UPDATE 19. August: Windows Update Blocks SiteKiosk Autostart

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UPDATE 19. August: Windows Update Blocks SiteKiosk Autostart

August 12, 2026

A Windows update distributed by Microsoft prevents SiteKiosk Online and SiteKiosk Classic from starting automatically with the local SiteKiosk user account.

Due to a Windows update distributed by Microsoft overnight on August 12, 2026, Auto Start mode with the SiteKiosk user no longer works correctly.

Cause

The issue is caused by the permission restrictions applied by SiteKiosk to the SiteKiosk user account. These restrictions prevent the Windows update from completing all required steps correctly and fully for the affected user account. As a result, NTUSER.DAT cannot be loaded and Auto Start is blocked.

Update as of August 19, 2026:
With the new version 9.10.10010 of the SiteKiosk Classic Client, the fix is now included by default.

Update as of August 17, 2026:
With the new version 1.10.341.0 of SiteKiosk Online, this fix is now available by default for newly installed clients.

Updated workaround

Update from August 17, 2026:
We have revised the previous workaround and are providing a new PowerShell script.

Important:
Wherever possible, we recommend installing via the current SiteKiosk installer, as the fix is already included there by default. If using the installer is not possible in a specific case, the updated workaround below can be applied instead.
The updated script must be run again after every new installation of SiteKiosk.

As a temporary workaround, we recommend running the PowerShell script below on an affected computer in a PowerShell session with administrative privileges.
The new script replaces the previously published hotfix and takes additional scenarios into account when repairing the SiteKiosk user profile. Our development team is continuing to work on a final solution. We will provide further information as soon as new updates become available.

Please make sure that the SiteKiosk user is completely logged off before running the script.

Procedure for SiteKiosk Online

Update as of August 17, 2026:
With the new version 1.10.341.0 of SiteKiosk Online, this fix is now available by default for newly installed clients.

August 12, 2026
For transparency: on August 12, 2026, we automatically rolled out a simplified script to all clients connected at that time.
Alternatively, the workaround can be run remotely for each client individually, for example via the Recovery Shell of an affected client:
Monitoring > [Client] > Administration > Recovery Shell

Procedure for SiteKiosk Classic Windows

Update as of August 19, 2026:
With the new version 9.10.10010 of the SiteKiosk Classic Client, the fix is now included by default.

Important:
Wherever possible, we recommend installing via the current SiteKiosk installer, as the fix is already included there by default. If using the installer is not possible in a specific case, the updated workaround from August 17, 2026, provided below can be applied instead.

With SiteKiosk Classic Windows, the script must be executed locally using an administrator account:
1. First, unlock the keyboard lock. Instructions: Unlocking the keyboard lock
2. Then log in to the system using an administrator account.
3. Start PowerShell ISE with administrative privileges and run the script.

PowerShell script



[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = 'Automatic', SupportsShouldProcess)]
param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory, ParameterSetName = 'Explicit', Position = 0)]
    [Alias('Account')]
    [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
    [string] $UserName,

    [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'Explicit', Position = 1)]
    [AllowEmptyString()]
    [string] $Domain,

    [Parameter()]
    [Alias('LogFile')]
    [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
    [string] $LogPath,

    [Parameter()]
    [switch] $Restart
)

Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'

$siteKioskSettingsPath = 'SOFTWARE\PROVISIO\SiteKiosk'
$installerSettingsPath = 'SOFTWARE\PROVISIO\{A1625B78-854F-4AB7-B99D-A52EF6E94C8A}'
$classicSecurityWizardPath = 'SOFTWARE\PROVISIO\SecurityWizard'
$requiredFileRights = [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights] (
    [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights]::ReadAttributes -bor
    [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights]::ReadData -bor
    [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights]::ReadExtendedAttributes -bor
    [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights]::ReadPermissions -bor
    [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights]::WriteData -bor
    [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights]::AppendData -bor
    [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights]::WriteAttributes -bor
    [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights]::WriteExtendedAttributes -bor
    [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights]::Delete -bor
    [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights]::Synchronize
)
$requiredDirectoryRights = (
    [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights]::CreateFiles
)
$repairLogPath = $null
$repairLogEncoding = [System.Text.UTF8Encoding]::new($false)
$repairErrorWasLogged = $false


function Initialize-RepairLog {
    if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($LogPath)) {
        return
    }

    try {
        $candidatePath = if ([System.IO.Path]::IsPathRooted($LogPath)) {
            $LogPath
        }
        else {
            Join-Path -Path (Get-Location).ProviderPath -ChildPath $LogPath
        }

