Managing Appliances

Kiosk Linux is managed exclusively through OPSWAT Central Management (OCM). You must have access to an OCM server running version 7.18 or later to use and configure a Kiosk Linux appliance.

Dashboard

The MetaDefender Kiosk Linux dashboard is accessed by logging into your OCM management console and navigating to Dashboard->MetaDefender Kiosk Linux.

Processing Overview displays the total number of Sessions, Files Processed, Files with Issues, and files where active content was detected by Zero-Day Protection & Proactive DLP across all Kiosk Linux appliances connected to this OCM instance.

This section also includes graphs showing processed file numbers over time, as well as a graph showing average session time and files per session.

Resources allows administrators to get a quick visual of the status of Kiosk Linux appliances. Dashboard indicators show status for:

• Connection

  • Warning is shown when the instance was last seen for 10 minutes or more
  • Error is shown when the instance was last seen for an hour or more

• Version

  • The current version of the instance

• System

  • Optimized when the instance is up and ready for use
  • Not Good when there is an error with the instance that prevents its usability
    • Engines are not ready (e.g. engine failure, engine package missing...)
    • License issue (e.g. expired, missing...)
    • Vault connection error when the instance is in Transfer-Vault mode (e.g. Vault misconfiguration, connection error...)

• Engines

  • The current status of engines

Inventory

Navigate to Inventory->MetaDefender Kiosk Linux to manage the appliances connected to OCM.

Instance View

Instance View is the default view when first opening this page. This view shows all of the connected Kiosk Linux appliances.

Status - Connected if Kiosk has been seen within 24 hours, Disconnected if Kiosk has not been seen within 24 hours

Health Status - health status of the Kiosk appliance, status types and potential messages for each status:

• Stable - Kiosk is in a Healthy state and ready for use

• Warning - Kiosk is in a state that prevents sessions from completing successfully:

  • Failed to connect to Vault

• Critical - Kiosk is considered to be down and needs immediate attention to allow use:

  • Engines are not ready
  • Failed to download license
  • Volume license expired/revoked

MetaDefender Kiosk Linux Name - name of the Kiosk Linux appliance set during onboarding. The instance can be renamed by clicking on the edit icon next to the name.

Version - MetaDefender Kiosk Linux version

Set Name - name of the set this instance belongs to. See the Set View section below for more information.

License - expiration date of Kiosk Linux license

Last Report Name - name of the last scan report uploaded to OCM

Last Seen - amount of time since this instance last checked in

Last Report - amount of time since the last scan report was uploaded

Actions

Click on the checkbox to the left of an instance’s name to select the instance. After one or more instances are selected you can use the ACTIONS dropdown to export scan results or delete the instance.

Exporting Scan Results

The ACTIONS button at the top of the table allows you to download the most recent scan report in a formatted text or PDF file, or as raw JSON.

Deleting Instances

This menu also includes an option to delete the currently selected instance(s). After selecting the instance you want to delete, choose the Delete option and enter your admin PIN when prompted. This PIN must be configured in your User Profile prior to deleting instances.

Set View

Set View displays your MetaDefender Kiosk inventory by sets. Instances are initially added to Default Kiosk Linux Set after onboarding. Use the CREATE NEW SET button to create new sets.

Creating a new Set

Create a new set by clicking on the CREATE NEW SET button.

Step 1: Give your set a name and optionally provide a brief description. By default, this set will be added to the Default group. Use the Assign Set to Group dropdown menu to change the group. Click ASSIGN MANAGED INSTANCES TO SET to continue.

Step 2: Assign instances to this set by selecting the rows you wish to assign then click the CREATE button to finish creating this group and assigning instances. Enter your PIN when prompted to finalize creation of the set.

Managing Sets

Like the Instance View, you can select the checkboxes on the Set View table to select sets and perform actions.

Assign to Group - assign this set to a group or change the assigned group

Delete - delete the selected sets. Move Kiosk Linux instances to another set and enter your PIN to finalize the deletion. By default, Kiosk Linux instances from the deleted sets will be moved to Default Kiosk Linux Set.