SafeExamBrowser
Secure Web-Based E-Assessment
Free
3.3.3for iPhone, iPad and more
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About SafeExamBrowser
SafeExamBrowser (SEB) is a secure kiosk web browser environment used to carry out e-assessments that run on exam servers. SEB opens a web browser without an address and search bar, loads a pre-configured webpage and locks an iPad (or iPhone or iPod Touch) into a single app kiosk mode. This mode prevents students from switching to other apps, accessing websites and communicating with other students during an exam. SEB enables secure exams on unmanaged iOS devices like students' own iPads as well as on iOS devices owned and managed by an institution. SEB doesn't use a centralized server or cloud service; it can be configured with an API, configuration files, links and QR codes. It can be used with most web-based quiz and e-assessment systems. For improved security and usability, some exam systems provide additional built-in support for SEB. Currently, SEB integrates especially well with learning management systems (LMS) such as Moodle, ILIAS, OpenOLAT and with several non-commercial and commercial exam systems, such as Inspera Assessment, Dugga, Exam.net or EvaExam.
SEB uses one of the single app modes provided by iOS. After an exam is submitted, SEB can automatically end the app self-lock kiosk mode (an exam invigilator could also use a quit password to end the SEB exam session and unlock the device if necessary).
SEB features an optional Dock displaying buttons for various commands. Instead or in addition, a left slider menu shows a list of open browser tabs and commands which can be used to (if enabled in settings) quit an exam session, jump back to the start page of an exam, reload a web page, and navigate back/forward in the browsing history.
SEB for iOS uses the same format for encrypted .seb configuration files as the SEB versions for other platforms. Those config files allow to individually configure SEB to display the start page of an exam system or an exam portal page with a list of links to current exams. If SEB for iOS is installed using a mobile device management (MDM) system, its initial configuration can easily be deployed using the "MDM Managed Configuration" feature. You can also directly start an exam with an individual configuration in SEB for iOS using a special config hyperlink. This link can be opened by examinees from Safari, Mail or a messenger app. In addition, you can use QR codes containing SEB links or even full, individual configurations. An exam can directly be started in SEB by using the iOS Camera app or the built-in QR code scanner.
SEB also works together with Apple Classroom, teachers can start individually configured exams on all student devices. See https://safeexambrowser.org/ios for more information.
SafeExamBrowser for iOS was developed by Daniel R. Schneider, ETH Zurich, IT Services, based on the original idea of Safe Exam Browser by Stefan Schneider, University of Giessen
Project concept: Thomas Piendl, Daniel R. Schneider, Damian Büchel, Andreas Hefti, Nadim Ritter, Dirk Bauer, Michael Kern, Kai Reuter, Tobias Halbherr, Karsten Burger, Marco Lehre, Brigitte Schmucki, Oliver Rahs.
Safe Exam Browser is released as freeware. The code is subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may only use these files in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/ .
Important parts of this project have been carried out as part of the program "AAA/SWITCH – e-Infrastructure for e-Science" led by SWITCH, the Swiss National Research and Education Network and the cooperative project "Learning Infrastructure" (part of the CRUS program "Information scientifique: accès, traitement et sauvegarde") coordinated by SWITCH, and was supported by funds from the ETH Board and the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
SEB uses one of the single app modes provided by iOS. After an exam is submitted, SEB can automatically end the app self-lock kiosk mode (an exam invigilator could also use a quit password to end the SEB exam session and unlock the device if necessary).
SEB features an optional Dock displaying buttons for various commands. Instead or in addition, a left slider menu shows a list of open browser tabs and commands which can be used to (if enabled in settings) quit an exam session, jump back to the start page of an exam, reload a web page, and navigate back/forward in the browsing history.
SEB for iOS uses the same format for encrypted .seb configuration files as the SEB versions for other platforms. Those config files allow to individually configure SEB to display the start page of an exam system or an exam portal page with a list of links to current exams. If SEB for iOS is installed using a mobile device management (MDM) system, its initial configuration can easily be deployed using the "MDM Managed Configuration" feature. You can also directly start an exam with an individual configuration in SEB for iOS using a special config hyperlink. This link can be opened by examinees from Safari, Mail or a messenger app. In addition, you can use QR codes containing SEB links or even full, individual configurations. An exam can directly be started in SEB by using the iOS Camera app or the built-in QR code scanner.
SEB also works together with Apple Classroom, teachers can start individually configured exams on all student devices. See https://safeexambrowser.org/ios for more information.
SafeExamBrowser for iOS was developed by Daniel R. Schneider, ETH Zurich, IT Services, based on the original idea of Safe Exam Browser by Stefan Schneider, University of Giessen
Project concept: Thomas Piendl, Daniel R. Schneider, Damian Büchel, Andreas Hefti, Nadim Ritter, Dirk Bauer, Michael Kern, Kai Reuter, Tobias Halbherr, Karsten Burger, Marco Lehre, Brigitte Schmucki, Oliver Rahs.
Safe Exam Browser is released as freeware. The code is subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1 (the "License"); you may only use these files in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/ .
Important parts of this project have been carried out as part of the program "AAA/SWITCH – e-Infrastructure for e-Science" led by SWITCH, the Swiss National Research and Education Network and the cooperative project "Learning Infrastructure" (part of the CRUS program "Information scientifique: accès, traitement et sauvegarde") coordinated by SWITCH, and was supported by funds from the ETH Board and the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
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What's New in the Latest Version 3.3.3
Last updated on Apr 9, 2024
Old Versions
• Removed the Autofill Contacts/Passwords context menu item in text fields on iOS 17.
• Also removed the "Share..." context menu item (which is anyways blocked by the AAC Assessment Mode). Note that the "Translate" context menu item cannot be removed currently (not covered by API, but also blocked by AAC).
• Fixed wrong browser toolbar height in iPhone landscape mode on iOS 17 and after rotating an iPad with iPadOS 17.
• Fixed Search text icon had a text field background color on iOS 16/17.
• Display deprecation warning when classic WebView is used.
• Added setting in Browser Features pane to disable deprecation warning when classic WebView is used.
• Now using an alternative method to add the SEB User Agent string in HTTP Headers with classic WebView. This avoids compatibility issues when an assessment system with SEB integration doesn't yet support the modern WebView (doesn't use the SEB Javascript API to query ConfigKey/BrowserExamKey).
This fix nevertheless is no reason to delay implementing support for the modern WebView in SEB integrations. Any iOS update may break support for the classic WebView (UIWebView) finally!
