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  1. Press Windows + R key to open the Run window. 

  2. Type gpedit.msc in the text box field and press Enter. 

  3. In the left panel, navigate to the following location: 

    1. Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Credential User Interface 

  4. In the right panel, double-click Prevent the use of security questions for local accounts

    GPEdit Security Questions 1.png
  5. In the pop-up window, select the option of Enabled, click Apply then click OK

    GPEdit Security Questions 2.png

Create libacct Local Admin User 

  1. Open Control Panel > User Accounts > Manage another account 

  2. Click Add someone else to this PC 

  3. Select I don't have this person's sign-in information, then Add a user without a Microsoft account Local Users and Groups

    1. Can be reached by pressing Windows + R, typing lusrmgr.msc in the text field and press Enter

  4. Navigate to the Users folder

  5. Right click in the blank area below the current users and select New User… from the menu

  6. Enter "libacct" for the username user name field and use the current libacct password found in LastPass for the password field 

  7. Once created, click the new account, select Change account type and choose Administrator 

  8. When logging into the new account, the user will be prompted to choose privacy settings for the device 

  9. The only option that should be turned on is Location 

  10. Click Accept 

    field

  11. Uncheck the “User must change password at next logon” option and ensure the “Password never expires” option is checked

  12. With the Local Users and Groups window still open, navigate to the Groups folder in the left most pane of the window

  13. Double click Administrators and select the Add… button

  14. Type “libacct” in the bottom text field and press Enter

  15. Click Apply and close the Administrators Properties window

Create LibMAX Local Standard User 

  1. Open Control Panel > User Accounts > Manage another account 

  2. Click Add someone else to this PC 

  3. Select I don't have this person's sign-in information, then Add a user without a Microsoft account With the Local Users and Groups window open, navigate to the Users folder

  4. Right click in the blank area below the current users and select New User… from the menu

  5. Enter "LibMAX" for the username user name field and use the current LibMAX password found in LastPass for the password field 

  6. Once created, click the new account and confirm that the account is a Standard User 

  7. When logging into the new account, the user will be prompted to choose privacy settings for the device 

    1. The only option that should be turned on is Location 

    2. Click Accept 

  8. field

  9. Uncheck the “User must change password at next logon” option and ensure the “Password never expires” option is checked

Set a Password for the MAXHUB user and make it a Standard User

  1. While signed with the MAXHUB user account, navigate to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options 

  2. Select Password and click Add 

  3. Enter in the standard password that can be found in LastPass and leave a space in the hint field

  4. Once finished, sign out of the MAXHUB user and sign into the libacct admin user

  5. While signed with the libacct admin user, open Settings > Accounts > Family & other users 

  6. Select the MAXHUB account, click Change account type and change it to Standard User With the Local Users and Groups window open, navigate to the Users folder

  7. Right click on the MAXHUB user and select Set Password… from the menu

    1. A warning prompt will appear if signed into the MAXHUB user at the time, but this can be disregarded and the Proceed button can be selected to continue further

  8. Use the current MAXHUB password found in LastPass for the password fields and select OK once finished

  9. With the Local Users and Groups window still open, navigate to the Groups folder in the left most pane of the window

  10. Double click Users and select the Add… button

  11. Type “MAXHUB” in the bottom text field and press Enter

  12. Click Apply, close the Users Properties window and double click Administrators

  13. Select MAXHUB and click the Remove button

  14. Click Apply, close the Administrators Properties window and close the Local Users and Groups window once finished

Windows Settings, Software Installations and Updates

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Info

If the device cannot join the domain due to a DNS error, it could be due to the device not being NetReged properly or could need more time for the system to register the device. If this error appears, ensure that the appropriate MAC address was entered in the NetReg portal correctly and that the device is in fact connected to the network.

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  1. While signed into the libacct admin user, open up Registry Editor 

    1. This can be done by pressing Windows Key + R, type “regedit” in the dialog box and hit enter. 

  2. Navigate the following key: 

    1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon” 

  3. If not already present, right click on Winlogon > New > String Value and name it DefaultUserName 

  4. If not already present, right click on Winlogon > New > String Value and name it DefaultPassword 

  5. If not already present, right click on Winlogon > New > String Value and name it AutoAdminLogon 

  6. Once these values are present, double click on each one and enter the Value data as instructed below: 

    1. DefaultUserName – Enter "LibMAX" here 

    2. DefaultPassword – Enter the current password for the LibMAX user

    3. AutoAdminLogon – Enter 1 to enable Auto Logon and 0 to disable. 

  7. Restart Windows and Auto Logon should be working

Windows Updates and Settings

  1. Open Windows settings and check for Windows updates and optional updates

  2. Download and install the available updates, restart the device and open Windows settings again

  3. Navigate to Settings > System > Display in Windows settings and change the display scaling to 200%

    Display Scaling.png
  4. Navigate to Settings > Time & Language > Date & Time and select the Sync now button found underneath “Synchronize your clock”

  5. Load the MAXHUB Default Theme on to a USB storage drive, insert it into the device and run the MAXHUB Default Theme file

    1. This theme can be downloaded here:

      View file
      nameMAXHUB Default Theme.theme

  6. Close Settings

  7. Right click on the Windows desktop and select Auto arrange icons from the “View” dropdown

  8. Right click on the taskbar and select Show search icon from the “Search” dropdown

  9. Right click on the taskbar and select Turn off from the “News and interest” dropdown

  10. Right click on the taskbar and turn off Show Windows Ink Workspace button

  11. Remove all pinned applications or shortcuts from the taskbar and start menu

Info

Most of the settings above will need to be applied to each individual user (namely, the LibMAX user)

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  1. Open Control Panel, navigate to System and Security > Power Options and click Show additional plans

  2. Ensure the “High performance” plan is selected and then click the Change plan settings option found next to that plan

  3. On the drop down next to “Turn off the display:” select the Never 2 hours option

  4. Close Control Panel

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  1. Select one of the semi-translucent arrows on either side of the display and select the Settings button to access the settings for the MAXHUB 

  2. Navigate to Timing Powering and select Add Power On Schedule

    Power Schedule 1.png
  3. Ensure the setting matches the following schedule: 

    1. Monday-Friday 7:00AM

      Power Schedule 2.png
  4. Select Confirm

  5. Next, select Add Shutdown Schedule

  6. Ensure the setting matches the following schedule: 

    1. Monday-Friday 56:00PM

      Power Schedule 3.png
  7. Select Confirm

    Power Schedule 4.png

Set Privacy Cleaning Schedule

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