Installing the Windows Secure Browser

For Windows computers, use the NWEA PC Version browser, available from the CAP home page (teach.mapnwea.org). It includes an installation program.

To install individually on a PC:

  1. Log in to the computer with an account that the student would use or with an administrator account.
  2. In a browser, log in to teach.mapnwea.org.
  3. From the home page, download the PC Version.

  4. Either run the installation at the download prompt, or save the file and then double-click the downloaded file, located here by default: 

    /Downloads/Setup Lockdown Browser.exe
  5. If prompted, Remove the previous version.

  6. When prompted, accept the default installation directory or choose another location.

  7. To start the NWEA browser, look for the following icon on the computer desktop:

To check the installed version:

If you encounter issues, contact NWEA support, and let them know the version number of the installed NWEA browser. On the PC, launch NWEA Secure Testing Browser from the Start menu and type: Ctrl+Alt+V.

To push installation over the network:

Network vs. Local—Although you can push the browser executable over your network, the executable itself should run on each computer locally. Do not run the executable from a server, because testing will be too slow.

The following steps require administrator privileges:

  1. In a browser, log in to teach.mapnwea.org.
  2. From the home page, download the PC Version.

  3. At the download prompt, save the file, located here by default: 

    My Documents/Downloads/Setup Lockdown Browser.exe

  4. At a command prompt, change to the download directory.
  5. Choose the installer that works best with your software deployment tool, and then continue with the appropriate step:
    1. Option A = NWEA installer
    2. Option B = Microsoft Installer Package (MSI), together with your software deployment tool (not compatible with the Microsoft Group Policy Object tool)

  6. Option A: To use the NWEA installer, use this syntax in your software deployment tool:

    "setup lockdown browser.exe" /v/qn

    Note: There's no space in the parameter /v/qn. You can also choose to run in silent mode by adding the /s parameter, which prevents the installation prompts: 

    "setup lockdown browser.exe" /v/qn /s
  7. Option B: To use the MSI package, first extract it from the download.

    1. At a command prompt, change to the download directory and type the extraction command:

      "setup lockdown browser.exe"/b"./
    2. Cancel the InstallShield prompt.

    3. Use this syntax in your software deployment tool (not compatible with the Microsoft Group Policy Object tool):

      MSIExec /i "NWEA Secure Testing Browser.msi" /qb ALLUSERS="1"

      Note: If you are overriding an existing installation, first uninstall the Lockdown Browser:

      MSIExec /x "NWEA Secure Testing Browser.msi" /qb ALLUSERS="1"

Next Steps...

Mac Lockdown Browser Distribution

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Checking Desktop Computer Readiness for Testing

 

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