• Added new setting in Browser Features pane to reload the full page after a connection error (instead of loading the failed URL). This is a workaround for some LMS/assessment system issues e.g. in Moodle.
• Fixed: When using the optional SEB Server, locking the client didn't work.
• Fixed crash when scaling already scaled dynamic font in lock and About SEB screens.
• Fixed German localization in in-app-settings.
• Also removed the "Share..." context menu item (which is anyways blocked by the AAC Assessment Mode). Note that the "Translate" context menu item cannot be removed currently (not covered by API, but also blocked by AAC).
• Fixed wrong browser toolbar height in iPhone landscape mode on iOS 17 and after rotating an iPad with iPadOS 17.
• Fixed Search text icon had a text field background color on iOS 16/17.
• Display deprecation warning when classic WebView is used.
• Added setting in Browser Features pane to disable deprecation warning when classic WebView is used.
• Now using an alternative method to add the SEB User Agent string in HTTP Headers with classic WebView. This avoids compatibility issues when an assessment system with SEB integration doesn't yet support the modern WebView (doesn't use the SEB Javascript API to query ConfigKey/BrowserExamKey).
This fix nevertheless is no reason to delay implementing support for the modern WebView in SEB integrations. Any iOS update may break support for the classic WebView (UIWebView) finally!
• Added new setting in Browser Features pane to reload the full page after a connection error (instead of loading the failed URL). This is a workaround for some LMS/assessment system issues e.g. in Moodle.
• Fixed: When using the optional SEB Server, locking the client didn't work.
• Fixed crash when scaling already scaled dynamic font in lock and About SEB screens.
• Fixed German localization in in-app-settings.
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Version History
3.3.3
Apr 9, 2024
• Removed the Autofill Contacts/Passwords context menu item in text fields on iOS 17.
• Also removed the "Share..." context menu item (which is anyways blocked by the AAC Assessment Mode). Note that the "Translate" context menu item cannot be removed currently (not covered by API, but also blocked by AAC).
• Fixed wrong browser toolbar height in iPhone landscape mode on iOS 17 and after rotating an iPad with iPadOS 17.
• Fixed Search text icon had a text field background color on iOS 16/17.
• Display deprecation warning when classic WebView is used.
• Added setting in Browser Features pane to disable deprecation warning when classic WebView is used.
• Now using an alternative method to add the SEB User Agent string in HTTP Headers with classic WebView. This avoids compatibility issues when an assessment system with SEB integration doesn't yet support the modern WebView (doesn't use the SEB Javascript API to query ConfigKey/BrowserExamKey).
This fix nevertheless is no reason to delay implementing support for the modern WebView in SEB integrations. Any iOS update may break support for the classic WebView (UIWebView) finally!
• Added new setting in Browser Features pane to reload the full page after a connection error (instead of loading the failed URL). This is a workaround for some LMS/assessment system issues e.g. in Moodle.
• Fixed: When using the optional SEB Server, locking the client didn't work.
• Fixed crash when scaling already scaled dynamic font in lock and About SEB screens.
• Fixed German localization in in-app-settings.
• Also removed the "Share..." context menu item (which is anyways blocked by the AAC Assessment Mode). Note that the "Translate" context menu item cannot be removed currently (not covered by API, but also blocked by AAC).
• Fixed wrong browser toolbar height in iPhone landscape mode on iOS 17 and after rotating an iPad with iPadOS 17.
• Fixed Search text icon had a text field background color on iOS 16/17.
• Display deprecation warning when classic WebView is used.
• Added setting in Browser Features pane to disable deprecation warning when classic WebView is used.
• Now using an alternative method to add the SEB User Agent string in HTTP Headers with classic WebView. This avoids compatibility issues when an assessment system with SEB integration doesn't yet support the modern WebView (doesn't use the SEB Javascript API to query ConfigKey/BrowserExamKey).
This fix nevertheless is no reason to delay implementing support for the modern WebView in SEB integrations. Any iOS update may break support for the classic WebView (UIWebView) finally!
• Added new setting in Browser Features pane to reload the full page after a connection error (instead of loading the failed URL). This is a workaround for some LMS/assessment system issues e.g. in Moodle.
• Fixed: When using the optional SEB Server, locking the client didn't work.
• Fixed crash when scaling already scaled dynamic font in lock and About SEB screens.
• Fixed German localization in in-app-settings.
3.3.2
Jan 29, 2024
• Added option to share settings "for starting an exam" uncompressed as plain text. This is helpful for importing these configuration files into LMS/exam systems which don't support gzip compressed or encrypted config files (for example Moodle) or for manual editing.
• Fixed: Cancel in Exam Password dialog didn't work.
• Fixed keyboard shortcut for switching tabs (control-tab/shift-control-tab) didn't work on current iPadOS versions.
• Fixed: Saving config files for MDM didn't use the .plist extension on iOS.
• Fixed possible concurrency issue when downloading config in temporary WebView.
• Fixed: Revert to Defaults doesn't remove outdated settings.
• Fixed: Current BrowserExamKey/ConfigKey were sometimes not displayed in Settings together with the warning "Config was modified, keys won't match original state!" even when the current configuration wasn't changed.
• Fixed: No error message was displayed when attempting to download/open SEB configurations while this was disabled.
• Fixed SEB Server BrowserExamKey was not recognized by Moodle when classic WebView was used.
• Added workaround for SEB Server bug to send BrowserExamKey (BEK) in HTTP headers when Server BEK is used, even if setting sendBrowserExamKey = false.
• Remove the outdated setting allowWLAN (which causes problems when calculating the ConfigKey) when saving configurations.
• Extended error message when the optional feature Zoom proctoring is enabled in settings with "Due to Zoom licensing issues, Zoom live proctoring is only available for SEB Alliance members. Please see https://safeexambrowser.org/alliance.".
New in 3.3:
• Accessibility improvements: Added dynamic type font scaling to side menu, Initial Configuration Assistant, About SEB and lock screen views.
• Now also supporting Increase Contrast mode and Bold Text in side menu.
• Improved VoiceOver feedback when opening new screens/views.
• Now supporting QR codes containing full, compressed SEB configuration, for internal SEB QR code reader and for QR codes scanned with iOS Camera App. It's no longer necessary to store a config file on a server.
• Now it's possible to generate and share QR codes containing full SEB configurations directly as PNG image files from the in-app settings menu.
• Added support for config links (URLs) containing full SEB configurations (similar to the new QR codes).
