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title: "Downloading and Installing LockDown Browser in HuskyCT"
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Instructions on how to download LockDown browser can be found on the HuskyCT **Institution page**.  


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Once you download LockDown browser, you need to install the program. The method for installing LockDown Browser differs based on your operating system (OS). The sections below contain installation instructions for each. Review the appropriate instructions for your OS. 

## Installing LockDown Browser for Windows

1. Click **Install Now** on the right side of the page.
2. A download window will appear. Click **Save File**.
3. If prompted by a security warning, click **Run**.
4. Once the installed comes up, click **Click to Install. **
  - If you have UAC active, click **Yes**.
5. Choose a setup **Language **and click **Next**. The installer will now begin to run. When you get to the license agreement, select **I accept…**
6. Click **Next**. The installer will finish.
7. Click **Finish** to complete the process.

## Installing LockDown Browser for MacOS

1. Click **Install Now **on the right side of the page.
2. The installer will be put in your **Downloads **folder. Open it up from there. Once the installer opens, follow the onscreen instructions by clicking **Continue **for the "Introduction" and "License" sections.
3. Select the **Mac HD **or the default hard drive for the destination to install.
4. Click **Continue. **
5. Click **Install**.
6. The installation will then run. When complete, click **Close**.

## Installing LockDown Browser for Chromebook (Chrome OS)

> ⚠️ Although Respondus lists Chromebooks as compatible devices, Chromebooks frequently experience issues with the Lockdown Browser extension. ITS does not support troubleshooting on Chromebooks and recommends other compatible devices.

Lockdown Browser for Chromebook has exited the beta period and *is now available as a final release*!

1. Log onto the Chromebook and start the **Chrome **browser.
2. Log into [HuskyCT](https://lms.uconn.edu) using a student account, and navigate to the exam that requires LockDown Browser.
3. Select the link for downloading and installing LockDown Browser.
4. From the **Chrome web store**, select **Add to Chrome** to install the LockDown Browser Extension.

## Testing for Whether LockDown Browser is Required

> ⚠️ Performing a test in HuskyCT indicates whether or not LockDown Browser is required.

1. Close all programs except the one connecting you to the Internet.
2. Locate the **Lockdown Browser** shortcut on the desktop and double-click it.
  - Mac OS users should launch **LockDown Browser** from the **Applications **folder.
3. If prompted, either close a blocked program (e.g., screen capture or instant messaging) by choosing **Yes** or by closing LockDown Browser and closing the blocked program before restarting.
4. Log in to HuskyCT using your **NetID** and **Password**.
5. Navigate to the **Test** and select it.
6. If the instructor requires a test password, a new window will appear asking for the **Exam Password**. Enter the password.
  - Click **Begin Exam**.
7. The test will then start.

> ⚠️ Once a test has been started with Respondus LockDown Browser, you cannot exit until you have clicked **Submit**.

> ℹ️ - Students requiring assistance with the installation or utilization of LockDown Browser should contact the ITS Help Center at** (860) 486-4357** or [help@uconn.edu](mailto:help@uconn.edu).
> ℹ️ - Faculty requiring<span style="color: #000c34"> more information or assistance with HuskyCT should contact the Educational Technology Office at </span><span style="color: #000c34">**(**</span>**860) 486-5052** or [edtech@uconn.edu](mailto:edtech@uconn.edu).

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