Re: [MCN-L] iPad Lockdown Help
Thanks so much, Bryan. I don’t think this will work for our issue as it is multiple native apps we would like our visitors to use, but I’m passing this along to our curatorial who may need this as they are working on adding iPads to some of our galleries. Thanks again for the advice! LMH From: on behalf of Bryan Kennedy Reply-To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Date: Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 4:06 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] iPad Lockdown Help If your content is local HTML or a remote web resource, I would highly recommend* Kiosk Pro App: http://www.kioskproapp.com/ It's about $40/iPad, but it's highly worth it. It does a great job of locking you into a specific web view, and you can force it into single app mode. bk bryan kennedy director, exhibit media science museum of minnesota bkenn...@smm.org 651.221.2522 * - Actually, I would recommend avoiding iPads like the plague, but that's a whole 'nother post. On Thu, Jun 23, 2016 at 3:56 PM, Steve Gemmel wrote: > You may want to check out Apple Configurator which allows you to lock your > iPad to a single app so folks can't access the home screen and settings app. > > > https://www.apple.com/support/education/apple-configurator/ > > http://help.apple.com/configurator/mac/2.2.1/#/cadbf9c172 > > Steve > > + + + > > Steven Gemmel > Digital Media Specialist, Interpretive Media > J. Paul Getty Museum > 310.440.7203 > sgem...@getty.edu > > > From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu on behalf of Laura > Huntimer > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2016 9:37 AM > To: mcn-l@mcn.edu > Subject: [MCN-L] iPad Lockdown Help > > Hi all First time poster here. We have iPads in an interactive learning > space here with artful apps for our visitors to use. Every so often we > have to restore the iPads after valiant efforts to ³break into² the > settings which changes the passcode. We¹ve placed restrictions through the > settings and researched to see if there¹s any way to hide the > settings/misc folder. Our iPads are in stationary enclosures with access > only to the home button. > > We¹re looking for an app or software that would make it possible for our > iPads to only allow visitors to use the apps we¹ve loaded and restrict > access to the settings is there such a thing? Has anyone else > experienced this and how did you resolve it? > > Many thanks, > Laura > > > Laura M Huntimer > Director of School Programs & Interactive Media > Joslyn Art Museum | 2200 Dodge Street | Omaha, NE 68104 > (402) 661-3847 DL | www.joslyn.org<http://www.joslyn.org> > > > ___ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > > ___ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > > ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
Re: [MCN-L] iPad Lockdown Help
The accessibility functions can be found by going to Settings->General-.>Accessibility. In there, you can find VoiceOver, Zoom, Invert Colors, etc. RE your awesome question: the tough part about covering the home button is that then enabling such accessibility features would have to be done via Bluetooth keyboard or some other creative, and most likely remote, mechanism. I think that there are some compromises possible here, though e.g. one needs to enter a code to enable accessibility, so you can give that code to the visitor services folks, and then they can temporarily unlock to enable VO or other accessibility features as needed by the visitor. Take care, Sina President, Prime Access Consulting, Inc. Twitter: @SinaBahram Company Website: http://www.pac.bz Personal Website: http://www.sinabahram.com Blog: http://blog.sinabahram.com -Original Message- From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of hopl...@hillmanncarr.com Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2016 1:44 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] iPad Lockdown Help Very interesting. I’d like to learn more. Assuming accessibility is not built into the running application, which iOS functions would you consider important to the accessibility of iPads? Do you know if these functions can be made available via touch if the Home button is covered? Cheers, tod Tod Hopkins Hillmann & Carr Inc. > On Jun 23, 2016, at 5:12 PM, Sina Bahram wrote: > > One thing I would like to bring awareness to is with these apps that lock out > external functionality to make sure that they do allow for the enabling of > VoiceOver or other triple-click-home accessibility feature mappings. > > There are very few feelings more frustrating to users than seeing an > institution with iPads serving content that's mostly accessible but with the > home button disabled and no awareness of VoiceOver. > > Take care, > Sina > > President, Prime Access Consulting, Inc. > Twitter: @SinaBahram > Company Website: http://www.pac.bz > Personal Website: http://www.sinabahram.com > Blog: http://blog.sinabahram.com > > -Original Message- > From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf > Of Bryan Kennedy > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2016 5:07 PM > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] iPad Lockdown Help > > If your content is local HTML or a remote web resource, I would highly > recommend* Kiosk Pro App: > > http://www.kioskproapp.com/ > > It's about $40/iPad, but it's highly worth it. It does a great job of locking > you into a specific web view, and you can force it into single app mode. > > bk > > bryan kennedy > director, exhibit media > science museum of minnesota > bkenn...