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Home / Instructors / Flexibility at Every Step / Secure Testing / LockDown Browser

LockDown Browser

WebAssign LockDown Browser can be installed and used on computers that are running either Windows XP or later or Mac OS X 10.4 or later.  Please note: You cannot download and open LockDown Browser assignments from an iPad, Linux/UNIX computer or Chromebook. 

Click the Test LockDown Browser Installation button below to see if LockDown Browser has been installed on your computer.

Test LockDown Browser Installation

If LockDown Browser is installed correctly, you will see a confirmation message that the WebAssign LockDown browser is successfully installed on your computer. If you do not see a confirmation page — you might see a browser message that it cannot open the address associated with the LDB protocol — install LockDown Browser as described below.

Note: Chrome does not indicate that the page cannot be opened but nothing happens when you try to access LockDown Browser.

LockDown Browser Installation Directions

To install LockDown Browser on Windows XP or later:
1. Download the Windows installation file.
2. Run the installation file and follow the instructions.

To install LockDown Browser on Mac OS X 10.6 or later:
1. Download the Mac OS X 10.6 or later installation file.
2. Double-click the downloaded zip file to extract the package file.
3. Run the extracted package file.

Learn more about the LockDown Browser in our Instructor and Student Help.

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