• New setting for removing default key/values from shared (exported) config files, which decreases size significantly (for example removing default prohibited processes). This is by default used for generated QR code and config link configurations and helpful for MDM configuration for example with Jamf.
• Improved comparing settings from MDM server with current settings.
• Now gzip compressing also unencrypted config files.
• Added separate allow downloads/uploads settings (allowDownloads = default true, allowUploads = default true), using AND with existing, but deprecated setting allowDownUploads.
• Added option to block uploads and file/photo selection dialog for "Choose File" button in modern WebView.
• Now preventing that a web application can close the SEB main browser tab (the one containing the exam page).
• Fixed web application couldn't close a classic WebView.
• Now using ConfigKey to identify stored running exam session for lock screen. This should avoid unnecessary lock screens if a new exam is opened, which is using the same start URL as an older locked exam.
Optional features which need to be individually configured and are disabled by default:
• App Signature Key functionality, which allows automated application integrity checks similar to the manual use of the Browser Exam Key (no copy-paste of hash string necessary).
• New server-driven Browser Exam Key which can be used for improved SEB Server integration with LMS/assessment systems like Moodle.
• Now showing "Disconnecting" window when quitting SEB Server session, for user feedback in case of connection issues.
• Fixed: Cancel in Exam Password dialog didn't work.
• Fixed keyboard shortcut for switching tabs (control-tab/shift-control-tab) didn't work on current iPadOS versions.
• Fixed: Saving config files for MDM didn't use the .plist extension on iOS.
• Fixed possible concurrency issue when downloading config in temporary WebView.
• Fixed: Revert to Defaults doesn't remove outdated settings.
• Fixed: Current BrowserExamKey/ConfigKey were sometimes not displayed in Settings together with the warning "Config was modified, keys won't match original state!" even when the current configuration wasn't changed.
• Fixed: No error message was displayed when attempting to download/open SEB configurations while this was disabled.
• Fixed SEB Server BrowserExamKey was not recognized by Moodle when classic WebView was used.
• Added workaround for SEB Server bug to send BrowserExamKey (BEK) in HTTP headers when Server BEK is used, even if setting sendBrowserExamKey = false.
• Remove the outdated setting allowWLAN (which causes problems when calculating the ConfigKey) when saving configurations.
• Extended error message when the optional feature Zoom proctoring is enabled in settings with "Due to Zoom licensing issues, Zoom live proctoring is only available for SEB Alliance members. Please see https://safeexambrowser.org/alliance.".
New in 3.3:
• Accessibility improvements: Added dynamic type font scaling to side menu, Initial Configuration Assistant, About SEB and lock screen views.
• Now also supporting Increase Contrast mode and Bold Text in side menu.
• Improved VoiceOver feedback when opening new screens/views.
• Now supporting QR codes containing full, compressed SEB configuration, for internal SEB QR code reader and for QR codes scanned with iOS Camera App. It's no longer necessary to store a config file on a server.
• Now it's possible to generate and share QR codes containing full SEB configurations directly as PNG image files from the in-app settings menu.
• Added support for config links (URLs) containing full SEB configurations (similar to the new QR codes).
• New setting for removing default key/values from shared (exported) config files, which decreases size significantly (for example removing default prohibited processes). This is by default used for generated QR code and config link configurations and helpful for MDM configuration for example with Jamf.
• Improved comparing settings from MDM server with current settings.
• Now gzip compressing also unencrypted config files.
• Added separate allow downloads/uploads settings (allowDownloads = default true, allowUploads = default true), using AND with existing, but deprecated setting allowDownUploads.
• Added option to block uploads and file/photo selection dialog for "Choose File" button in modern WebView.
• Now preventing that a web application can close the SEB main browser tab (the one containing the exam page).
• Fixed web application couldn't close a classic WebView.
• Now using ConfigKey to identify stored running exam session for lock screen. This should avoid unnecessary lock screens if a new exam is opened, which is using the same start URL as an older locked exam.
Optional features which need to be individually configured and are disabled by default:
• App Signature Key functionality, which allows automated application integrity checks similar to the manual use of the Browser Exam Key (no copy-paste of hash string necessary).
• New server-driven Browser Exam Key which can be used for improved SEB Server integration with LMS/assessment systems like Moodle.
• Now showing "Disconnecting" window when quitting SEB Server session, for user feedback in case of connection issues.
3.3
Sep 19, 2023
• Accessibility improvements: Added dynamic type font scaling to side menu, Initial Configuration Assistant, About SEB and lock screen views.
• Now also supporting Increase Contrast mode and Bold Text in side menu.
• Improved VoiceOver feedback when opening new screens/views.
• Now supporting QR codes containing full, compressed SEB configuration, for internal SEB QR code reader and for QR codes scanned with iOS Camera App. It's no longer necessary to store a config file on a server.
• Now it's possible to generate and share QR codes containing full SEB configurations directly as PNG image files from the in-app settings menu.
• Added support for config links (URLs) containing full SEB configurations (similar to the new QR codes).
• Added option to export SEB settings as an unencrypted plist file for the MDM Managed Configuration feature.
• New setting for removing default key/values from shared (exported) config files, which decreases size significantly (for example removing default prohibited processes). This is by default used for generated QR code and config link configurations and helpful for MDM configuration for example with Jamf.
• Improved comparing settings from MDM server with current settings by also correctly comparing single prohibited processes.
• Now gzip compressing also unencrypted config files. Only MDM config files are saved uncompressed.
• Changed title of Config Files settings page to Configurations and updated terminology.
• Changed default value for SEB Config purpose to Starting an Exam.
• Added separate allow downloads/uploads settings (allowDownloads = default true, allowUploads = default true), using AND with existing, but deprecated setting allowDownUploads.
• Added option to block uploads and file/photo selection dialog for "Choose File" button in modern WebView (iOS).
• Now keeping 20 log files instead of 7 (max. disk space: 20 MB).
• Fixed logging in Swift classes and log level Error not working.
• Now preventing that a web application can close the SEB main browser tab (the one containing the exam page).
• Added missing classic WebView WebUIDelegate webViewClose: method (event handler called when web application attempts to close a WebView).
• Fixed a possible crash in CustomHTTPProtocol (when using classic WebView on iOS).
• Now using ConfigKey to identify stored running exam session for lock screen. This should avoid unnecessary lock screens if a new exam is opened, which is using the same start URL as an older locked exam.
Optional features which need to be individually configured and are disabled by default:
• App Signature Key functionality, which allows automated application integrity checks similar to the manual use of the Browser Exam Key (no copy-paste of hash string necessary).