        $script:repairLogPath = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($candidatePath)
        $parentPath = [System.IO.Path]::GetDirectoryName($script:repairLogPath)

        if (
            -not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($parentPath) -and
            -not [System.IO.Directory]::Exists($parentPath)
        ) {
            [void] [System.IO.Directory]::CreateDirectory($parentPath)
        }

        [System.IO.File]::AppendAllText(
            $script:repairLogPath,
            "`r`n$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.fff zzz') " +
                "[INFO] Repair started by '$([System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name)'.`r`n",
            $script:repairLogEncoding
        )
    }
    catch {
        throw "Unable to initialize the log file '$LogPath': $($_.Exception.Message)"
    }
}


function Write-RepairLog {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [ValidateSet('INFO', 'WARN', 'ERROR')]
        [string] $Level,

        [AllowNull()]
        [AllowEmptyString()]
        [object] $Message
    )

    if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($script:repairLogPath)) {
        return
    }

    $text = if ($null -eq $Message) { '' } else { [string] $Message }
    $lines = [System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Split($text, '\r?\n')
    $timestamp = Get-Date -Format 'yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.fff zzz'
    $logText = ($lines | ForEach-Object {
        "$timestamp [$Level] $_"
    }) -join "`r`n"

    [System.IO.File]::AppendAllText(
        $script:repairLogPath,
        $logText + "`r`n",
        $script:repairLogEncoding
    )
}


function Write-RepairHost {
    param(
        [AllowNull()]
        [AllowEmptyString()]
        [object] $Message
    )

    Write-RepairLog -Level INFO -Message $Message
    Write-Host $Message
}


function Write-RepairWarning {
    param(
        [AllowNull()]
        [AllowEmptyString()]
        [object] $Message
    )

    Write-RepairLog -Level WARN -Message $Message
    Write-Warning $Message
}


function Write-RepairError {
    param(
        [AllowNull()]
        [AllowEmptyString()]
        [object] $Message
    )

    $script:repairErrorWasLogged = $true
    Write-RepairLog -Level ERROR -Message $Message
    Write-Error $Message -ErrorAction Continue
}


function Get-RegistryViews {
    if ([Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem) {
        [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView]::Registry64
    }

    [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView]::Registry32
}


function Test-EnabledRegistryValue {
    param(
        [AllowNull()]
        [object] $Value
    )

    $text = [Convert]::ToString($Value)

    return (
        [string]::Equals(
            $text,
            'true',
            [StringComparison]::InvariantCultureIgnoreCase
        ) -or
        $text -eq '1'
    )
}


function Get-RegistryUser {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView] $RegistryView,

        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [string] $RegistryPath,

        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [string] $UserNameValue,

        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [string] $DomainValue,

        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [string] $Source,

        [switch] $RequireInstallerCreatedUser
    )

    $baseKey = $null
    $registryKey = $null

    try {
        $baseKey = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenBaseKey(
            [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]::LocalMachine,
            $RegistryView
        )

        $registryKey = $baseKey.OpenSubKey($RegistryPath, $false)

        if ($null -eq $registryKey) {
            return
        }

        if (
            $RequireInstallerCreatedUser -and
            -not (Test-EnabledRegistryValue `
                -Value $registryKey.GetValue('CREATESITEKIOSKUSER'))
        ) {
            return
        }

        $userName = $registryKey.GetValue($UserNameValue) -as [string]
        $domain = $registryKey.GetValue($DomainValue) -as [string]

        if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($userName)) {
            return
        }

        [PSCustomObject]@{
            UserName = $userName
            Domain   = $domain
            Source   = $Source
        }
    }
    finally {
        if ($null -ne $registryKey) {
            $registryKey.Dispose()
        }

        if ($null -ne $baseKey) {
            $baseKey.Dispose()
        }
    }
}


function ConvertTo-ResolvedUser {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [PSCustomObject] $Candidate,

        [switch] $IgnoreResolutionFailure
    )

    $candidateSid = $Candidate.PSObject.Properties['Sid']

    if (
        $null -ne $candidateSid -and
        -not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($candidateSid.Value)
    ) {
        try {
            $securityIdentifier = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new(
                $candidateSid.Value
            )
            $resolvedAccount = $securityIdentifier.Translate(
                [System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]
            ).Value
        }
        catch {
            $message = (
                "The SID '$($candidateSid.Value)' from " +
                "'$($Candidate.Source)' could not be resolved: " +
                $_.Exception.Message
            )

            if ($IgnoreResolutionFailure) {
                Write-RepairWarning $message
                return
            }

            throw $message
        }

        $separator = $resolvedAccount.IndexOf('\')
        $resolvedDomain = if ($separator -ge 0) {
            $resolvedAccount.Substring(0, $separator)
        }
        else {
            ''
        }
        $resolvedUserName = if ($separator -ge 0) {
            $resolvedAccount.Substring($separator + 1)
        }
        else {
            $resolvedAccount
        }

        return [PSCustomObject]@{
            UserName = $resolvedUserName
            Domain   = $resolvedDomain
            Sid      = $securityIdentifier.Value
            Sources  = @($Candidate.Source)
        }
    }

    $userName = $Candidate.UserName.Trim()
    $domain = $Candidate.Domain
    $qualifiedSeparator = $userName.IndexOf('\')

    if ($qualifiedSeparator -ge 0) {
        if (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($domain)) {
            throw (
                "The account '$userName' is already qualified. " +
                'Do not specify Domain as well.'
            )
        }

        $domain = $userName.Substring(0, $qualifiedSeparator)
        $userName = $userName.Substring($qualifiedSeparator + 1)

        if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($userName)) {
            throw "The qualified account name does not contain a user name."
        }
    }

    if (
        [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($domain) -or
        $domain -eq '.'
    ) {
        $domain = $env:COMPUTERNAME
    }

    $ntAccount = if ($userName.Contains('@')) {
        [System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]::new($userName)
    }
    else {
        [System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]::new($domain, $userName)
    }

    try {
        $securityIdentifier = $ntAccount.Translate(
            [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]
        )
        $resolvedAccount = $securityIdentifier.Translate(
            [System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]
        ).Value
    }
    catch {
        $message = (
            "The account '$domain\$userName' from " +
            "'$($Candidate.Source)' could not be resolved: " +
            $_.Exception.Message
        )

        if ($IgnoreResolutionFailure) {
            Write-RepairWarning $message
            return
        }

        throw $message
    }

    $separator = $resolvedAccount.IndexOf('\')

    return [PSCustomObject]@{
        UserName = if ($separator -ge 0) {
            $resolvedAccount.Substring($separator + 1)
        }
        else {
            $resolvedAccount
        }
        Domain   = if ($separator -ge 0) {
            $resolvedAccount.Substring(0, $separator)
        }
        else {
            ''
        }
        Sid      = $securityIdentifier.Value
        Sources  = @($Candidate.Source)
    }
}


function Test-RunningElevated {
    $identity = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
    $principal = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal]::new($identity)

    return $principal.IsInRole(
        [System.Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator
    )
}


function Get-RegistrySidUser {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView] $RegistryView,

        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [string] $RegistryPath,

        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [string] $SidValue,

        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [string] $Source
    )

    $baseKey = $null
    $registryKey = $null

    try {
        $baseKey = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenBaseKey(
            [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]::LocalMachine,
            $RegistryView
        )
        $registryKey = $baseKey.OpenSubKey($RegistryPath, $false)

        if ($null -eq $registryKey) {
            return
        }

        $sid = $registryKey.GetValue($SidValue) -as [string]

        if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($sid)) {
            return
        }

        [PSCustomObject]@{
            Sid      = $sid
            Source   = $Source
        }
    }
    finally {
        if ($null -ne $registryKey) {
            $registryKey.Dispose()
        }

        if ($null -ne $baseKey) {
            $baseKey.Dispose()
        }
    }
}


function Get-SiteKioskUsers {
    $candidates = @(
        foreach ($registryView in Get-RegistryViews) {
            Get-RegistryUser `
                -RegistryView $registryView `
                -RegistryPath $siteKioskSettingsPath `
                -UserNameValue 'UserName' `
                -DomainValue 'Domain' `
                -Source 'Currently configured SiteKiosk Online user'

            Get-RegistryUser `
                -RegistryView $registryView `
                -RegistryPath $installerSettingsPath `
                -UserNameValue 'SITEKIOSKUSERNAME' `
                -DomainValue 'SITEKIOSKUSERDOMAIN' `
                -Source 'SiteKiosk Online user created by the installer' `
                -RequireInstallerCreatedUser
        }

        # SiteKiosk Classic is a 32-bit application and stores the SID of its
        # restricted user directly in this registry view.
        Get-RegistrySidUser `
            -RegistryView ([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView]::Registry32) `
            -RegistryPath $classicSecurityWizardPath `
            -SidValue 'RestrictedUser' `
            -Source 'Restricted SiteKiosk Classic user'

