering how to and where to save them on server.
What should I input to Kiosk config url, when it is asked when running Kiosk Wizard?
Changing homepage
Posted: 11 Jun 2018, 09:38
by fanthom
"I want to locate my config-files to Porteus server. I am wondering how to and where to save them on server."
Administration Panel -> Remote Management -> Add Config
"What should I input to Kiosk config url, when it is asked when running Kiosk Wizard?"
You need to use this parameter:
kiosk_config=server://config-name.txt
Mind 'server://' part indicates connection type and not IP of your server (IP/domain of the server are defined in separate 'kiosk_server=' parameter).
Please follow instructions from here:
http://porteus-kiosk.org/server.html#management
Changing homepage
Posted: 12 Jun 2018, 06:27
by penuorte
Getting there with small steps...
I have made a client configuration file on server's remote management page. The file name is 1.txt
and there kiosk_config=server://1.txt at first line of 1.txt.
Then I started the kiosk machine from usb and in Kiosk Wizard
and chose Launch the Kiosk Wizard to create a new configuration
There I enable Remote kiosk management and input server://1.txt
The when clicking test-button i will get an error message:
Remote config was not parsed correctly or kiosk_config=server://1.txt parameter is not present in it.....
I guess the kiosk cant connect to server at all, because i get the "same" error when inputting any filename in enable Remote kiosk management?
Changing homepage
Posted: 12 Jun 2018, 07:19
by fanthom
Wizard says:
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Please verify that URL is typed in correctly by clicking on the 'Test config' button. Configs hosted on Porteus Kiosk Server cant be tested using this function as connection to the Server is not initialized yet. Click 'OK' button to proceed.
Client needs stunnel and SSH setup in order to connect to the server, this is be done after installation.
Changing homepage
Posted: 12 Jun 2018, 08:22
by penuorte
Thanks,
but after booting the kiosk, it flashes an error message saying somethin about server is not accessiable or remote config is not present on it. System...
Shoud I some somehow enable remote management from server?
The machines are on same vlan and same subnet.
Changing homepage
Posted: 12 Jun 2018, 08:34
by fanthom
Please follow troubleshooting steps:
http://porteus-kiosk.org/server.html#troubleshooting
Also - make sure you have:
In your 1.txt file hosted on the server.
Changing homepage
Posted: 12 Jun 2018, 09:34
by penuorte
Thanks.
Got it working.
Also the hostname must be the same.