How to Display a NOC View URL with Windows 10 Kiosk mode

Question

The task is to push a Solarwinds display to a Windows 10 Kiosk build.  We currently use NOC views which require authentication, AD or Solarwinds Local credentials, for desktop display.  The Kiosk build browser is pointing to NOC URL and of course requires authentication, however I understand the Kiosk Build has a generic user which is not constant and can change, built in Azure (sorry to be vague but it's useful to know all the info)  Is there a method of displaying a dashboard of Solarwinds data without requiring authentication?  Please could you advise, provide any previous solutions or get back to me for further info.  Many thanks.

rfroembgen · Answer

Hi,

you can create a user called "DirectLink". This users triggers some "hidden" functions in solarwinds. If this DirectLink-User exists and no other authentication (like windows integrated) is present you will skip the login-page and gets directed to the page you requested. Atleast if the DirectLink-User has the rights to access this page.

Here is a KB-article about this: Success Center

However it has some drawbacks. For example if someone only uses a local Orion-Account and he opens a new browser session without any login-data available, he will be first logged in with the DirectLink-User, has to logout and then type in his user account-info.

Hope this helps

Best Regards

Rene