• New server-driven Browser Exam Key which can be used for improved SEB Server integration with LMS/assessment systems like Moodle.
• Now showing "Disconnecting" window when quitting SEB Server session, for user feedback in case of connection issues.
• Added error message alerts when specific steps of the connection process to a SEB Server exam fail, with more status messages in the SEB Server connection window.
• Improved logging of SEB Server connections and fixed some error messages being too general.
• Fixed a concurrency crash when quitting SEB with still active SEB Server connection when connection token may already have been invalidated.
• Now also supporting Increase Contrast mode and Bold Text in side menu.
• Improved VoiceOver feedback when opening new screens/views.
• Now supporting QR codes containing full, compressed SEB configuration, for internal SEB QR code reader and for QR codes scanned with iOS Camera App. It's no longer necessary to store a config file on a server.
• Now it's possible to generate and share QR codes containing full SEB configurations directly as PNG image files from the in-app settings menu.
• Added support for config links (URLs) containing full SEB configurations (similar to the new QR codes).
• Added option to export SEB settings as an unencrypted plist file for the MDM Managed Configuration feature.
• New setting for removing default key/values from shared (exported) config files, which decreases size significantly (for example removing default prohibited processes). This is by default used for generated QR code and config link configurations and helpful for MDM configuration for example with Jamf.
• Improved comparing settings from MDM server with current settings by also correctly comparing single prohibited processes.
• Now gzip compressing also unencrypted config files. Only MDM config files are saved uncompressed.
• Changed title of Config Files settings page to Configurations and updated terminology.
• Changed default value for SEB Config purpose to Starting an Exam.
• Added separate allow downloads/uploads settings (allowDownloads = default true, allowUploads = default true), using AND with existing, but deprecated setting allowDownUploads.
• Added option to block uploads and file/photo selection dialog for "Choose File" button in modern WebView (iOS).
• Now keeping 20 log files instead of 7 (max. disk space: 20 MB).
• Fixed logging in Swift classes and log level Error not working.
• Now preventing that a web application can close the SEB main browser tab (the one containing the exam page).
• Added missing classic WebView WebUIDelegate webViewClose: method (event handler called when web application attempts to close a WebView).
• Fixed a possible crash in CustomHTTPProtocol (when using classic WebView on iOS).
• Now using ConfigKey to identify stored running exam session for lock screen. This should avoid unnecessary lock screens if a new exam is opened, which is using the same start URL as an older locked exam.
Optional features which need to be individually configured and are disabled by default:
• App Signature Key functionality, which allows automated application integrity checks similar to the manual use of the Browser Exam Key (no copy-paste of hash string necessary).
• New server-driven Browser Exam Key which can be used for improved SEB Server integration with LMS/assessment systems like Moodle.
• Now showing "Disconnecting" window when quitting SEB Server session, for user feedback in case of connection issues.
• Added error message alerts when specific steps of the connection process to a SEB Server exam fail, with more status messages in the SEB Server connection window.
• Improved logging of SEB Server connections and fixed some error messages being too general.
• Fixed a concurrency crash when quitting SEB with still active SEB Server connection when connection token may already have been invalidated.
3.2.4
Feb 25, 2023
• Fixed downloads of website generated files (using "data:" protocol scheme).
• Now downloads of any file types and "blob:"-generated files are possible when using the modern WebView and iOS 14.5 or newer. These downloaded files also use the original file name (this wasn't possible in the classic WebView).
• Another attempt to fix crash in when closing some web pages.
New in SEB 3.2.3:
• Fixed: Downloads of website-generated files were not working in SEB 3.1.1 and 3.2.2.
• Fixed crash when closing a tab.
New in SEB 3.2.2:
• Now displaying camera & microphone permission dialogs for web applications and optional built-in proctoring before starting session.
• Added new settings browserMediaCaptureCamera and browserMediaCaptureMicrophone (Settings / Browser Features / Media Playback/Capture / Allow Camera/Microphone Capture) for controlling browser access to camera/microphone (WebRTC or still pictures/audio recording). If these settings are enabled, users will be asked to grant access to camera/microphone for SEB before the according (exam) session is started.
• Improved MDM configuration to better recognize configuration changes.
• Fixed crash when configured via MDM: This happened when a config contained prohibited processes.
• Fixed crash when a web page tab is close by Javascript (when using modern WebView).
• Fixed file name of shared config file in iOS was not reset together with all other settings.
• Fixed additional stability issues.
Optional features which need to be individually configured and are disabled by default:
• Massively improved error handling when connecting to SEB Server with better error messages which can help SEB Server and exam administrators to fix server-side issues.
• Added support for fallback option when connecting to SEB Server fails completely. In that case, an alternative start URL can be configured and fallback optionally protected with a new fallback password.
• Improved stability in case of misconfigured SEB Server exams.
• Improved sending log events, to prevent loosing single events due to temporary connectivity issues.
• Now sending device info to SEB Server earlier in the connection process.
• Renew expired SEB Server OAuth token.
• Now downloads of any file types and "blob:"-generated files are possible when using the modern WebView and iOS 14.5 or newer. These downloaded files also use the original file name (this wasn't possible in the classic WebView).
• Another attempt to fix crash in when closing some web pages.
New in SEB 3.2.3:
• Fixed: Downloads of website-generated files were not working in SEB 3.1.1 and 3.2.2.
• Fixed crash when closing a tab.
New in SEB 3.2.2:
• Now displaying camera & microphone permission dialogs for web applications and optional built-in proctoring before starting session.
• Added new settings browserMediaCaptureCamera and browserMediaCaptureMicrophone (Settings / Browser Features / Media Playback/Capture / Allow Camera/Microphone Capture) for controlling browser access to camera/microphone (WebRTC or still pictures/audio recording). If these settings are enabled, users will be asked to grant access to camera/microphone for SEB before the according (exam) session is started.
• Improved MDM configuration to better recognize configuration changes.
• Fixed crash when configured via MDM: This happened when a config contained prohibited processes.
• Fixed crash when a web page tab is close by Javascript (when using modern WebView).
• Fixed file name of shared config file in iOS was not reset together with all other settings.
• Fixed additional stability issues.
Optional features which need to be individually configured and are disabled by default:
• Massively improved error handling when connecting to SEB Server with better error messages which can help SEB Server and exam administrators to fix server-side issues.
• Added support for fallback option when connecting to SEB Server fails completely. In that case, an alternative start URL can be configured and fallback optionally protected with a new fallback password.
• Improved stability in case of misconfigured SEB Server exams.
