
Besides that, the browser is supporting Java, Quicktime and Flash content (as long as the required plugins are installed on the system). In the browser window there is no right mouse (or Ctrl-) click popup window available, links requesting to be opened in a separate window can be set to be blocked generally, to open in the same browser window or in a new SEB window. Its possible to configure SEB to quit after the exam is submitted without having to enter a quit password by specifying a quit link and placing this on the summary page displayed by the LMS after submitting the exam.

It can also be set whether users can quit SEB and if it is required to enter a quit password to do so. Customized settings for blocking prohibited applications are also possible.ĭisplay and system idle sleep is prevented while SEB is running. In addition, various third-party applications for communication, screen sharing/remote access and screen recording are blocked. To prevent switching to other applications or interrupting an exam, SEB disables the macOS Dock, the process switcher (Cmd-Tab/Cmd-Shift-Tab), the Apple Menu and various other items in the menu bar, the Force Quit window (Cmd-Option-Esc), normal reboot (Ctrl-Cmd-Eject), normal shutdown (Ctrl-Option-Cmd-Eject), hiding the application, printing, Exposé, the Notification Center, screen shots, screen recording, spelling and grammar checking, automatic spelling correction, custom Touch Bar items and typing suggestions.
#WAYS TO BEAT SAFE EXAM BROWSER HOW TO#
SEB is a very flexible and modular tool, therefore documentation for examinees on how to use SEB with individual exam setups and the various exam systems it works with should be provided by the institution using SEB or their e-assessment provider.
#WAYS TO BEAT SAFE EXAM BROWSER MANUAL#
The following manual explains how to configure and use SEB for macOS from the perspective of exam administrators. Generally it can easily be used with most web-based online quiz and e-assessment systems.

Currently SEB integrates with the wide spread learning management systems (LMS) Moodle, OpenOLAT, ILIAS and several non-commercial and commercial exam systems, as for example Inspera Assessment, Dugga, or EvaExam. SEB enables secure exams on unmanaged computers like students' own laptops as well as in managed environments. Safe Exam Browser – SEB for macOS opens a web browser window without navigation elements and locks the computer into a kiosk mode, which prevents from switching to other applications or quitting SEB untimely.