        # The Classic installer always creates this local account. Keep it as a
        # separate candidate because the administrator may later configure a
        # different restricted user while the installer-created profile remains.
        [PSCustomObject]@{
            UserName = 'SiteKiosk'
            Domain   = '.'
            Source   = 'SiteKiosk Classic user created by the installer'
        }
    )

    $usersBySid = @{}

    foreach ($candidate in $candidates) {
        $user = ConvertTo-ResolvedUser `
            -Candidate $candidate `
            -IgnoreResolutionFailure

        if ($null -eq $user) {
            continue
        }

        if (-not $usersBySid.ContainsKey($user.Sid)) {
            $usersBySid[$user.Sid] = $user
        }
        else {
            $existing = $usersBySid[$user.Sid]

            if ($existing.Sources -notcontains $candidate.Source) {
                $existing.Sources += $candidate.Source
            }
        }
    }

    return @($usersBySid.Values)
}


function Get-OrRepairProfilePath {
    [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess)]
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [string] $Sid,

        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [string] $AccountName
    )

    # ProfileList is operating-system state. On a 64-bit system the native
    # 64-bit view is authoritative, regardless of which SiteKiosk edition
    # supplied the user account information.
    $registryView = if ([Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem) {
        [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView]::Registry64
    }
    else {
        [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryView]::Registry32
    }
    $profileListPath = (
        'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList'
    )
    $baseKey = $null
    $profileListKey = $null
    $profileKey = $null
    $backupKey = $null

    try {
        $baseKey = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenBaseKey(
            [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive]::LocalMachine,
            $registryView
        )
        $profileListKey = $baseKey.OpenSubKey($profileListPath, $true)

        if ($null -eq $profileListKey) {
            throw 'The Windows ProfileList registry key could not be opened.'
        }

        $profileKey = $profileListKey.OpenSubKey($Sid, $false)
        $backupKey = $profileListKey.OpenSubKey("$Sid.bak", $false)

        if ($null -ne $profileKey -and $null -ne $backupKey) {
            throw (
                "Both ProfileList entries '$Sid' and '$Sid.bak' exist. " +
                'This state is ambiguous and was not modified.'
            )
        }

        $sourceKey = if ($null -ne $profileKey) {
            $profileKey
        }
        else {
            $backupKey
        }

        if ($null -eq $sourceKey) {
            # The account may never have had a profile.
            return $null
        }

        $rawPath = $sourceKey.GetValue(
            'ProfileImagePath',
            $null,
            [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueOptions]::DoNotExpandEnvironmentNames
        ) -as [string]

        if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($rawPath)) {
            throw (
                "The ProfileList entry for $Sid does not contain " +
                'a ProfileImagePath value.'
            )
        }

        $profilePath = [Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($rawPath)

        if (-not [System.IO.Path]::IsPathRooted($profilePath)) {
            throw (
                "The ProfileList entry for $Sid contains a non-absolute " +
                "ProfileImagePath: $profilePath"
            )
        }

        if ($null -ne $profileKey) {
            return $profilePath
        }

        if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $profilePath -PathType Container)) {
            throw (
                "The .bak entry for $Sid refers to a missing profile " +
                "directory: $profilePath. This script cannot repair this " +
                'problem. Wait for a newer SiteKiosk installer that can ' +
                'create the required user profile.'
            )
        }

        if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath (Join-Path $profilePath 'NTUSER.DAT') -PathType Leaf)) {
            throw (
                "The .bak entry for $Sid refers to '$profilePath', but " +
                'NTUSER.DAT is missing. The registration was not restored.'
            )
        }

        if ($backupKey.SubKeyCount -ne 0) {
            throw (
                "The ProfileList .bak entry for $Sid contains unexpected " +
                'subkeys. The registration was not restored automatically.'
            )
        }

        $normalizedProfilePath = (
            [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath($profilePath)
        ).TrimEnd('\')

        foreach ($otherKeyName in $profileListKey.GetSubKeyNames()) {
            if (
                $otherKeyName -ieq $Sid -or
                $otherKeyName -ieq "$Sid.bak"
            ) {
                continue
            }

            $otherKey = $null

            try {
                $otherKey = $profileListKey.OpenSubKey($otherKeyName, $false)

                if ($null -eq $otherKey) {
                    continue
                }

                $otherRawPath = $otherKey.GetValue(
                    'ProfileImagePath',
                    $null,
                    [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueOptions]::
                        DoNotExpandEnvironmentNames
                ) -as [string]

                if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($otherRawPath)) {
                    continue
                }