• Improved sending log events, to prevent loosing single events due to temporary connectivity issues.
• Now sending device info to SEB Server earlier in the connection process.
• Renew expired SEB Server OAuth token.
3.2.3
Jan 26, 2023
• Fixed: Downloads of website-generated files were not working in SEB 3.1.1 and 3.2.2.
• Fixed crash when closing a tab.
New in SEB 3.2.2:
• Now displaying camera & microphone permission dialogs for web applications and optional built-in proctoring before starting session.
• Added new settings browserMediaCaptureCamera and browserMediaCaptureMicrophone (Settings / Browser Features / Media Playback/Capture / Allow Camera/Microphone Capture) for controlling browser access to camera/microphone (WebRTC or still pictures/audio recording). If these settings are enabled, users will be asked to grant access to camera/microphone for SEB before the according (exam) session is started.
• Improved MDM configuration to better recognize configuration changes.
• Fixed crash when configured via MDM: This happened when a config contained prohibited processes.
• Fixed crash when a web page tab is close by Javascript (when using modern WebView).
• Fixed file name of shared config file in iOS was not reset together with all other settings.
• Fixed additional stability issues.
Optional features which need to be individually configured and are disabled by default:
• Massively improved error handling when connecting to SEB Server with better error messages which can help SEB Server and exam administrators to fix server-side issues.
• Added support for fallback option when connecting to SEB Server fails completely. In that case, an alternative start URL can be configured and fallback optionally protected with a new fallback password.
• Improved stability in case of misconfigured SEB Server exams.
• Improved sending log events, to prevent loosing single events due to temporary connectivity issues.
• Now sending device info to SEB Server earlier in the connection process.
• Renew expired SEB Server OAuth token.
• Fixed crash when closing a tab.
New in SEB 3.2.2:
• Now displaying camera & microphone permission dialogs for web applications and optional built-in proctoring before starting session.
• Added new settings browserMediaCaptureCamera and browserMediaCaptureMicrophone (Settings / Browser Features / Media Playback/Capture / Allow Camera/Microphone Capture) for controlling browser access to camera/microphone (WebRTC or still pictures/audio recording). If these settings are enabled, users will be asked to grant access to camera/microphone for SEB before the according (exam) session is started.
• Improved MDM configuration to better recognize configuration changes.
• Fixed crash when configured via MDM: This happened when a config contained prohibited processes.
• Fixed crash when a web page tab is close by Javascript (when using modern WebView).
• Fixed file name of shared config file in iOS was not reset together with all other settings.
• Fixed additional stability issues.
Optional features which need to be individually configured and are disabled by default:
• Massively improved error handling when connecting to SEB Server with better error messages which can help SEB Server and exam administrators to fix server-side issues.
• Added support for fallback option when connecting to SEB Server fails completely. In that case, an alternative start URL can be configured and fallback optionally protected with a new fallback password.
• Improved stability in case of misconfigured SEB Server exams.
• Improved sending log events, to prevent loosing single events due to temporary connectivity issues.
• Now sending device info to SEB Server earlier in the connection process.
• Renew expired SEB Server OAuth token.
3.2.2
Jan 7, 2023
• Now displaying camera & microphone permission dialogs for web applications and optional built-in proctoring before starting session.
• Added new settings browserMediaCaptureCamera and browserMediaCaptureMicrophone (Settings / Browser Features / Media Playback/Capture / Allow Camera/Microphone Capture) for controlling browser access to camera/microphone (WebRTC or still pictures/audio recording). If these settings are enabled, users will be asked to grant access to camera/microphone for SEB before the according (exam) session is started.
• Improved MDM configuration to better recognize configuration changes.
• Fixed crash when configured via MDM: This happened when a config contained prohibited processes.
• Fixed crash when a web page tab is close by Javascript (when using modern WebView).
• Fixed file name of shared config file in iOS was not reset together with all other settings.
• Fixed additional stability issues.
Optional features which need to be individually configured and are disabled by default:
• Massively improved error handling when connecting to SEB Server with better error messages which can help SEB Server and exam administrators to fix server-side issues.
• Added support for fallback option when connecting to SEB Server fails completely. In that case, an alternative start URL can be configured and fallback optionally protected with a new fallback password.
• Improved stability in case of misconfigured SEB Server exams.
• Improved sending log events, to prevent loosing single events due to temporary connectivity issues.
• Now sending device info to SEB Server earlier in the connection process.
• Renew expired SEB Server OAuth token.
• Added new settings browserMediaCaptureCamera and browserMediaCaptureMicrophone (Settings / Browser Features / Media Playback/Capture / Allow Camera/Microphone Capture) for controlling browser access to camera/microphone (WebRTC or still pictures/audio recording). If these settings are enabled, users will be asked to grant access to camera/microphone for SEB before the according (exam) session is started.
• Improved MDM configuration to better recognize configuration changes.
• Fixed crash when configured via MDM: This happened when a config contained prohibited processes.
• Fixed crash when a web page tab is close by Javascript (when using modern WebView).
• Fixed file name of shared config file in iOS was not reset together with all other settings.
• Fixed additional stability issues.
Optional features which need to be individually configured and are disabled by default:
• Massively improved error handling when connecting to SEB Server with better error messages which can help SEB Server and exam administrators to fix server-side issues.
• Added support for fallback option when connecting to SEB Server fails completely. In that case, an alternative start URL can be configured and fallback optionally protected with a new fallback password.
• Improved stability in case of misconfigured SEB Server exams.
• Improved sending log events, to prevent loosing single events due to temporary connectivity issues.
• Now sending device info to SEB Server earlier in the connection process.
• Renew expired SEB Server OAuth token.
3.1.1
Sep 15, 2022
• Added support for iOS 16.
• Added all current major iOS version numbers to the setting 'Allow running from iOS version'.
• Allows to use VPN for Automatic Client Configuration by searching the network.
• Now asking for local network access permissions in Initial Configuration Assistant.
• Added warning about wrong format of institution URL in Initial Configuration Assistant.
• Fixed an issue when subsequent scanning of QR codes wasn't possible.
• Fixed stability issues.
• Added all current major iOS version numbers to the setting 'Allow running from iOS version'.
• Allows to use VPN for Automatic Client Configuration by searching the network.
• Now asking for local network access permissions in Initial Configuration Assistant.
• Added warning about wrong format of institution URL in Initial Configuration Assistant.
• Fixed an issue when subsequent scanning of QR codes wasn't possible.
• Fixed stability issues.
