Escaping from KIOSKs
Check for possible actions inside the GUI application
Common Dialogs are those options of saving a file, opening a file, selecting a font, a color... Most of them will offer a full Explorer functionality. This means that you will be able to access Explorer functionalities if you can access these options:
Close/Close as
Open/Open with
Print
Export/Import
Search
Scan
You should check if you can:
Modify or create new files
Create symbolic links
Get access to restricted areas
Execute other apps
Command Execution
Maybe using a Open with option you can open/execute some kind of shell.
Windows
*NIX __
Windows
Bypassing path restrictions
Environment variables: There are a lot of environment variables that are pointing to some path
Other protocols: about:, data:, ftp:, file:, mailto:, news:, res:, telnet:, view-source:
Symbolic links
Shortcuts: CTRL+N (open new session), CTRL+R (Execute Commands), CTRL+SHIFT+ESC (Task Manager), Windows+E (open explorer), CTRL-B, CTRL-I (Favourites), CTRL-H (History), CTRL-L, CTRL-O (File/Open Dialog), CTRL-P (Print Dialog), CTRL-S (Save As)
Hidden Administrative menu: CTRL-ALT-F8, CTRL-ESC-F9
Shell URIs: shell:Administrative Tools, shell:DocumentsLibrary, shell:Librariesshell:UserProfiles, shell:Personal, shell:SearchHomeFolder, shell:Systemshell:NetworkPlacesFolder, shell:SendTo, shell:UsersProfiles, shell:Common Administrative Tools, shell:MyComputerFolder, shell:InternetFolder
UNC paths: Paths to connect to shared folders. You should try to connect to the C$ of the local machine ("\127.0.0.1\c$\Windows\System32")
More UNC paths:
UNC
UNC
UNC
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%
%APPDATA%
%CommonProgramFiles%
%COMMONPROGRAMFILES(x86)%
%COMPUTERNAME%
%COMSPEC%
%HOMEDRIVE%
%HOMEPATH%
%LOCALAPPDATA%
%LOGONSERVER%
%PATH%
%PATHEXT%
%ProgramData%
%ProgramFiles%
%ProgramFiles(x86)%
%PROMPT%
%PSModulePath%
%Public%
%SYSTEMDRIVE%
%SYSTEMROOT%
%TEMP%
%TMP%
%USERDOMAIN%
%USERNAME%
%USERPROFILE%
%WINDIR%
Download Your Binaries
Accessing filesystem from the browser
PATH
PATH
PATH
PATH
File:/C:/windows
File:/C:/windows/
File:/C:/windows\
File:/C:\windows
File:/C:\windows\
File:/C:\windows/
File://C:/windows
File://C:/windows/
File://C:/windows\
File://C:\windows
File://C:\windows/
File://C:\windows\
C:/windows
C:/windows/
C:/windows\
C:\windows
C:\windows\
C:\windows/
%WINDIR%
%TMP%
%TEMP%
%SYSTEMDRIVE%
%SYSTEMROOT%
%APPDATA%
%HOMEDRIVE%
%HOMESHARE
ShortCuts
Sticky Keys – Press SHIFT 5 times
Mouse Keys – SHIFT+ALT+NUMLOCK
High Contrast – SHIFT+ALT+PRINTSCN
Toggle Keys – Hold NUMLOCK for 5 seconds
Filter Keys – Hold right SHIFT for 12 seconds
WINDOWS+F1 – Windows Search
WINDOWS+D – Show Desktop
WINDOWS+E – Launch Windows Explorer
WINDOWS+R – Run
WINDOWS+U – Ease of Access Centre
WINDOWS+F – Search
SHIFT+F10 – Context Menu
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC – Task Manager
CTRL+ALT+DEL – Splash screen on newer Windows versions
F1 – Help F3 – Search
F6 – Address Bar
F11 – Toggle full screen within Internet Explorer
CTRL+H – Internet Explorer History
CTRL+T – Internet Explorer – New Tab
CTRL+N – Internet Explorer – New Page
CTRL+O – Open File
CTRL+S – Save CTRL+N – New RDP / Citrix
Swipes
Swipe from the left side to the right to see all open Windows, minimizing the KIOSK app and accessing the whole OS directly;
Swipe from the right side to the left to open Action Center, minimizing the KIOSK app and accessing the whole OS directly;
Swipe in from the top edge to make the title bar visible for an app opened in full screen mode;
Swipe up from the bottom to show the taskbar in a full screen app.
Internet Explorer Tricks
'Image Toolbar'
It's a toolbar that appears on the top-left of image when it's clicked. You will be able to Save, Print, Mailto, Open "My Pictures" in Explorer. The Kiosk needs to be using Internet Explorer.
