Cart Mode Provisioning Of Shared Computing Devices

A method implemented in a shared computing device, the method comprising:

• recognizing the presence of a shared device configuration package accessible to the shared computing device;
• obtaining configuration information identified by the shared device configuration package, the configuration information including credentials for the shared computing device to access a network and types of user logins to be supported by the shared computing device;
• configuring the shared computing device in accordance with the shared device configuration package;
• allowing user logins to the shared computing device as indicated by the types of user logins to be supported by the shared computing device;
• and
• managing user accounts on the shared computing device over time.

A shared computing device comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon multiple instructions that, responsive to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• recognizing the presence of a shared device configuration package accessible to the shared computing device;
• obtaining configuration information identified by the shared device configuration package, the configuration information including credentials for the shared computing device to access a network and types of user logins to be supported by the shared computing device;
• configuring the shared computing device in accordance with the shared device configuration package;
• allowing user logins to the shared computing device as indicated by the types of user logins to be supported by the shared computing device;
• and
• managing user accounts on the shared computing device over time.