                $otherProfilePath = [System.IO.Path]::GetFullPath(
                    [Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($otherRawPath)
                ).TrimEnd('\')

                if (
                    [string]::Equals(
                        $normalizedProfilePath,
                        $otherProfilePath,
                        [StringComparison]::OrdinalIgnoreCase
                    )
                ) {
                    throw (
                        "ProfileList entry '$otherKeyName' also refers to " +
                        "'$profilePath'. The .bak entry was not restored."
                    )
                }
            }
            finally {
                if ($null -ne $otherKey) {
                    $otherKey.Dispose()
                }
            }
        }

        $profileIsLoaded = Test-Path -LiteralPath "Registry::HKEY_USERS\$Sid"

        if ($profileIsLoaded -and -not $WhatIfPreference) {
            throw (
                "The profile of '$AccountName' is currently loaded. " +
                'Sign out the user before restoring its ProfileList entry.'
            )
        }

        if ($profileIsLoaded) {
            Write-RepairWarning (
                "The profile of '$AccountName' is currently loaded. " +
                'WhatIf will only preview the ProfileList repair.'
            )
        }

        $registryTarget = (
            "HKLM:\$profileListPath\$Sid.bak"
        )

        if (
            $PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess(
                $registryTarget,
                "Restore the regular ProfileList entry for $AccountName"
            )
        ) {
            if (Test-Path -LiteralPath "Registry::HKEY_USERS\$Sid") {
                throw (
                    "The profile of '$AccountName' was loaded while the " +
                    'repair was being prepared. Sign out the user and try again.'
                )
            }

            $lateProfileKey = $null

            try {
                $lateProfileKey = $profileListKey.OpenSubKey($Sid, $false)

                if ($null -ne $lateProfileKey) {
                    throw (
                        "A regular ProfileList entry for $Sid appeared while " +
                        'the repair was being prepared. Nothing was modified.'
                    )
                }
            }
            finally {
                if ($null -ne $lateProfileKey) {
                    $lateProfileKey.Dispose()
                }
            }

            Write-RepairHost (
                "Restoring ProfileList entry: $Sid.bak -> $Sid"
            )

            $newProfileKey = $null
            $destinationCreated = $false

            try {
                $newProfileKey = $profileListKey.CreateSubKey($Sid)

                if ($null -eq $newProfileKey) {
                    throw "Unable to create the ProfileList entry for $Sid."
                }

                $destinationCreated = $true

                foreach ($valueName in $backupKey.GetValueNames()) {
                    $value = $backupKey.GetValue(
                        $valueName,
                        $null,
                        [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueOptions]::
                            DoNotExpandEnvironmentNames
                    )
                    $valueKind = $backupKey.GetValueKind($valueName)
                    $newProfileKey.SetValue($valueName, $value, $valueKind)
                }

                $newProfileKey.SetValue(
                    'State',
                    0,
                    [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind]::DWord
                )
                $newProfileKey.SetValue(
                    'RefCount',
                    0,
                    [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind]::DWord
                )
                $newProfileKey.Flush()

                $restoredRawPath = $newProfileKey.GetValue(
                    'ProfileImagePath',
                    $null,
                    [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueOptions]::
                        DoNotExpandEnvironmentNames
                ) -as [string]

                if (-not [string]::Equals(
                    $rawPath,
                    $restoredRawPath,
                    [StringComparison]::OrdinalIgnoreCase
                )) {
                    throw 'The restored ProfileImagePath could not be verified.'
                }

                $newProfileKey.Dispose()
                $newProfileKey = $null
                $backupKey.Dispose()
                $backupKey = $null
                $profileListKey.DeleteSubKeyTree("$Sid.bak", $false)
            }
            catch {
                if ($null -ne $newProfileKey) {
                    $newProfileKey.Dispose()
                    $newProfileKey = $null
                }

                if ($destinationCreated) {
                    try {
                        $profileListKey.DeleteSubKeyTree($Sid, $false)
                    }
                    catch {
                        Write-RepairWarning (
                            "Rollback of the new ProfileList entry '$Sid' " +
                            'also failed. Inspect ProfileList manually.'
                        )
                    }
                }

                throw
            }
        }

        return $profilePath
    }
    finally {
        if ($null -ne $backupKey) {
            $backupKey.Dispose()
        }

        if ($null -ne $profileKey) {
            $profileKey.Dispose()
        }

        if ($null -ne $profileListKey) {
            $profileListKey.Dispose()
        }

        if ($null -ne $baseKey) {
            $baseKey.Dispose()
        }
    }
}


function Repair-DirectFileInheritance {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [string] $Path,

