1. Edgenuity
  2. Admin settings
  3. Restricting access

Proctorio Lockdown Browser overview

Use this article to learn about the Proctorio Lockdown Browser.

 Note

For assistance with Proctorio Lockdown Browser, contact Imagine Learning Support; do not contact Proctorio Support. Because Imagine Learning has a custom Proctorio implementation, Proctorio Support agents are not familiar with our custom implementation, and may therefore provide incorrect information.

How the Proctorio Lockdown Browser works

The Proctorio Lockdown Browser is a third-party browser extension that runs on the Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers. It is launched whenever the student launches an assessment (pre-test, quiz, test or exam) in Imagine Edgenuity. If the Proctorio Lockdown Browser is not installed, the assessment will not launch.

The Proctorio Lockdown Browser locks down a number of things in the student’s browser experience during assessments, mainly:

  • Requiring other browser extensions besides Proctorio to be closed (except those on the Proctorio allowed extensions list).
  • Requiring other tabs besides the Imagine Edgenuity tab to be closed.
  • Not allowing new browser tabs or windows to be opened.

Webinar

View a recording of our Introducing the Proctorio Lockdown Browser: A Webinar for District Admins and IT Personnel webinar to see how it works, how to get the best results, resources, Q&A, and more.

Getting the best results

You will have the best results using the Proctorio Lockdown Browser if:

  • You issue district-owned and district-managed devices to your students.
  • Those devices have only one browser installed.
  • Students don’t have administrative control over their device.

District-managed devices with a single browser offer the tightest lockdown capabilities. Students will be locked to the browser in which they launch the assessment and won’t be able to use other browsers to search for answers.

If you don’t issue devices to students, enabling the Proctorio Lockdown Browser will still give you the benefit of blocking userscripts, so you should enable it if this is a concern for you. You just won’t be able to prevent students from manually searching for answers using another browser.

Read more about addressing automated cheating in education in this flyer: The Challenge of Scripts and Bots.

Feature release by device

Release phase District-managed devices, excluding tablets Student-managed devices, excluding tablets District- or student-managed iPads and Android devices
1
(released)
  • Blocks userscripts while in assessments.
  • With SecureLock Browser, blocks access to other apps and extensions.
  • Blocks userscripts while in assessments.
  • Prevents students from launching assessments in unsupported browsers (for example, Safari).
  • Students will encounter "device not supported" message on assessment launch.
2
(dependent on Proctorio releases; targeting BTS 2026)
  • No change from Phase 1.
  • Blocks access to other apps and extensions.
  • With Mobile App, blocks access to other apps and extensions.
  • Blocks userscripts while in assessments.

Getting started with the Proctorio Lockdown Browser

To get your students started using the Proctorio Lockdown Browser, read the Proctorio Lockdown Browser onboarding checklist.

What students will experience

Review Proctorio Lockdown Browser student experience to see what students will see when the Proctorio Lockdown Browser is enabled for a district.

Proctorio Lockdown Browser — Family and student experience can be used to provide parents, guardians, and students with an overview of the Proctorio Lockdown Browser.

Frequently asked questions

Reference the Proctorio Lockdown Browser FAQ.

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