#Safe exam browser configuration file password#

SEB will limit your students to accessing Stile, but they will still be able to freely navigate between Lessons and Subjects within. This is the file you will give to your students.įor more configuration options such as allowing access to other websites or applications during the exam, please refer to the documentation available on the SEB website. Give your SEB file a unique name to let your students know what it is for, such as b. button to save your SEB configuration file.

#Safe exam browser configuration file password#

The Quit password allows your students to exit SEB and restore control over their computer.Ĭlick the Save settings as.The Settings password allows your students to open the SEB file to start the exam.The Admin password prevents your students from editing any of the SEB settings.This is a password you can give to your students to open the SEB file, and it can be helpful if you plan to distribute the SEB file to your students well ahead of the exam time. Make sure that Configuring clients is selected under the first setting. Once the General settings are ready, click on Config File to move to the next tab. This is the password you will give your students to exit out of SEB at the end of the exam. This password will prevent your students from making changes to the exam configuration, so make sure it is clever enough that they can't guess it.Ĭreate the Quit/unlock password next. In the same window, create an Admin password. This will be the first page your students will see upon launching SEB and logging in to Stile. In the General settings, click on Paste from saved clipboard to paste the link to your Stile assessment. General will be the first tab open by default. A new window will appear, which has several tabs. Launch the SEB app next and open its Preferences menu. Highlight the entire web URL from your browser's address bar and copy it to your clipboard (Ctrl + C on Windows, Cmnd + C on Mac). There are quite a few settings that you can specify to suit your needs! This article will cover the basics.īefore you launch SEB, go to the Assessment Lesson you intend to run with your students on Stile and click into it. Additionally, it can create a technical hurdle that is difficult to troubleshoot remotely when you want your student to be doing the exam! Instead, we recommend using screen recording to help monitor your students' activity during the exam.įollow the tips below to set up a more secure environment for Stile quizzes and tests:ĭownload SEB here and have a read through the documentation for your operating system. Students can still access notes through old fashioned methods or by using multiple devices. Remote note: SEB cannot provide a completely secure exam environment for remote learning.