Most Learning Management Systems require that you first open a standard browser (Chrome, Firefox, etc.) log in to the LMS, and then use the "Launch LockDown Browser" button on the quiz summary page.įor Canvas "Classic" quizzes and Blackboard Learn quizzes, go to Finder-Applications and double click on the "LockDown Browser" icon (a world globe with padlock) to start LockDown Browser. Accept all the default prompts to install LockDown Browser.ħ. (The "xxxxxxxxx" should be the actual Institution ID.)Ħ. Locate the "Install Respondus LockDown Browser xxxxxxxxx.pkg" to start the actual LockDown Browser installer. If the downloaded file did not automatically unzip, locate "InstallLDBPackage64c-2-0-x-xx.zip" (usually in the Downloads folder), and double click on the file to start the Archiver to unzip the file.ĥ. Depending on the browser setting, it may download as "InstallLDBPackage64c-2-0-x-xx.zip" where "-x-xx" is the current version number.Ĥ. Download the LockDown Browser installer package. Log in as a local administrator with full rights (In System Preferences-Users & Groups, the user account must have "Allow user to administer this computer" enabled.)ģ. We have a helpful video that shows how to install LockDown Browser on a Mac computer:ġ. Copy and paste the following information from the on-screen results of the Respondus request form or from the confirmation email you received. It will be in the form of 'LockDownBrowser-2-0-x-xx.exe' where '-x-xx' is the current version number. On the desktop, double-click the Respondus 4.x Campus-Wide shortcut. Accept all the default prompts to install LockDown Browser.Ħ. Most Learning Management Systems require that you first open a standard browser (Chrome, Firefox, etc.) log in to the LMS, and then use the "Launch LockDown Browser" button on the quiz summary page.įor Canvas "Classic" quizzes and Blackboard Learn quizzes, go to your desktop and double click on the "LockDown Browser" icon (A blue diamond with a gold padlock) to start LockDown Browser. Download the LockDown Browser installer package. Locate the installer package in your Downloads folder and run it.ĥ. It will be in the form of "LockDownBrowser-2-0-x-xx.exe" where "-x-xx" is the current version number.Ĥ. It must be the 9-digit number provided to your institution.)ģ. (Do not use the web address with "xxxxxxxxx". Students download and install the LockDown Browser client (this is a one-time process). Go to "" where "xxxxxxxxx" is your school's unique 9-digit Institution ID. Modified on: Thu, 15 Sep, 2022 at 12:11 PM. ( (Windows-Control Panel-User Accounts-"user account"-"Change your account type"-"Administrator").Ģ. Instructors can allow students to use a calculator within LockDown Browser. When a quiz is started, students are locked into the quiz until it is submitted for grading. Log in as a local administrator with full rights. Students using Respondus LockDown Browser are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. Important Instructions: There are 5 steps to downloading and installing Respondus 4.0. We have a helpful video that shows how to install LockDown Browser on a Windows computer:ġ. Contact your instructor to obtain the correct download link for LockDown Browser.