The Knewton LockDown Browser powered by Respondus is a standalone application for PCs and Macs and has to be installed on computers where secured assessments (quizzes or tests) are taken. Students and Lab Admins can download the LockDown Browser from this page and use the installation instructions provided to install the browser on their computers. It is a custom browser developed by Respondus, Inc. That locks down online courses and classes offered through various leading online learning platforms. Used primarily at over 1000 higher education and K-12 institutions, the browser is the most trusted product of modern learning institutions, administrators, professors, and students.
Windows computer
We have a helpful video that shows how to install LockDown Browser on a Windows computer: https://youtu.be/pKvcE3oZF2I
We have a helpful video that shows how to install LockDown Browser on a Windows computer: https://youtu.be/pKvcE3oZF2I
1. Log in as a local administrator with full rights. ( (Windows->Control Panel->User Accounts->'user account'->'Change your account type'->'Administrator').
2. Go to 'https://download.respondus.com/lockdown/download.php?id=xxxxxxxxx' where 'xxxxxxxxx' is your school's unique 9-digit Institution ID. (Do not use the web address with 'xxxxxxxxx'. It must be the 9-digit number provided to your institution.)
If you are being asked to take a test using Respondus Lockdown Browser, with or without Monitor, you will need to download the program before you take your test. Allow at least 15 minutes to download and install the Respondus program, or plan to do it a day or two before you take the test. Click on the “Install Now” button to download the LockDown Browser installation file. If you are not prompted to pick a location to save the file, it should save to your “Downloads” folder by default. Double -click on the install file to begin installing LockDown Browser.
3. Download the LockDown Browser installer package. It will be in the form of 'LockDownBrowser-2-0-x-xx.exe' where '-x-xx' is the current version number.
4. Locate the installer package in your Downloads folder and run it.
5. Accept all the default prompts to install LockDown Browser.
6. Go to your desktop and double click on the 'LockDown Browser' icon (A blue diamond with a gold padlock) to start LockDown Browser.
(Some Learning Management Systems require that you first open a standard browser, log in to the LMS, and then use the 'Launch LockDown Browser' button on the quiz summary page.)
Mac computer
We have a helpful video that shows how to install LockDown Browser on a Mac computer: https://youtu.be/wW8kTxzaQBs
Download Respondus Lockdown Browser
1. 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.)
2. Go to 'https://download.respondus.com/lockdown/download.php?id=xxxxxxxxx' where 'xxxxxxxxx' is your school's unique 9-digit Institution ID. (Do not use the web address with 'xxxxxxxxx'. It must be the 9-digit number provided to your institution.)
3. Download the LockDown Browser installer package. Depending on the browser setting, it may download as 'InstallLDBPackage64c-2-0-x-xx.zip' where '-x-xx' is the current version number.
Lockdown Browser
4. 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.
5. Locate the 'Install Respondus LockDown Browser xxxxxxxxx.pkg' to start the actual LockDown Browser installer. (The 'xxxxxxxxx' should be the actual Institution ID.)
6. Accept all the default prompts to install LockDown Browser.
7. Go to Finder->Applications and double click on the 'LockDown Browser' icon (a world globe with padlock) to start LockDown Browser.
(Some Learning Management Systems require that you first open a standard browser, log in to the LMS, and then use the 'Launch LockDown Browser' button on the quiz summary page.)
Respondus LockDown Browser™ is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within Canvas. When students use Respondus LockDown Browser they are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. When an assessment is started, students are locked into it until they submit it for grading.
Other Downloads
- Chromium version of LockDown Browser (Mac & Windows) Download: http://www.respondus.com/lockdown/downloadc.php?id=372532103
- NEW Beta version for Mac. Respondus has now released a beta version of LockDown Browser for Mac that is also based on Chromium. This will enable you to move away from reliance on Safari Webkit, giving more control over the browser environment. To download the beta version of LockDown Browser for Mac, go to the current page where students download LockDown Browser for Mac. Click on “Install Now” and you’ll see links to both versions of the browser.
- The application can be installed side-by-side with the standard version of LockDown Browser.
- Known Issues: view here
- Support: support.respondus.com
- iPad Download: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lockdown-browser/id659101775?mt=8#
- If iPad link above does not work, search the App Store for “Respondus Inc.” and install the free Lockdown Browser app
- iPad Instructions:
- Download and install the “LockDown Browser” app from Apple iTunes to the iPad. (Requires iOS 10 or higher.)
- Start the LockDown Browser app.
- The first time the app is used, you will be prompted to select your institution and server. (If you later need to change the institution or server, select the settings icon on the LockDown Browser toolbar.
- To use the new version with Canvas, you will start the LockDown Browser app and navigate to the course and quiz through the LMS login. You will be presented with the following message at the start of the exam:
- Students should answer “Yes” to this message, after which the exam will start and students will be locked into the exam until it’s submitted for grading.
Additional Links
Download Lockdown Browser For Mac
If you are looking for Respondus 4.0 (for Faculty Exam Creation) then Click Here.
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