3.1
Jun 3, 2022
• Added text search for web pages (Note: Search in PDF files is currently not supported).
• Added key shortcuts for reload (command-R), text search (cmd-F) and quitting exam session (cmd-shift-Q).
• Added settings for default page/text zoom.
• Added UI controls for zoom page in/out.
• Improved SEB JavaScript API, which is compatible with the improved Safe Exam Browser integration in Moodle 4.0.x. This allows to use WebRTC camera and microphone access in Moodle.
• Improved persisting of session cookies from WKWebView to WKWebView to avoid unexpected logout of the user on some websites.
• JavaScript text input panel is now supported.
• Now stopping media playback when closing tab or quitting session (including fullscreen and picture-in-picture) in modern WebView when running on iOS 14.5 or newer.
• Fixed crash when starting SEB using an sebs:// link.
• Improved displaying of PDF files.
• Fixed a security issue with screen capturing.
• Fixed an issue with Config Key and in-app settings.
• Fixed an issue with URL filtering and opening links in new tabs.
• On iOS 15, the new WebRTC permission API is used to prevent the repeated permissions dialog for a website to use camera/microphone access.
• Added automatic reload when web content process terminated in modern WebView
• Settings 'Enable JavaScript' and 'Block popups' are now supported for the modern WebView.
• Improved stability.
• SEB for iOS is now also localized for German.
Optional features, which need to be individually configured and are disabled by default:
- Now supporting battery level monitoring with SEB Server. Exam supporters can warn students when their devices run low on battery.
• Added lock screen notifications and unlock by SEB Server.
• Now sending operating system/device type information to SEB Server.
• Now supporting OpenOLAT and Ans together with SEB Server.
• Added key shortcuts for reload (command-R), text search (cmd-F) and quitting exam session (cmd-shift-Q).
• Added settings for default page/text zoom.
• Added UI controls for zoom page in/out.
• Improved SEB JavaScript API, which is compatible with the improved Safe Exam Browser integration in Moodle 4.0.x. This allows to use WebRTC camera and microphone access in Moodle.
• Improved persisting of session cookies from WKWebView to WKWebView to avoid unexpected logout of the user on some websites.
• JavaScript text input panel is now supported.
• Now stopping media playback when closing tab or quitting session (including fullscreen and picture-in-picture) in modern WebView when running on iOS 14.5 or newer.
• Fixed crash when starting SEB using an sebs:// link.
• Improved displaying of PDF files.
• Fixed a security issue with screen capturing.
• Fixed an issue with Config Key and in-app settings.
• Fixed an issue with URL filtering and opening links in new tabs.
• On iOS 15, the new WebRTC permission API is used to prevent the repeated permissions dialog for a website to use camera/microphone access.
• Added automatic reload when web content process terminated in modern WebView
• Settings 'Enable JavaScript' and 'Block popups' are now supported for the modern WebView.
• Improved stability.
• SEB for iOS is now also localized for German.
Optional features, which need to be individually configured and are disabled by default:
- Now supporting battery level monitoring with SEB Server. Exam supporters can warn students when their devices run low on battery.
• Added lock screen notifications and unlock by SEB Server.
• Now sending operating system/device type information to SEB Server.
• Now supporting OpenOLAT and Ans together with SEB Server.
3.0.1
Sep 21, 2021
• SEB 3.0.1 runs by default on iOS/iPadOS 15
• Fixed that a custom user agent and suffix wasn't updated when reconfiguring SEB.
New in SEB 3.0
• Support for the modern WebKit browser engine, which increases performance, stability and compatibility with web applications.
• Access to camera/microphone via WebRTC on iOS 14.3 or newer.
• SEB 3.0 for iOS can now also be started with seb(s) links to servers requiring authentication (including Basic Auth).
• With the SEB integration in Moodle 3.9 or newer, you can now use the "Launch Safe Exam Browser" button to open the quiz in SEB for iOS.
• SEB JavaScript API, currently for querying app version details, Config Key and Browser Exam Key security elements.
• Live remote proctoring using the free, open source video conferencing solution Jitsi Meet (https://jitsi.org/jitsi-meet/). You can use any Jitsi Meet server to test this feature, for example https://meet.jit.si (or install your own Jitsi Meet server).
• AI (machine learning) supported proctoring detects if candidates disappear from the camera view or if other faces show up. Also suspicious face movements are detected and displayed with warning symbols in the video stream. The face tracking features work on-device and respect privacy.
• SEB Server (see https://github.com/SafeExamBrowser/seb-server). In the web backend of SEB Server, an administrator can import exam metadata from a learning management system (LMS) and create SEB Server exams. The list of current exams is then displayed on the SEB clients connected to this SEB Server instance.
• Both Jitsi remote proctoring and SEB Server require examination administrators to set up their own server instances (or use external service providers) and configure SEB clients to connect to those servers. SEB doesn't use any centralized server instances and the according features are by default disabled.
• Fix for "Back to Safari" button/link function in visible Status Bar on iOS 14 before 14.5 in AAC kiosk mode.
• SEB doesn't show context menu on phone numbers detected by the web view anymore.
• Fixed that a custom user agent and suffix wasn't updated when reconfiguring SEB.
New in SEB 3.0
• Support for the modern WebKit browser engine, which increases performance, stability and compatibility with web applications.
• Access to camera/microphone via WebRTC on iOS 14.3 or newer.
• SEB 3.0 for iOS can now also be started with seb(s) links to servers requiring authentication (including Basic Auth).
• With the SEB integration in Moodle 3.9 or newer, you can now use the "Launch Safe Exam Browser" button to open the quiz in SEB for iOS.
• SEB JavaScript API, currently for querying app version details, Config Key and Browser Exam Key security elements.
• Live remote proctoring using the free, open source video conferencing solution Jitsi Meet (https://jitsi.org/jitsi-meet/). You can use any Jitsi Meet server to test this feature, for example https://meet.jit.si (or install your own Jitsi Meet server).
• AI (machine learning) supported proctoring detects if candidates disappear from the camera view or if other faces show up. Also suspicious face movements are detected and displayed with warning symbols in the video stream. The face tracking features work on-device and respect privacy.
• SEB Server (see https://github.com/SafeExamBrowser/seb-server). In the web backend of SEB Server, an administrator can import exam metadata from a learning management system (LMS) and create SEB Server exams. The list of current exams is then displayed on the SEB clients connected to this SEB Server instance.
• Both Jitsi remote proctoring and SEB Server require examination administrators to set up their own server instances (or use external service providers) and configure SEB clients to connect to those servers. SEB doesn't use any centralized server instances and the according features are by default disabled.
