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Respondus Lockdown Browser is a secure browser for taking tests in BlackboardCanvas. This article explains how to install Lockdown and launch an exam.

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  1. Close all open programs.

  2. Locate the “Lockdown Browser” shortcut on the desktop and double-click it. (For Mac users, find “Lockdown Browser” in the LaunchPad or your Applications folder.

  3. If prompted to choose a server, select BB Learn BSU or Canvas (Depending on where your class is delivered). 

  4. Lockdown may prompt you to close specific programs that are running on your computer (e.g., instant messaging, other browsers, etc.). You can close these programs by choosing “Close Applications” on the prompt message.

  5. The default landing page for Lockdown Browser is the My Boise State portal. Log into your account and access BlackboardCanvas. Navigate to the test within the course and select Begin Exam.

  6. The test will then start (once a test has been started with Respondus Lockdown Browser, you cannot exit until the Submit button is clicked).

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