Administration Control PanelStart > Settings > Control Panel > Administration

Use this option to set parameters for computers intended to be used as dedicated, single or multiple application devices. In other words, only the application or feature specified in the AppLock configuration by the Administrator are available to the MX3Plus user.

Devices with AppLock installed are shipped to start up in Administration mode with no default password, and when the MX3Plus is started for the first time, the user has full access to the MX3Plus and no password prompt is displayed. After the Administrator specifies an application or applications to lock, assigns a password and the MX3Plus is rebooted (or the hotkey is pressed), the MX3Plus is then in end-user mode.

AppLock also contains a component which sets configuration parameters and application launch settings as specified by the Administrator.

Introduction

AppLock is designed to be run on Windows CE based devices only.

MX3Plus AppLock is setup by the Administrator by tapping Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administration.

Configuration parameters are specified by the AppLock Administrator for the mobile device end-user. AppLock is password protected by the Administrator.

End-user mode locks the end-user into the configured application or applications. The end user can still reboot the mobile device and respond to dialog boxes. The administrator-specified applications are automatically launched in the specified order and run in full screen mode when the device boots up.

When the mobile device is reset to factory default values, for example after a cold reset, the Administrator may need to reconfigure the AppLock parameters.

The assumption, in this section, is that the first user to power up a new mobile device is the system administrator.

Note:

AppLock Administrator Control panel file Launch option does not inter-relate with similarly-named options contained in

 

other MX3Plus Control Panels.

Note:

A few applications do not follow normal procedures when closing. AppLock cannot prevent this type of application

 

from closing, but is notified that the application has closed. For these applications, AppLock immediately restarts the

 

application (see Auto Re-Launch) which causes the screen to flicker. If this type of application is being locked, the

 

administrator should close all other applications before switching to end-user mode to minimize the screen flicker.

AppLock is updated periodically as new options become available. Contact Technical Assistance for assistance, downloads and update availability.

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