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Safe Exam Browser is a web browser environment to carry out e-assessments safely. The software turns any computer temporarily into a secure workstation. It controls access to resources like system functions, other websites and applications and prevents unauthorized resources being used during an exam.

SEB is already integrated into TalTech Moodle.

Features

• Managed web browser, which can be configured using encrypted configuration files

• Using special hyperlinks, SEB can be started from other web browsers and reconfigured individually per exam

• Fullscreen mode or multiple browser windows which can be resized (without any navigation elements), browser tabs on iPad

• VM detector: SEB detects whether it is running on a virtual machine or a jailbroken device and can refuse to start up

• URL filter to allow accessing only specific web sites, pages or resources

• Certificate pinning to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks on the connection to exam servers

• Spell checking and dictionary lookup is disabled, can optionally be allowed

• Supported operating systems:

•  Windows (7, 8.1, 10), macOS (10.7 or above, recommended 10.11 or above) and iOS (9.3.5 or above). Not available for Linux.
  

SEB's disadvantage is that this software does not guarantee 100% that the student is who he claims to be. If the goal is to cheat, the student can use another device during the exam, such as another computer, mobile phone or other remote assistance. SEB is especially useful in rooms created for taking exams, where the software is installed on the local computers.

Instructional materials

• Safe Exam Browser Moodle document

• Safe Exam Browser tutorial (for students)

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