• Fix for "Back to Safari" button/link function in visible Status Bar on iOS 14 before 14.5 in AAC kiosk mode.
• SEB doesn't show context menu on phone numbers detected by the web view anymore.
3.0
Jun 15, 2021
• Support for the modern WebKit browser engine, which increases performance, stability and compatibility with web applications.
• Access to camera/microphone via WebRTC on iOS 14.3 or newer.
• SEB 3.0 for iOS can now also be started with seb(s) links to servers requiring authentication (including Basic Auth).
• With the SEB integration in Moodle 3.9 or newer, you can now use the "Launch Safe Exam Browser" button to open the quiz in SEB for iOS.
• SEB JavaScript API, currently for querying app version details, Config Key and Browser Exam Key security elements.
• Live remote proctoring using the free, open source video conferencing solution Jitsi Meet (https://jitsi.org/jitsi-meet/). You can use any Jitsi Meet server to test this feature, for example https://meet.jit.si (or install your own Jitsi Meet server).
• AI (machine learning) supported proctoring detects if candidates disappear from the camera view or if other faces show up. Also suspicious face movements are detected and displayed with warning symbols in the video stream. The face tracking features work on-device and respect privacy.
• SEB Server (see https://github.com/SafeExamBrowser/seb-server). In the web backend of SEB Server, an administrator can import exam metadata from a learning management system (LMS) and create SEB Server exams. The list of current exams is then displayed on the SEB clients connected to this SEB Server instance.
• Both Jitsi remote proctoring and SEB Server require examination administrators to set up their own server instances (or use external service providers) and configure SEB clients to connect to those servers. SEB doesn't use any centralized server instances and the according features are by default disabled.
• Fix for "Back to Safari" button/link function in visible Status Bar on iOS 14 before 14.5 in AAC kiosk mode.
• SEB doesn't show context menu on phone numbers detected by the web view anymore.
• Access to camera/microphone via WebRTC on iOS 14.3 or newer.
• SEB 3.0 for iOS can now also be started with seb(s) links to servers requiring authentication (including Basic Auth).
• With the SEB integration in Moodle 3.9 or newer, you can now use the "Launch Safe Exam Browser" button to open the quiz in SEB for iOS.
• SEB JavaScript API, currently for querying app version details, Config Key and Browser Exam Key security elements.
• Live remote proctoring using the free, open source video conferencing solution Jitsi Meet (https://jitsi.org/jitsi-meet/). You can use any Jitsi Meet server to test this feature, for example https://meet.jit.si (or install your own Jitsi Meet server).
• AI (machine learning) supported proctoring detects if candidates disappear from the camera view or if other faces show up. Also suspicious face movements are detected and displayed with warning symbols in the video stream. The face tracking features work on-device and respect privacy.
• SEB Server (see https://github.com/SafeExamBrowser/seb-server). In the web backend of SEB Server, an administrator can import exam metadata from a learning management system (LMS) and create SEB Server exams. The list of current exams is then displayed on the SEB clients connected to this SEB Server instance.
• Both Jitsi remote proctoring and SEB Server require examination administrators to set up their own server instances (or use external service providers) and configure SEB clients to connect to those servers. SEB doesn't use any centralized server instances and the according features are by default disabled.
• Fix for "Back to Safari" button/link function in visible Status Bar on iOS 14 before 14.5 in AAC kiosk mode.
• SEB doesn't show context menu on phone numbers detected by the web view anymore.
2.1.17
Sep 20, 2020
• SEB 2.1.17 runs by default on iOS 14, removed check for running on iOS beta.
• Scroll lock button for better usability while using some drag-and-drop and drawing question types
• Now displaying disclaimer about the requirement to add an issue description before sending log files in the integrated mail composer.
• Now writing SEB and iOS version and device info into log files.
• Error message in case AAC couldn't be started properly and device needs to be restarted will only show on iOS versions older than iOS 13.0.
• Fixed that a different Config Key was calculated on iOS 9/10 than on iOS 13/14 with some rare configuration files containing a deprecated setting.
• Fixed that SEB assumed an opened URL could be a Universal Link if decrypting the config from that URL failed.
• Fixed a common crash when the "Search Network" button in the Initial Configuration Assistant is tapped.
• Scroll lock button for better usability while using some drag-and-drop and drawing question types
• Now displaying disclaimer about the requirement to add an issue description before sending log files in the integrated mail composer.
• Now writing SEB and iOS version and device info into log files.
• Error message in case AAC couldn't be started properly and device needs to be restarted will only show on iOS versions older than iOS 13.0.
• Fixed that a different Config Key was calculated on iOS 9/10 than on iOS 13/14 with some rare configuration files containing a deprecated setting.
• Fixed that SEB assumed an opened URL could be a Universal Link if decrypting the config from that URL failed.
• Fixed a common crash when the "Search Network" button in the Initial Configuration Assistant is tapped.
2.1.16
May 2, 2020
• Improved accessibility when using VoiceOver.
• Now supporting hardware keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl-Tab/Shift-Ctrl-Tab) to switch browser tabs.
• Added keyboard shortcut Cmd-M to toggle left side menu (show/hide).
• Improved reconfiguration with MDM Managed App Configuration, to facilitate deployment of SEB settings.
• Added new option to lock SEB when it's attempted to capture the screen.
• Added new option to lock SEB when closing an iPad case on iOS <13, as the displayed iOS lock screen could contain a cheat sheet.
• Implemented separate settings to clear cookies when starting/ending session. This allows users to stay logged-in, for example when starting an exam with individual settings in some learning management and exam systems.
• Fixed issues when calculating the Config Key hash with specific settings. Compatible assessment systems can use this hash value to automatically verify that an exam is accessed with correct settings.
• Allow to open SEB config files from iCloud Drive (using Files app).
• Fixed URL filter didn't treat query strings consistently between SEB versions on other platforms.
• Fixed client configuration encrypted with password wasn't compatible between SEB versions on some platforms.
• Fixed setting Browser Features / "Show URLs: Always" couldn't be selected in In-App-Settings and activating this option wasn't showing the page URL in the side menu.
• If checking server trust with embedded certificates, resources in subdomains of already trusted domains are now trusted as well, according to behavior in other web browsers.
• Now supporting hardware keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl-Tab/Shift-Ctrl-Tab) to switch browser tabs.
• Added keyboard shortcut Cmd-M to toggle left side menu (show/hide).
• Improved reconfiguration with MDM Managed App Configuration, to facilitate deployment of SEB settings.
