LockDown Browser Settings

In this article you will be able to control the browser’s settings by following the below steps:

1. In the LockDown Browser Settings, click on the Require Respondus LockDown Browser for this exam option.
2. Maximize the Advanced Settings and choose the following:
   1. Lock students into the browser until the exam is completed: This option prevents the students from exiting the browser before submitting the exam.
      
      Note:

      Due to potential technical issues that students may face, especially with connectivity problems during exams. If enabled, students would have to force shut down their computers. Instead, you may leave this option unchecked. If students try to exit the LockDown Browser, the system will prompt them for a justification, which instructors can review in their reports.

   2. iPad is now enabled for all LockDown Browser exams by default. However, the LockDown Browser app should be installed on the iPad to allow him/her to access the exam through the iPad.
   3. Allow access to specific external web domain: If you wish to allow the students to view a webpage during the exam, enable this option and enter the link; noting that the students will be able to view the exact web page without navigating to other webpages of the same website (links in the webpage will.
      Note:

      In order to allow the student to access the webpage, the web link should be inserted as a hyperlink in the question.
   4. Enable calculator on the toolbar: If you wish the students to use a calculator during the exam, enable this option, and you will be able to choose a standard or a scientific calculator.

These options are illustrated below: