Secure Kiosk Network for Vysocina Museums and Galleries

The project

In summer 2013, Vysocina region tasked us with deploying 47 interactive kiosks across museums and galleries to showcase digitized exhibits on https://mgvysociny.cz . Beyond hardware, I designed a monitored network with remote management, self-restarts, content lockdown, and The Dude integration—turning remote sites into reliable digital hubs.

Key Challenges

Museums often lacked technically skilled personnel. Kiosks needed auto-recovery and VPN-secured access to the central management site. Hurdles included automating RouterOS scripting, building OpenVPN certificate hierarchies, and training non-technical colleagues on static LAN/WiFi setups.

Software & Hardware Stack

Windows PC with SiteKiosk provided terminal lockdown and central Server console for configs/updates. Each terminal featured MikroTik RouterBOARD as OpenVPN client, plus a device for temp/humidity monitoring and remote power cycling. Kiosks acted as LAN clients.

Results & Lessons

All 47 kiosks went live in summer 2013. Automation cut deploy time and mitigated configuration errors. Key takeaway: script early for edge infra. This honed my DevOps skills for remote resilience.