# Self-Service Kiosk Overview

FileWave Kiosk lets users install approved apps and content themselves while admins keep control of assignments, categories, and licensing.

#### Standard Assignment

With a Standard Assignment, the Fileset content installs automatically without user interaction.

#### Kiosk Assignment

With a Kiosk Assignment, the user chooses approved items from the self-service Kiosk and starts the installation themselves.

<p class="callout success">Since the FileWave process runs at root or system level on computers, the end user does not need to be a local administrator in order to install applications and content through the Kiosk.</p>

### Computer Clients

User access to the Kiosk is by way of a macOS Menu Bar or Windows System Tray icon.

The Kiosk is activated on computers by installing the FileWave client and having at least one Fileset configured as a Kiosk item associated with that Client.

<p class="callout info">If no Kiosk association exists, the macOS menu bar or Windows system tray will not include the Kiosk icon.</p>

<p class="callout warning">If an association exists and the icon still does not appear, check operating-system icon visibility rules. For example, macOS or Windows may hide extra menu bar or system tray icons when space is limited.</p>

<p class="callout success">You can also open Kiosk from the command line, as described here: [Manual Trigger of FileWave Kiosk for macOS and Windows](https://kb.filewave.com/books/kiosk/page/manual-trigger-of-filewave-kiosk-for-macos-and-windows-153)</p>

### Mobile clients

On mobile devices, users access Kiosk through the automatically installed FileWave App Portal app.

The Kiosk is activated on a mobile device when that device enrolls with the FileWave MDM.

### Associations

Any Fileset, including App Store apps, can be configured as a Kiosk item and placed into categories such as department, class, or application type.

#### Apple VPP

An Apple VPP Kiosk item contains the link to the store. The application or book is downloaded from Apple, directly to the device, when the user clicks Install.

<p class="callout success">VPP licenses can be returned for reuse only after all related standard or Kiosk associations/deployments are removed.</p>

## Mobile Kiosk versus Desktop Kiosk

- Mobile: [FileWave Kiosk for iOS/iPadOS overview](https://kb.filewave.com/books/kiosk/page/filewave-kiosk-for-iosipados-overview-153 "FileWave Kiosk for iOS/iPadOS overview")
- Desktop: [FileWave Kiosk for macOS and Windows overview](https://kb.filewave.com/books/kiosk/page/filewave-kiosk-for-macos-and-windows-overview-153 "FileWave Kiosk for macOS and Windows overview")

## Related Content

- [Setting the Primary Colour, Name and Logo in Kiosk/App Portal (16.0+)](https://kb.filewave.com/books/kiosk/page/setting-the-primary-colour-name-and-logo-in-kioskapp-portal-160 "Setting the Primary Colour, Name and Logo in Kiosk/App Portal (16.0+)")
- [Applications Preventing Reboot (macOS/Windows)](https://kb.filewave.com/books/kiosk/page/applications-preventing-reboot-macoswindows "Applications Preventing Reboot (macOS/Windows)")