Respondus LockDown Browser is a client application installed on the local computer. As such, students must have administrative rights to the computer they are using. Additionally, there are system requirements to run LockDown Browser.
Important Note: Each institution that licenses Respondus Lockdown Browser has a version of the browser that is unique to that institution, and automatically directs learners to the institution's learning management system login page. If you require Respondus LockDown Browser for one of your courses, please instruct students NOT to perform a web search for the LockDown Browser installer and to instead follow instructions from our Respondus LockDown Browser Student Guide to download the appropriate UToledo-licensed version for their operating system.
Operating Systems
Windows: 2 GB RAM (A minimum 4gb of available RAM is necessary when using LockDown Browser to take an exam that also uses a webcam.)
Mac: 2 GB RAM (A minimum 4gb of available RAM is necessary when using LockDown Browser to take an exam that also uses a webcam.)
Windows: 11, 10* and 8.1
* Includes x86 32 and 64bit processors and ARM 64bit processors using x86 emulation.
* Windows 10S is not a compatible operating system, nor can LockDown Browser be obtained via the Windows App Store. At present, support for Windows 10 S Mode isn’t on the roadmap for LockDown Browser.
Mac: macOS 10.12 to 12.0+
ChromeOS: LockDown Browser for Chromebook is supported on ChromeOS version 88 and higher*
iPadOS: 11.0+ (iPad only).*Instructors must enable this option in each test.*
LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor may continue to run in older operating systems that have reached “end-of-life” but students may encounter unexpected results.
Memory
Windows: 2 GB RAM (A minimum 4gb of available RAM is necessary when using LockDown Browser to take an exam that also uses a webcam.)
Mac: 2 GB RAM (A minimum 4gb of available RAM is necessary when using LockDown Browser to take an exam that also uses a webcam.)
Hard Disk Space
Windows: 200 MB of free hard disk space
Mac: 200 MB of free hard disk space
Known Issues for LockDown Browser in Chromebook:
- Quiz passwords in Blackboard Learn Original (UToledo's LMS) (specified via the "optional password" field in the LockDown Browser Dashboard) aren’t currently supported for exams that use only LockDown Browser. For exams requiring Respondus Monitor, the optional password field is supported.
- LockDown Browser’s Calculator and Spreadsheet features aren’t currently supported.
- The extended keyboard functions (for adding symbols and special characters) isn’t currently available. This means that exams requiring answers with special characters (e.g. math, chemistry) should not be taken in LockDown Browser for Chromebook.
- LockDown Browser’s “Help Center” is currently unavailable, and there is no Live Chat support for students taking exams that require Respondus Monitor.
- "Allow access to specific external web domains" option is currently not supported. This means if you have allowed websites in your exam, students with Chromebooks would not be able to access them.