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How do I create a "service account" for my Kiosk?

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Sentral has a concept called Service Accounts. This allows an account to authenticate to Sentral by PIN Code, rather than username and password. This is particularly helpful with a kiosk, as you can easily enter a PIN code with a touch screen, but it may not be so simple to enter a username and password.

Important to Note
This requires Administrator access to Sentral Attendance
Setting up the Service Account requires Sentral Administrator access.

The first step is to create a service account.
Go go;
  • Sentral Setup Cog
  • Manage Service User Accounts
  • Click New Service Account
  • Enter in name etc, and set Restricted Function to Attendance Kiosk.
  • Save
Go to;
  • School Attendance Setup
  • Kiosk Setup
  • Click Add Profile, under Kiosk Configurations.
  • Enter a Name and PIN code. Select the Service Account you (or your administrator created for you) created previously
  • You can also select a Menu Configuration if you are setting up a kiosk other than the standard School Attendance Main Menu.
  • Toggle Yes/No options 
  • Click Save
Your service account is now created.

You can now access the Kiosk directly by http://<YOURSENTRALSERVER>/kiosk?profile=<PROFILENAMEASABOVE>. We recommend you create a shortcut or bookmark accordingly.





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