BigBox as Shell - Shutdown on exit?

[Jason Carr]

  On 1/24/2023 at 10:06 PM, tkssitch said:

I have mine setup with a "Platform" call "Shutdown" and contains .bat files for Shutdown and Reboot.  That could be a method you can try. I use that method so I can keep other people from accessing the Bigbox menu, which does contain a lot of options, if someone who doesn't know better can mess up a lot of things.

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Why is that necessary? For clarity here, there are much better options available that are built-in to the app.

  On 1/23/2023 at 11:56 PM, megashub said:

Right, but a normal, unprivileged user is still able to install software.

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We have no plans to make a true "kiosk"/locked down experience for Big Box. Malicious users should not be using your cab. Generally, the only reason why users need that is if they're charging money in a public area, and neither Big Box nor the games are licensed for that kind of use. Is that what you were getting at?

[tkssitch]

It works best for me and my setup. I don't want users getting into options and accidentally making changes.  Having "shutdown" as its own platform, allows me to lock menu access from users accidentally into it, as well as a quicker seamless way for me to shutdown my system from a platform menu.  

[vaderag]

  On 1/25/2023 at 6:03 PM, tkssitch said:

It works best for me and my setup. I don't want users getting into options and accidentally making changes.  Having "shutdown" as its own platform, allows me to lock menu access from users accidentally into it, as well as a quicker seamless way for me to shutdown my system from a platform menu.  

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You can just hide options behind the lock, that way you can simply have shutdown/reboot on the menu

[tkssitch]

  On 1/25/2023 at 6:05 PM, vaderag said:

You can just hide options behind the lock, that way you can simply have shutdown/reboot on the menu

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True but not way I like it. Again best for my build.