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How to install and use the Respondus Lockdown Browser
Installation
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To Install the Respondus Lockdown Browser, the client will first need to sign into their Canvas account on the device they would like to use.
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Once they have signed in, there will be a Help option on the bottom left hand side of the home page on the banner
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When they click on the Help option, there will be a list of resources. Select the one that says Respondus Lock Down Browser Download
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You will be taken to a different page, make sure that they click the Download button
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Click on the download icon on the top right to see the installation
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Follow the prompts, and choose the following options (in order):
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English (United States) , Next >
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I accept the terms of the license agreement, Next >
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Finish
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The application should now be on your computer, it should look like this:
Using the LockDown Browser
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Make sure that all of the other search engines are closed (unless they installed Respondus as an extension)
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Open the Lockdown Browser
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Have them sign into Canvas with their NTNET account
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Once they sign in, then it should look like their regular Canvas dashboard. Have them navigate to the test they are trying to take, and select it
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The test will open and prompt a pop-up page for them to test their microphone and camera
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Once it has been approved, have them proceed with the test taking
Please note that if the client is trying to access the LockDown browser on a chromebook, it will guide them to install Respondus as an extension for the web browser they are using