In industrial environments, workstations are not just office tools. They are part of the production process. They must stay available at all times, behave predictably, and never disrupt a line or an operator. ZeeOS was built for these shop-floor realities. It keeps every workstation under strict control through a read-only OS and centralized administration, while maintaining the compatibility required for industrial applications and the hardware commonly used in factories.
The result is a stable, secure, standardized environment designed for isolated sites and segmented networks.
Below is how ZeeOS and its Web Management Console (WMC) meet the constraints of industrial sites, from day-to-day operations to production stability, with a clear goal: simplify IT operations and reduce on-site workload.
Complete coverage for industrial use cases
- Built for the most common shop-floor scenarios: HMI, digital signage, supervision and monitoring, access to industrial applications (SCADA, MES, WMS, line-of-business tools).
- Well suited for shared workstations and high user turnover environments, with a consistent experience from one device to another.
- Multi-display support for control rooms, production lines, and monitoring stations, with reliable behavior after every reboot.
- Broad hardware compatibility: panel PCs, thin clients, rugged laptops, HMI terminals, and fixed workshop stations.
- Straightforward support for key peripherals: scanners, printers, barcode readers, handheld scanners, USB devices, and, depending on the hardware, serial interfaces.
Locked-down, compliant workstations with no user drift
- ZeeOS is a read-only operating system: users cannot alter the system or install unauthorized software.
- No persistent local changes: even if someone tries to tweak settings, a reboot restores the workstation to its approved state.
- Kiosk mode to restrict the device to one application, one browser, or a strictly limited set of tools.
- Web governance using URL allowlists and blocklists to control browsing and reduce exposure.
- All rules (restrictions, exceptions, permissions) are defined and enforced through the WMC, never directly on the workstation.
Centralized administration with full traceability
- Centralized management (WMC) to operate multi-site fleets without relying on local intervention.
- Active Directory authentication to integrate with existing accounts, teams, and policies.
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to assign precise admin rights and enforce least privilege.
- Multiple admin levels can be defined, for example: global, site, workshop, or production line, each with scoped visibility.
- Full audit trail of administrative actions to support accountability and compliance.
- Fewer site visits: most configuration, troubleshooting, and update tasks can be done remotely.
Designed for offline sites and segmented networks
- Works without Internet access, both for deployment and daily operations.
- Built for constrained, segmented, or heavily filtered industrial networks, with a security-first approach.
- No license server required for ZeeTim hardware thin clients, simplifying architecture in isolated environments.
- Optional Gateway component (within WMC) to manage workstations outside the local network while keeping strict control of traffic flows.
- Secure communications with encrypted exchanges between workstations and the management console.
Production continuity with minimal maintenance
- Replace a workstation in minutes using a standardized image, without complex reconfiguration.
- Standardize the fleet: validated configuration, identical settings, predictable behavior across devices.
- No critical data stored locally, reducing the impact of failure, replacement, or incidents.
- Built for industrial conditions: workshop environments, continuous operation, frequent reboots.
- Designed for production: immediate startup into the right application, no unnecessary prompts, consistent operator experience.
- Lower maintenance effort: fewer drifts, fewer emergency fixes, fewer repetitive manual actions.
- Updates are never forced: they can be scheduled, tested, and rolled out in controlled groups (by site, workshop, or line) to avoid unplanned downtime.
The ZeeTim advantage
- Focused on real-world deployments and industrial constraints.
- Proactive support to speed up diagnostics and reduce operational back-and-forth.
- Customization available to match your requirements.
- Complementary ZeeTim solutions to cover the full endpoint ecosystem: centralized management, scanning, printing, authentication, and more.
- Flexible licensing: concurrent licenses (not tied to a user or a device), available as subscription or perpetual.
ZeeOS and its Web Management Console provide a controlled workstation foundation built for production environments. By combining a read-only OS, consistent standardization, centralized governance, and an architecture that fits segmented or offline networks, ZeeOS helps industrial teams reduce endpoint drift, limit on-site interventions, and keep operations stable. With ZeeTim’s field expertise and flexible licensing, you can scale across sites without adding unnecessary complexity.