Download Lockdown Browser For Canvas

  1. As of November 2018, LockDown Browser is now a default menu item. If you do not see LockDown Browser in your course menu, use the following steps to enable it. Navigate to your course in Canvas in the left menu. Click on the Navigation tab. Click on the cog adjacent to LockDown Browser and select +Enable.
  2. Download Respondus Lockdown Browser Canvas For Mac; The Respondus LockDown Browser (RLDB) is a locked browser in Canvas that prevents students from printing, copying, going to another URL, or accessing other applications during an assessment.

LockDown Browser Installation Instructions. The LockDown Browser download link and application are different for each institution. Contact your instructor or your institution's help desk to obtain the correct download URL. Video: Overview of LockDown Browser. How to Use LockDown Browser.


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In order to take quizzes requiring Respoondus Lockdown Browser in Canvas, follow the directions below. The Canvas Respondus Lockdown Browser is not compatible with the previous Lockdown Browser version from D2L.

Installing Respondus Lockdown from Canvas

1. To download Respondus Lockdown Browser from Canvas, go to a quiz that requires Respondus Lockdown Browser. Click on the quiz and select Take Quiz.
2. Click on the link to Download Respondus Lockdown Browser.

3. This will open a new tab with an Install Now button. Click on that option.
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4. Open the downloaded file and follow the directions in the setup wizard. This will create a Respondus Lockdown Browser shortcut on your desktop.

Uninstalling Respondus Lockdown Browser for Learn@UWStout (D2L)

If you have previously downloaded the Learn@UWStout (D2L) version of Respondus Lockdown Browser, you will need to uninstall it before installing the Canvas version. To delete the Learn@uwstout Respondus Lockdown Browser, please do the following:
1. Search in the Windows search bar for Lockdown Browser. Right-click on the Lockdown Browser and select uninstall.

2. You may need to enter your username and password for your computer to finish uninstalling the program.
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Launching a quiz from Canvas Respondus Lockdown Browser

In order to launch a quiz the requires Respondus Lockdown Browser within Canvas, you will have to do the following:
1. Click on the Respondus Lockdown Browser icon on your desktop to launch the Respondus app. Be sure to open the app for Canvas and not for Learn@UWStout (D2L).

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2. Answer in the affirmative (yes) when asked 'Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device?'
3. Respondus Lockdown may ask for permission to close other applications on your desktop. Make sure your work is saved and select Ok.
4. Respondus Lockdown will require you to authenticate the UW organization you are enrolled in. Please select UW Stout.

5. Next enter your UW Stout username and password and select sign in. This will take you back to the Canvas dashboard but you will be locked from all other desktop applications and programs.

6. Navigate to your course and then to your quiz and select Take the quiz to launch the quiz in Canvas. Once the quiz is launched, you will not be able to leave the quiz until it is submitted. If you attempt to leave the quiz, a warning will pop up stating 'Do NOT close the browser until the exam is complete. Your instructor will be notified if you exit the exam early'. Please select Return to Exam if you wish to return to the quiz and continue taking it or select Close the browser to terminate the quiz prematurely.
7. When you have finished taking the quiz, click Submit Quiz.
8. To exit Respondus Lockdown Browser, select the Red X in the upper right hand corner of the screen and select Yes when asked 'Are you sure you want to exit?'

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Download Lockdown Browser For Canvas

The version of Lockdown Browser available in Rutgers Canvas is different than the version from other institutions; each download file is tied to an institution. If you need to use Lockdown Browser to take an exam or quiz in both Rutgers Canvas and another institution as part of a partnership program, then you will need to install two versions of the application on your computer. The directions below assume you have the Blackboard version already installed on your computer

PC

Lockdown Browser Download For Students Canvas

  1. Follow the directions to download and install Lockdown Browser.
  2. Select the option for a second institution.
  3. Click Next.
  4. In your Windows menu, you will now see two versions of Lockdown Browser.

Macintosh

Download Lockdown Browser For Canvas

  1. Navigate to your Applications folder.
  2. Locate your existing copy of Lockdown Browser.
  3. Right-click to show the mouse menu.
  4. Click Rename.
  5. Rename the application to include version (School 1 Name).
  6. Follow the directions to download and install Lockdown Browser. You may opt to rename the second version for Canvas.