        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier] $SecurityIdentifier
    )

    $security = [System.IO.Directory]::GetAccessControl(
        $Path,
        [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Access
    )
    $rules = @(
        $security.GetAccessRules(
            $true,
            $false,
            [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]
        ) | Where-Object {
            $_.IdentityReference -eq $SecurityIdentifier -and
            -not $_.IsInherited
        }
    )
    $requiredMask = [int] $script:requiredFileRights
    $requiredDirectoryMask = [int] $script:requiredDirectoryRights
    $changed = $false

    foreach ($rule in $rules) {
        $appliesToFiles = (
            $rule.InheritanceFlags -band
            [System.Security.AccessControl.InheritanceFlags]::ObjectInherit
        ) -ne 0
        $appliesToDirectory = (
            $rule.PropagationFlags -band
            [System.Security.AccessControl.PropagationFlags]::InheritOnly
        ) -eq 0

        if (
            $rule.AccessControlType -ne
                [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Deny
        ) {
            continue
        }

        $conflictingFileMask = if ($appliesToFiles) {
            ([int] $rule.FileSystemRights) -band $requiredMask
        }
        else {
            0
        }
        $conflictingDirectoryMask = if ($appliesToDirectory) {
            ([int] $rule.FileSystemRights) -band $requiredDirectoryMask
        }
        else {
            0
        }
        $conflictingMask = (
            $conflictingFileMask -bor $conflictingDirectoryMask
        )

        if ($conflictingMask -eq 0) {
            continue
        }

        [void] $security.RemoveAccessRuleSpecific($rule)
        $remainingMask = (
            [int] $rule.FileSystemRights
        ) -band (-bnot $requiredMask)

        if ($remainingMask -ne 0) {
            $security.AddAccessRule(
                [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule]::new(
                    $SecurityIdentifier,
                    [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights] $remainingMask,
                    $rule.InheritanceFlags,
                    $rule.PropagationFlags,
                    [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Deny
                )
            )
        }

        $directoryOnlyMask = if ($appliesToDirectory) {
            $conflictingFileMask -band (-bnot $requiredDirectoryMask)
        }
        else {
            0
        }

        if ($directoryOnlyMask -ne 0) {
            $security.AddAccessRule(
                [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule]::new(
                    $SecurityIdentifier,
                    [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights] $directoryOnlyMask,
                    [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Deny
                )
            )
        }

        $childDirectoryMask = if (
            ($rule.InheritanceFlags -band
                [System.Security.AccessControl.InheritanceFlags]::ContainerInherit
            ) -ne 0
        ) {
            $conflictingMask
        }
        else {
            0
        }

        if (
            $childDirectoryMask -ne 0
        ) {
            $childPropagation = (
                [System.Security.AccessControl.PropagationFlags]::InheritOnly -bor
                ($rule.PropagationFlags -band
                    [System.Security.AccessControl.PropagationFlags]::NoPropagateInherit
                )
            )
            $security.AddAccessRule(
                [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule]::new(
                    $SecurityIdentifier,
                    [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights] $childDirectoryMask,
                    [System.Security.AccessControl.InheritanceFlags]::ContainerInherit,
                    $childPropagation,
                    [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Deny
                )
            )
        }

        $changed = $true
    }

    $allowedMask = 0

    foreach ($rule in $rules) {
        $isDirectFileRule = (
            $rule.AccessControlType -eq
                [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow -and
            ($rule.InheritanceFlags -band
                [System.Security.AccessControl.InheritanceFlags]::ObjectInherit
            ) -ne 0 -and
            ($rule.InheritanceFlags -band
                [System.Security.AccessControl.InheritanceFlags]::ContainerInherit
            ) -eq 0 -and
            ($rule.PropagationFlags -band
                [System.Security.AccessControl.PropagationFlags]::InheritOnly
            ) -ne 0 -and
            ($rule.PropagationFlags -band
                [System.Security.AccessControl.PropagationFlags]::NoPropagateInherit
            ) -ne 0
        )

        if ($isDirectFileRule) {
            $allowedMask = $allowedMask -bor [int] $rule.FileSystemRights
        }
    }

