Licensing a Kiosk Computer for Microsoft Software
10-07-2026 14:22A kiosk PC is a dedicated computer system that is locked down to perform a single task—or a limited set of tasks—in a public or semi-public environment. Common examples include self-service checkout systems, hospital patient check-in stations, ticketing and ordering kiosks, and public internet access terminals. Kiosk PCs can be configured either as Single-App Kiosks (launching directly into one application) or Multi-App Kiosks (allowing users to switch between a predefined set of applications). The key question is: What Microsoft licenses are required for a kiosk PC? The answer depends on the Microsoft software installed on, or accessed through, the kiosk device. In this article, we break down the licensing requirements using several common hospital kiosk scenarios as examples.