Shell Protocol
Type this URLs to obtain an Explorer view:
shell:Administrative Toolsshell:DocumentsLibraryshell:Librariesshell:UserProfilesshell:Personalshell:SearchHomeFoldershell:NetworkPlacesFoldershell:SendToshell:UserProfilesshell:Common Administrative Toolsshell:MyComputerFoldershell:InternetFolderShell:ProfileShell:ProgramFilesShell:SystemShell:ControlPanelFolderShell:Windowsshell:::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}--> Control Panelshell:::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}--> My Computershell:::{{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}}--> My Network Placesshell:::{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}--> Internet Explorer
Browsers tricks
Backup iKat versions:
iPad
Gestures and bottoms
Swipe up with four (or five) fingers / Double-tap Home button
To view the multitask view and change App
Swipe one way or another with four or five fingers
In order to change to the next/last App
Pinch the screen with five fingers / Touch Home button / Swipe up with 1 finger from the bottom of the screen in a quick motion to the up
To access Home
Swipe one finger from the bottom of the screen just 1-2 inches (slow)
The dock will appear
Swipe down from the top of the display with 1 finger
To view your notifications
Swipe down with 1 finger the top-right corner of the screen
To see iPad Pro's control centre
Swipe 1 finger from the left of the screen 1-2 inches
To see Today view
Swipe fast 1 finger from the centre of the screen to the right or left
To change to next/last App
Press and hold the On/Off/Sleep button at the upper-right corner of the iPad + Move the Slide to power off slider all the way to the right,
To power off
Press the On/Off/Sleep button at the upper-right corner of the iPad and the Home button for a few second
To force a hard power off
Press the On/Off/Sleep button at the upper-right corner of the iPad and the Home button quickly
To take a screenshot that will pop up in the lower left of the display. Press both buttons at the same time very briefly as if you hold them a few seconds a hard power off will be performed.
Shortcuts
You should have an iPad keyboard or a USB keyboard adaptor. Only shortcuts that could help escaping from the application will be shown here.
Key
Name
⌘
Command
⌥
Option (Alt)
⇧
Shift
↩
Return
⇥
Tab
^
Control
←
Left Arrow
→
Right Arrow
↑
Up Arrow
↓
Down Arrow
System shortcuts
These shortcuts are for the visual settings and sound settings, depending on the use of the iPad.
Shortcut
Action
F1
Dim Sscreen
F2
Brighten screen
F7
Back one song
F8
Play/pause
F9
Skip song
F10
Mute
F11
Decrease volume
F12
Increase volume
⌘ Space
Display a list of available languages; to choose one, tap the space bar again.
iPad navigation
Shortcut
Action
⌘H
Go to Home
⌘⇧H (Command-Shift-H)
Go to Home
⌘ (Space)
Open Spotlight
⌘⇥ (Command-Tab)
List last ten used apps
⌘~
Go t the last App
⌘⇧3 (Command-Shift-3)
Screenshot (hovers in bottom left to save or act on it)
⌘⇧4
Screenshot and open it in the editor
Press and hold ⌘
List of shortcuts available for the App
⌘⌥D (Command-Option/Alt-D)
Brings up the dock
^⌥H (Control-Option-H)
Home button
^⌥H H (Control-Option-H-H)
Show multitask bar
^⌥I (Control-Option-i)
Item chooser
Escape
Back button
→ (Right arrow)
Next item
← (Left arrow)
Previous item
↑↓ (Up arrow, Down arrow)
Simultaneously tap selected item
⌥ ↓ (Option-Down arrow)
Scroll down
⌥↑ (Option-Up arrow)
Scroll up
⌥← or ⌥→ (Option-Left arrow or Option-Right arrow)
Scroll left or right
^⌥S (Control-Option-S)
Turn VoiceOver speech on or off
⌘⇧⇥ (Command-Shift-Tab)
Switch to the previous app
⌘⇥ (Command-Tab)
Switch back to the original app
←+→, then Option + ← or Option+→
Navigate through Dock
Safari shortcuts
Shortcut
Action
⌘L (Command-L)
Open Location
⌘T
Open a new tab
⌘W
Close the current tab
⌘R
Refresh the current tab
⌘.
Stop loading the current tab
^⇥
Switch to the next tab
^⇧⇥ (Control-Shift-Tab)
Move to the previous tab
⌘L
Select the text input/URL field to modify it
⌘⇧T (Command-Shift-T)
Open last closed tab (can be used several times)
⌘[
Goes back one page in your browsing history
⌘]
Goes forward one page in your browsing history
⌘⇧R
Activate Reader Mode
Mail shortcuts
Shortcut
Action
⌘L
Open Location
⌘T
Open a new tab
⌘W
Close the current tab
⌘R
Refresh the current tab
⌘.
Stop loading the current tab
⌘⌥F (Command-Option/Alt-F)
Search in your mailbox
References
Last updated
Was this helpful?