    $missingMask = $requiredMask -band (-bnot $allowedMask)

    if ($missingMask -ne 0) {
        # ObjectInherit without ContainerInherit targets files only;
        # NoPropagateInherit limits the rule to this directory level.
        $security.AddAccessRule(
            [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule]::new(
                $SecurityIdentifier,
                [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights] $missingMask,
                [System.Security.AccessControl.InheritanceFlags]::ObjectInherit,
                (
                    [System.Security.AccessControl.PropagationFlags]::InheritOnly -bor
                    [System.Security.AccessControl.PropagationFlags]::NoPropagateInherit
                ),
                [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow
            )
        )

        $changed = $true
    }

    $allowedDirectoryMask = 0

    foreach ($rule in $rules) {
        $appliesToDirectory = (
            $rule.PropagationFlags -band
            [System.Security.AccessControl.PropagationFlags]::InheritOnly
        ) -eq 0

        if (
            $rule.AccessControlType -eq
                [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow -and
            $appliesToDirectory
        ) {
            $allowedDirectoryMask = (
                $allowedDirectoryMask -bor [int] $rule.FileSystemRights
            )
        }
    }

    $missingDirectoryMask = (
        $requiredDirectoryMask -band (-bnot $allowedDirectoryMask)
    )

    if ($missingDirectoryMask -ne 0) {
        $security.AddAccessRule(
            [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule]::new(
                $SecurityIdentifier,
                [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights] $missingDirectoryMask,
                [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow
            )
        )

        $changed = $true
    }

    if ($changed) {
        [System.IO.Directory]::SetAccessControl($Path, $security)
    }
}


function Repair-ProfileFile {
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [System.IO.FileInfo] $File,

        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier] $SecurityIdentifier
    )

    if (
        ($File.Attributes -band [System.IO.FileAttributes]::ReadOnly) -ne 0
    ) {
        $File.Attributes = (
            $File.Attributes -band (-bnot [System.IO.FileAttributes]::ReadOnly)
        )
    }

    $security = [System.IO.File]::GetAccessControl(
        $File.FullName,
        [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Access
    )
    $explicitRules = @(
        $security.GetAccessRules(
            $true,
            $false,
            [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]
        ) | Where-Object {
            $_.IdentityReference -eq $SecurityIdentifier -and
            -not $_.IsInherited
        }
    )
    $requiredMask = [int] $script:requiredFileRights
    $changed = $false

    foreach ($rule in $explicitRules) {
        if (
            $rule.AccessControlType -ne
                [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Deny
        ) {
            continue
        }

        $conflictingMask = ([int] $rule.FileSystemRights) -band $requiredMask

        if ($conflictingMask -eq 0) {
            continue
        }

        [void] $security.RemoveAccessRuleSpecific($rule)
        $remainingMask = (
            [int] $rule.FileSystemRights
        ) -band (-bnot $requiredMask)

        if ($remainingMask -ne 0) {
            $security.AddAccessRule(
                [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule]::new(
                    $SecurityIdentifier,
                    [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights] $remainingMask,
                    $rule.AccessControlType
                )
            )
        }

        $changed = $true
    }

    $allowedMask = 0
    $allowRules = $security.GetAccessRules(
        $true,
        $true,
        [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]
    ) | Where-Object {
        $_.IdentityReference -eq $SecurityIdentifier -and
        $_.AccessControlType -eq
            [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow
    }

    foreach ($rule in $allowRules) {
        $allowedMask = $allowedMask -bor [int] $rule.FileSystemRights
    }

    $missingMask = $requiredMask -band (-bnot $allowedMask)

    if ($missingMask -ne 0) {
        $security.AddAccessRule(
            [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule]::new(
                $SecurityIdentifier,
                [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights] $missingMask,
                [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow
            )
        )

        $changed = $true
    }

    if ($changed) {
        [System.IO.File]::SetAccessControl($File.FullName, $security)
    }
}


function Repair-SiteKioskProfile {
    [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess)]
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
        [PSCustomObject] $User
    )

    Write-RepairHost ''
    Write-RepairHost '----------------------------------------'
    Write-RepairHost "Sources: $($User.Sources -join ', ')"
    Write-RepairHost "User:    $($User.Domain)\$($User.UserName)"
    Write-RepairHost "SID:     $($User.Sid)"

    $profilePath = Get-OrRepairProfilePath `
        -Sid $User.Sid `
        -AccountName "$($User.Domain)\$($User.UserName)"

    if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($profilePath)) {
        throw (
            'No user profile exists for this account yet. This script cannot ' +
            'repair this problem. Wait for a newer SiteKiosk installer that ' +
            'can create the required user profile.'
        )
    }