@smm.org 651.221.2522 > > > > * - Actually, I would recommend avoiding iPads like the plague, but that's a > whole 'nother post. > > > On Thu, Jun 23, 2016 at 3:56 PM, Steve Gemmel wrote: > >> You may want to check out Apple Configurator which allows you to lock >> your iPad to a single app so folks can't access the home screen and settings >> app. >> >> >> https://www.apple.com/support/education/apple-configurator/ >> >> http://help.apple.com/configurator/mac/2.2.1/#/cadbf9c172 >> >> Steve >> >> + + + >> >> Steven Gemmel >> Digital Media Specialist, Interpretive Media J. Paul Getty Museum >> 310.440.7203 >> sgem...@getty.edu >> >> >> From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu on behalf of >> Laura Huntimer >> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2016 9:37 AM >> To: mcn-l@mcn.edu >> Subject: [MCN-L] iPad Lockdown Help >> >> Hi all First time poster here. We have iPads in an interactive >> learning space here with artful apps for our visitors to use. Every >> so often we have to restore the iPads after valiant efforts to ³break >> into² the settings which changes the passcode. We¹ve placed >> restrictions through the settings and researched to see if there¹s >> any way to hide the settings/misc folder. Our iPads are in stationary >> enclosures with access only to the home button. >> >> We¹re looking for an app or software that would make it possible for >> our iPads to only allow visitors to use the apps we¹ve loaded and >> restrict access to the settings is there such a thing? Has anyone >> else experienced this and how did you resolve it? >> >> Many thanks, >> Laura >> >> >> Laura M Hun
Re: [MCN-L] iPad Lockdown Help
Very interesting. I’d like to learn more. Assuming accessibility is not built into the running application, which iOS functions would you consider important to the accessibility of iPads? Do you know if these functions can be made available via touch if the Home button is covered? Cheers, tod Tod Hopkins Hillmann & Carr Inc. > On Jun 23, 2016, at 5:12 PM, Sina Bahram wrote: > > One thing I would like to bring awareness to is with these apps that lock out > external functionality to make sure that they do allow for the enabling of > VoiceOver or other triple-click-home accessibility feature mappings. > > There are very few feelings more frustrating to users than seeing an > institution with iPads serving content that's mostly accessible but with the > home button disabled and no awareness of VoiceOver. > > Take care, > Sina > > President, Prime Access Consulting, Inc. > Twitter: @SinaBahram > Company Website: http://www.pac.bz > Personal Website: http://www.sinabahram.com > Blog: http://blog.sinabahram.com > > -Original Message- > From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Bryan > Kennedy > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2016 5:07 PM > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] iPad Lockdown Help > > If your content is local HTML or a remote web resource, I would highly > recommend* Kiosk Pro App: > > http://www.kioskproapp.com/ > > It's about $40/iPad, but it's highly worth it. It does a great job of locking > you into a specific web view, and you can force it into single app mode. > > bk > > bryan kennedy > director, exhibit media > science museum of minnesota > bkenn...@smm.org 651.221.2522 > > > > * - Actually, I would recommend avoiding iPads like the plague, but that's a > whole 'nother post. > > > On Thu, Jun 23, 2016 at 3:56 PM, Steve Gemmel wrote: > >> You may want to check out Apple Configurator which allows you to lock >> your iPad to a single app so folks can't access the home screen and settings >> app. >> >> >> https://www.apple.com/support/education/apple-configurator/ >> >> http://help.apple.com/configurator/mac/2.2.1/#/cadbf9c172 >> >> Steve >> >> + + + >> >> Steven Gemmel >> Digital Media Specialist, Interpretive Media J. Paul Getty Museum >> 310.440.7203 >> sgem...