How to Enable Browser-Level Security in a Quiz
Enabling browser-level security in ProProfs Quiz Maker helps you prevent cheating by restricting certain browser actions during a quiz. You can disable features such as printing, copying, and tab switching to ensure a secure and controlled quiz-taking environment.
Benefits:
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Prevents Cheating: Restrict actions like copying, printing, or switching tabs during the quiz.
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Protects Quiz Content: Prevents unauthorized sharing or downloading of quiz material.
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Ensures Fair Assessment: Maintains a controlled environment for all quiz takers.
Example:
An instructor conducting an online exam wants to prevent learners from switching tabs or copying questions. By enabling browser-level security, the instructor ensures that learners remain within the quiz environment and cannot access external resources.
Here’s what the warning will look like when a quiz taker tries to move away from the quiz tab when tab switching is disabled.
This article covers the following:
1. How to Disable Printing/Downloading of Quiz Content
2. How to Disable Copying of Quiz Content
3. How to Disable Tab/Browser Switching
To disable browser actions while taking a quiz:
Step 1: Go to a quiz’s settings from the dashboard or while creating a quiz.
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Step 2: Switch to the Security tab in Settings and navigate to the Browser Security option.
1. Disable print/download: To prevent quiz takers from printing or downloading the quiz content, toggle the “Disable print/download” option to “Yes.”
2. Disable copy: To prevent quiz takers from copying the quiz content using the keyboard shortcut, toggle the “Disable copy” option to “Yes.”
3. Disable tab switching: To warn users when they try to open new tabs while taking the quiz, toggle the “Disable tab switching” option to “Yes.” You can also set a timer to auto-submit the quiz if the user doesn’t return to the quiz tab.
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Step 3: After configuring the Browser Security settings, click Save.
That is all about enabling browser-level security in ProProfs Quiz Maker.