    Write-RepairHost "Profile: $profilePath"

    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $profilePath -PathType Container)) {
        throw (
            "The registered user profile does not exist: $profilePath. " +
            'This script cannot repair this problem. Wait for a newer ' +
            'SiteKiosk installer that can create the required user profile.'
        )
    }

    if (
        (Test-Path -LiteralPath "Registry::HKEY_USERS\$($User.Sid)") -and
        -not $WhatIfPreference
    ) {
        throw (
            "The profile of '$($User.Domain)\$($User.UserName)' " +
            'is currently loaded. Sign out the user and run the ' +
            'script again.'
        )
    }

    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath "Registry::HKEY_USERS\$($User.Sid)") {
        Write-RepairWarning (
            "The profile of '$($User.Domain)\$($User.UserName)' is " +
            'currently loaded. WhatIf will only preview the repair.'
        )
    }

    $locations = @(
        $profilePath,
        (Join-Path $profilePath 'AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows')
    )

    $files = foreach ($location in $locations) {
        if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $location -PathType Container) {
            Get-ChildItem `
                -LiteralPath $location `
                -Force `
                -File
        }
    }

    $files = @($files | Sort-Object FullName -Unique)

    # NTUSER.DAT and UsrClass.dat may not exist yet. Repair all files that are
    # present without treating missing profile hive files as an error.
    $securityIdentifier = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new(
        $User.Sid
    )

    foreach ($location in $locations) {
        if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $location -PathType Container)) {
            continue
        }

        if (
            $PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess(
                $location,
                'Repair access inheritance for direct profile files'
            )
        ) {
            Write-RepairHost "Repairing direct-file inheritance: $location"
            Repair-DirectFileInheritance `
                -Path $location `
                -SecurityIdentifier $securityIdentifier
        }
    }

    foreach ($file in $files) {
        if (
            $PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess(
                $file.FullName,
                'Repair user profile permissions'
            )
        ) {
            Write-RepairHost "Repairing: $($file.FullName)"
            Repair-ProfileFile `
                -File $file `
                -SecurityIdentifier $securityIdentifier
        }
    }
}


Initialize-RepairLog
if (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($repairLogPath)) {
    Write-RepairHost "Log file: $repairLogPath"
}

try {
    if (-not (Test-RunningElevated)) {
        throw (
            'Administrator privileges are required. Open PowerShell with ' +
            '"Run as administrator" and execute the script again.'
        )
    }

    $users = @(
        if ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq 'Explicit') {
            ConvertTo-ResolvedUser -Candidate ([PSCustomObject]@{
                UserName = $UserName
                Domain   = $Domain
                Source   = 'Explicitly specified user'
            })
        }
        else {
            Get-SiteKioskUsers
        }
    )

    if ($users.Count -eq 0) {
        if ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq 'Explicit') {
            throw "The specified account '$Domain\$UserName' was not found."
        }
        else {
            throw (
                'No configured SiteKiosk Online user, installer-created SiteKiosk Online ' +
                'user, restricted SiteKiosk Classic user, or installer-created ' +
                'SiteKiosk Classic user was found.'
            )
        }
    }

    $failedUsers = @()

    foreach ($user in $users) {
        try {
            Repair-SiteKioskProfile -User $user
        }
        catch {
            $failedUsers += $user

            Write-RepairError (
                "The repair failed for '$($user.Domain)\$($user.UserName)': " +
                $_.Exception.Message
            )
        }
    }

    if ($failedUsers.Count -gt 0) {
        throw (
            "The repair failed for $($failedUsers.Count) user profile(s)."
        )
    }

    Write-RepairHost ''
    Write-RepairHost 'All requested user profiles have been processed.'

    if ($Restart) {
        $computerName = if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($env:COMPUTERNAME)) {
            'the local computer'
        }
        else {
            $env:COMPUTERNAME
        }

        if ($PSCmdlet.ShouldProcess($computerName, 'Restart computer')) {
            Write-RepairHost "Restarting computer '$computerName'."
            Restart-Computer -Force -Confirm:$false
        }
        else {
            Write-RepairHost "The requested restart of '$computerName' was not performed."
        }
    }
}
catch {
    if (-not $script:repairErrorWasLogged) {
        Write-RepairLog -Level ERROR -Message $_.Exception.ToString()
    }

    throw
}


Then restart the computer:

#PowerShell Command
Restart-Computer -Force

Contact
If you have any further questions, please contact our support team at +1 (800) 916-7422 or support-america@sitekiosk.com.