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Safe Exam Browser

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Note!

New videos added to Remindo are automatically saved in the VP-9 format, which works with the Safe Exam Browser. This may not apply to older videos already in Remindo which may cause complications if the Safe Exam Browser is used. To convert these videos, please contact support@paragin.com. Safe Exam Browsers older than version 3.0 are not supported.

Description

Safe Exam Browser is a secure browser, suitable for safe online exams. The tool restricts access to the system, other applications and websites, and prevents unauthorized resources from being launched and used during the exam. The settings can be adjusted by administrators.

Download Safe Exam Browser here.

In the test player of Remindo, the settings for Safe Exam browser can be found under Administration > Settings > tab Safe Exam Browser.

Install Safe Exam Browser

  1. The Safe Exam Browser download above installs two programs: the browser itself and a configuration utility called SEB Configuration Tool. If necessary, use the Windows search function to launch the configuration utility.

  2. An example file for the configuration is available in the Remindo administration environment. This can be found under Administration > Settings, Safe Exam Browser tab. A .SEB file is placed on the left side of the page. Click here to save this file to your computer.

  3. The .SEB file can then be opened with SEB Configuration Tool. Click on File > Open settings... in the top left of the program and locate the downloaded .SEB file. If the file has been opened correctly, the settings will be automatically changed for use with Remindo.

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  1. It is important that the Remindo environment to be linked is indicated in SEB Configuration Tool. The image above shows an example with a link to a sample environment. Replace the web address at 'Start URL' for the desired own environment.

Browser Exam Keys

When settings are changed and saved in SEB Configuration Tool, the program will generate a new Browser Exam Key. Keep this in mind when setting up a link with Remindo and make sure that the most recent key has been entered in the environment to be used.

The Browser Exam Key is required to establish the link between Remindo and the Safe Exam Browser. With this security, only authorized candidates who have the correct browser version can log in.

Remindo can check whether the Safe Exam Browser is used in combination with a valid .SEB configuration file. If multiple versions of the SEB are allowed, a Browser Exam Key must be provided for each version. This can be done in the administration environment at Administration > Settings > tab Safe Exam Browser. Click on 'Add New Browser Exam Key' at the bottom of the page.

SEB key toevoegen

The image above shows what can be set when entering a new key. The Browser Exam Key comes from the configuration program. Follow the steps below to obtain the key:

  1. Open the SEB Configuration Tool program and check that all settings are correct.
  2. Go to File > Save settings as... and save the .SEB file to the desired location.
  3. After saving the file, navigate in SEB Configuration Tool to tab tabblad exam
  4. Copy the Browser Exam Key and paste it into the field in Remindo.

Then a name, operating system, SEB version and possibly a description must be given. Not all figures from the SEB version need to be copied. However, this can be useful for recognition if multiple versions of the program are used.

URL whitelisting

If access to the internet will be blocked for candidates, please ensure that at least the following URLs are reachable:

https://[name].remindo.com
https://hub.remindo.com
https://[name].remindomanager.com
https://support.paragin.com
https://*.readspeaker.com

These are required to have access to log in to Remindo and to use certain functionalities, such as ReadSpeaker.

You can add a new URL to this list in SEB Configuration Tool, under the tabblad network Use the two buttons below the list of URLs to add or remove them. New additions can be made as desired. This can be useful if (parts of) web pages have to be loaded in the test. If certain parts don't work, check here if the URL is entered correctly.

Note!

If fullscreen protection is used in the blueprint, it will not be applied when using Safe Exam Browser.

Disclaimer: This text was automatically translated from the Dutch version.

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