Control + Alt + Delete is a powerful key combination on Windows devices to terminate a running program/task or restart a computer/Windows device. Blocking this key combination becomes crucial when your Windows 7 or Windows 8 device is being used as a kiosk. SureLock blocks this key combination with its Keyboard Filtering feature. To block Control + Alt +Delete, follow…
The practice of allowing employees to use their own personal devices for work purposes has long sparked intense debates across corporate ecosystems. Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) offers several advantages such as better work-life balance for employees, higher employee productivity, better flexibility, and improved employee happiness. Businesses also save money on hardware costs when they…
SureFox for iOS provides restricted browsing functionality. But it won’t be good if the users can press the Home button and easily quit SureFox. To restrict the iOS device to just SureFox we must configure Guided Access on the iOS device. This allows you to set a passcode to lock the Home Button of…
SureVideo instantly turns your iPads into a locked device looping and playing only allowed videos. And now, with the new web interface, SureVideo makes it quick and easy for you to perform important functions remotely. All you have to make sure is that your computer and the iPad are in the same Wi-Fi network….
42Gears has integrated with Zebra LifeGuard OTA for Android devices to improve the process of securing and managing Zebra’s enterprise-class Android devices. This integration will grant administrators control over which software updates to push to devices over-the-air. To use SureMDM’s Zebra LifeGuard OTA functionality, your Zebra devices must be registered…
By end of this blog entry, you will learn how to block applications in Windows 8 tablets. What do we like about Windows 8? Don’t you think that Windows 8 has good visual appeal and its touch-enabled features make it great for surfing the net to playing games? Its dynamic…
42Gears’ lockdown products for Android devices such as SureLock, SureFox, and SureVideo can quickly turn Android devices into dedicated-purpose tools, like a public kiosk, a POS system, or even portable digital signage. For these applications to seamlessly run on an Android device, there are few system requirements: Android OS – Android Ice Cream Sandwich –…
Surelock uses a BroadcastReceiver to allow 3rd party applications to send specific commands to SureLock. Commands can be send using Intent (See examples below). To execute any command, Administrator password is necessary. SureLock API exit_surelock – This command exits the device from lock down mode. public synchronized void exitSurelock() {…
Following is a C# code snippet to delete a path (file or directory). First, we have to determine whether the path is a file or a folder and then call appropriate Delete methods. In case of a directory, you can specify whether the contents should be recursively deleted before deleting…
Sometimes you might need to allow a few URL shortcuts on your SureLock home screen without giving users access to any other site. SureFox Basic, in conjunction with SureLock, can help you achieve this lockdown configuration. The following settings will be required: Configure SureLock with SureFox as an allowed application….