@getty.edu >> >> >> From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu on behalf of Laura >> Huntimer >> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2016 9:37 AM >> To: mcn-l@mcn.edu >> Subject: [MCN-L] iPad Lockdown Help >> >> Hi all First time poster here. We have iPads in an interactive >> learning space here with artful apps for our visitors to use. Every so >> often we have to restore the iPads after valiant efforts to ³break >> into² the settings which changes the passcode. We¹ve placed >> restrictions through the settings and researched to see if there¹s any >> way to hide the settings/misc folder. Our iPads are in stationary >> enclosures with access only to the home button. >> >> We¹re looking for an app or software that would make it possible for >> our iPads to only allow visitors to use the apps we¹ve loaded and >> restrict access to the settings is there such a thing? Has anyone >> else experienced this and how did you resolve it? >> >> Many thanks, >> Laura >> >> >> Laura M Huntimer >> Director of School Programs & Interactive Media Joslyn Art Museum | >> 2200 Dodge Street | Omaha, NE 68104 >> (402) 661-3847 DL | www.joslyn.org<http://www.joslyn.org> >> >> >> ___ >> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >> Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >> >> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu >> >> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >> >> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ >> >> ___ >> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >> Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >> >> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu >> >> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >> >>
Re: [MCN-L] iPad Lockdown Help
One thing I would like to bring awareness to is with these apps that lock out external functionality to make sure that they do allow for the enabling of VoiceOver or other triple-click-home accessibility feature mappings. There are very few feelings more frustrating to users than seeing an institution with iPads serving content that's mostly accessible but with the home button disabled and no awareness of VoiceOver. Take care, Sina President, Prime Access Consulting, Inc. Twitter: @SinaBahram Company Website: http://www.pac.bz Personal Website: http://www.sinabahram.com Blog: http://blog.sinabahram.com -Original Message- From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Bryan Kennedy Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2016 5:07 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] iPad Lockdown Help If your content is local HTML or a remote web resource, I would highly recommend* Kiosk Pro App: http://www.kioskproapp.com/ It's about $40/iPad, but it's highly worth it. It does a great job of locking you into a specific web view, and you can force it into single app mode. bk bryan kennedy director, exhibit media science museum of minnesota bkenn...@smm.org 651.221.2522 * - Actually, I would recommend avoiding iPads like the plague, but that's a whole 'nother post. On Thu, Jun 23, 2016 at 3:56 PM, Steve Gemmel wrote: > You may want to check out Apple Configurator which allows you to lock > your iPad to a single app so folks can't access the home screen and settings > app. > > > https://www.apple.com/support/education/apple-configurator/ > > http://help.apple.com/configurator/mac/2.2.1/#/cadbf9c172 > > Steve > > + + + > > Steven Gemmel > Digital Media Specialist, Interpretive Media J. Paul Getty Museum > 310.440.7203 > sgem...@getty.edu > > > From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu on behalf of Laura > Huntimer > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2016 9:37 AM > To: mcn-l@mcn.edu > Subject: [MCN-L] iPad Lockdown Help > > Hi all First time poster here. We have iPads in an interactive > learning space here with artful apps for our visitors to use. Every so > often we have to restore the iPads after valiant efforts to ³break > into² the settings which changes the passcode. We¹ve placed > restrictions through the settings and researched to see if there¹s any > way to hide the settings/misc folder. Our iPads are in stationary > enclosures with access only to the home button. > > We¹re looking for an app or software that would make it possible for > our iPads to only allow visitors to use the apps we¹ve loaded and > restrict access to the settings is there such a thing? Has anyone > else experienced this and how did you resolve it? > > Many thanks, > Laura > > > Laura M Huntimer > Director of School Programs & Interactive Media Joslyn Art Museum | > 2200 Dodge Street | Omaha, NE 68104 > (402) 661-3847 DL | www.joslyn.org<http://www.joslyn.org> > > > ___ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum > Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > > ___ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum > Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > > ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
Re: [MCN-L] iPad Lockdown Help
If your content is local HTML or a remote web resource, I would highly recommend* Kiosk Pro App: http://www.kioskproapp.com/ It's about $40/iPad, but it's highly worth it. It does a great job of locking you into a specific web view, and you can force it into single app mode. bk bryan kennedy director, exhibit media science museum of minnesota bkenn...@smm.org 651.221.2522 * - Actually, I would recommend avoiding iPads like the plague, but that's a whole 'nother post. On Thu, Jun 23, 2016 at 3:56 PM, Steve Gemmel wrote: > You may want to check out Apple Configurator which allows you to lock your > iPad to a single app so folks can't access the home screen and settings app. > > > https://www.apple.com/support/education/apple-configurator/ > > http://help.apple.com/configurator/mac/2.2.1/#/cadbf9c172 > > Steve > > + + + > > Steven Gemmel > Digital Media Specialist, Interpretive Media > J. Paul Getty Museum > 310.440.7203 > sgem...@getty.edu > > > From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu on behalf of Laura > Huntimer > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2016 9:37 AM > To: mcn-l@mcn.edu > Subject: [MCN-L] iPad Lockdown Help > > Hi all First time poster here. We have iPads in an interactive learning > space here with artful apps for our visitors to use. Every so often we > have to restore the iPads after valiant efforts to ³break into² the > settings which changes the passcode. We¹ve placed restrictions through the > settings and researched to see if there¹s any way to hide the > settings/misc folder. Our iPads are in stationary enclosures with access > only to the home button. > > We¹re looking for an app or software that would make it possible for our > iPads to only allow visitors to use the apps we¹ve loaded and restrict > access to the settings is there such a thing? Has anyone else > experienced this and how did you resolve it? > > Many thanks, > Laura > > > Laura M Huntimer > Director of School Programs & Interactive Media > Joslyn Art Museum | 2200 Dodge Street | Omaha, NE 68104 > (402) 661-3847 DL | www.joslyn.org<http://www.joslyn.org> > > > ___ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > > ___ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > > ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
Re: [MCN-L] iPad Lockdown Help
You may want to check out Apple Configurator which allows you to lock your iPad to a single app so folks can't access the home screen and settings app. https://www.apple.com/support/education/apple-configurator/ http://help.apple.com/configurator/mac/2.2.1/#/cadbf9c172 Steve + + + Steven Gemmel Digital Media Specialist, Interpretive Media J. Paul Getty Museum 310.440.7203 sgem...@getty.edu From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu on behalf of Laura Huntimer Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2016 9:37 AM To: mcn-l@mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] iPad Lockdown Help Hi all First time poster here. We have iPads in an interactive learning space here with artful apps for our visitors to use. Every so often we have to restore the iPads after valiant efforts to ³break into² the settings which changes the passcode. We¹ve placed restrictions through the settings and researched to see if there¹s any way to hide the settings/misc folder. Our iPads are in stationary enclosures with access only to the home button. We¹re looking for an app or software that would make it possible for our iPads to only allow visitors to use the apps we¹ve loaded and restrict access to the settings is there such a thing? Has anyone else experienced this and how did you resolve it? Many thanks, Laura Laura M Huntimer Director of School Programs & Interactive Media Joslyn Art Museum | 2200 Dodge Street | Omaha, NE 68104 (402) 661-3847 DL | www.joslyn.org<http://www.joslyn.org> ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
[MCN-L] iPad Lockdown Help
We had similar issues with our iPads. I belive the only way to accomplish what you’re needing is to use a Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution. Mac OS X Server includes Profile Manager which is Apple’s built-in mobile device management system. It doesn’t do as much as other MDM solutions, but its inexpensive and would accomplish what you’re needing. If you have an old Mac somewhere with specs that allow you to install the latest version of Mac OS X (which is free) then you can download Mac OS X Server from Apple’s App store for $19.99. Thats what we use here to lock down our iPads. It allows us to hide all the apps except for the ones we want users to have access to. Apple MDM doesn’t let us hide the Settings app (that I know of), but lets us lock down the settings app so that none of the settings can be changed. -- Alex Garcia Systems Administrator Kimbell Art Museum Camp Bowie Blvd Fort Worth TX, 76107 Ph: 817-332-8451 x340 F: 817-877-1264 ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
[MCN-L] iPad Lockdown Help
Hi all First time poster here. We have iPads in an interactive learning space here with artful apps for our visitors to use. Every so often we have to restore the iPads after valiant efforts to ³break into² the settings which changes the passcode. We¹ve placed restrictions through the settings and researched to see if there¹s any way to hide the settings/misc folder. Our iPads are in stationary enclosures with access only to the home button. We¹re looking for an app or software that would make it possible for our iPads to only allow visitors to use the apps we¹ve loaded and restrict access to the settings is there such a thing? Has anyone else experienced this and how did you resolve it? Many thanks, Laura Laura M Huntimer Director of School Programs & Interactive Media Joslyn Art Museum | 2200 Dodge Street | Omaha, NE 68104 (402) 661-3847 DL | www.joslyn.org ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