• Added new option to lock SEB when it's attempted to capture the screen.
• Added new option to lock SEB when closing an iPad case on iOS <13, as the displayed iOS lock screen could contain a cheat sheet.
• Implemented separate settings to clear cookies when starting/ending session. This allows users to stay logged-in, for example when starting an exam with individual settings in some learning management and exam systems.
• Fixed issues when calculating the Config Key hash with specific settings. Compatible assessment systems can use this hash value to automatically verify that an exam is accessed with correct settings.
• Allow to open SEB config files from iCloud Drive (using Files app).
• Fixed URL filter didn't treat query strings consistently between SEB versions on other platforms.
• Fixed client configuration encrypted with password wasn't compatible between SEB versions on some platforms.
• Fixed setting Browser Features / "Show URLs: Always" couldn't be selected in In-App-Settings and activating this option wasn't showing the page URL in the side menu.
• If checking server trust with embedded certificates, resources in subdomains of already trusted domains are now trusted as well, according to behavior in other web browsers.
2.1.15
Sep 19, 2019
New in SEB 2.1.15:
• Now allowing to run on iOS 13 by default.
• Client settings with a quit password now allow to reconfigure when the exam isn't running.
• Tapping Cancel in the "No Kiosk Mode Available" alert now displays the "Exam Session Finished" alert instead of asking to activate AAC Single App Mode immediately again.
• Fixed that a Quit Link with a trailing slash didn't work.
• Now clearing cookie store when starting SEB, to prevent that some authentication logins persist.
New in SEB 2.1.14:
• The Browser Exam Key and the new Config Key hash values are generated by SEB for iOS and sent with HTTP requests. Compatible assessment systems can use these values to verify that an exam is accessed with an approved version of SEB and deny access if a regular browser is used, if SEB is used with wrong settings or if a manipulated version of SEB is used.
• SEB 2.1.14 fixes an issue in SEB 2.1.13 which occurred when checking the app integrity and for creating the Browser Exam Key.
• SEB for iOS now supports the URL filter feature to restrict access to websites/pages/web resources. Use the desktop versions of SEB to generate config files containing such URL filter rules.
• SEB now uses the full native resolution when running on iPad Pro devices with Face ID.
• SEB now supports Slide Over and Split View when not running in Single App Mode (for open book exams or when using SEB together with other apps in exams on managed devices).
• On iPad devices supporting picture in picture video (PiP), video plays in a movable and resizable overlay window. If not running SEB in Single App Mode (open book exams, using other apps in exams on managed devices), PiP video keeps playing even if switching to other apps.
• Added options to allow media auto play and to control if video can be played inline on a web page or only in full screen.
• SEB for iOS now optionally supports downloading website generated files (using the data: scheme) . This feature allows saving encrypted exam results in case network connection fails. Such downloaded files can be accessed in the Files app ("On My iPad/iPhone" location) and with iTunes.
• Added support for encrypting SEB config files with identity certificates. These certificates have to be distributed to exam devices by embedding them into a client config file. SEB exam config files encrypted with this certificate can afterwards be opened without students having to enter an SEB exam settings password.
• New identity certificates for encrypting and decrypting config files can easily be created in the built-in settings editor. They can even be automatically created and auto-selected for encrypting exam configs.
• Added iOS 13 to the "Allow Running on iOS Beta" option.
• Added options for links requesting to open in new tab: open in same or new tab, always block or block when on another server.
• The Quit Link feature can now optionally restart an exam session instead of quitting it.
• Exam sessions can now optionally be reconfigured before having to first quit the running exam session.
• Clearing of session cookies can now optionally be disabled, allowing users to stay logged in if they already were in a previous session.
• Deep linking for exams now also works with sebs:// links (in addition to Universal Links).
• SEB for iOS now saves log files, which can help when analyzing issues. Those logs can be emailed to the SEB developers or to an exam administrator.
• Improved reliability of MDM Managed Configuration, important for iPads owned, deployed and managed by an institution.
• Stability and security improvements.
• Now allowing to run on iOS 13 by default.
• Client settings with a quit password now allow to reconfigure when the exam isn't running.
• Tapping Cancel in the "No Kiosk Mode Available" alert now displays the "Exam Session Finished" alert instead of asking to activate AAC Single App Mode immediately again.
• Fixed that a Quit Link with a trailing slash didn't work.
• Now clearing cookie store when starting SEB, to prevent that some authentication logins persist.
New in SEB 2.1.14:
• The Browser Exam Key and the new Config Key hash values are generated by SEB for iOS and sent with HTTP requests. Compatible assessment systems can use these values to verify that an exam is accessed with an approved version of SEB and deny access if a regular browser is used, if SEB is used with wrong settings or if a manipulated version of SEB is used.
• SEB 2.1.14 fixes an issue in SEB 2.1.13 which occurred when checking the app integrity and for creating the Browser Exam Key.
• SEB for iOS now supports the URL filter feature to restrict access to websites/pages/web resources. Use the desktop versions of SEB to generate config files containing such URL filter rules.
• SEB now uses the full native resolution when running on iPad Pro devices with Face ID.
• SEB now supports Slide Over and Split View when not running in Single App Mode (for open book exams or when using SEB together with other apps in exams on managed devices).
• On iPad devices supporting picture in picture video (PiP), video plays in a movable and resizable overlay window. If not running SEB in Single App Mode (open book exams, using other apps in exams on managed devices), PiP video keeps playing even if switching to other apps.
• Added options to allow media auto play and to control if video can be played inline on a web page or only in full screen.
• SEB for iOS now optionally supports downloading website generated files (using the data: scheme) . This feature allows saving encrypted exam results in case network connection fails. Such downloaded files can be accessed in the Files app ("On My iPad/iPhone" location) and with iTunes.
• Added support for encrypting SEB config files with identity certificates. These certificates have to be distributed to exam devices by embedding them into a client config file. SEB exam config files encrypted with this certificate can afterwards be opened without students having to enter an SEB exam settings password.
• New identity certificates for encrypting and decrypting config files can easily be created in the built-in settings editor. They can even be automatically created and auto-selected for encrypting exam configs.
• Added iOS 13 to the "Allow Running on iOS Beta" option.
• Added options for links requesting to open in new tab: open in same or new tab, always block or block when on another server.
• The Quit Link feature can now optionally restart an exam session instead of quitting it.
• Exam sessions can now optionally be reconfigured before having to first quit the running exam session.
• Clearing of session cookies can now optionally be disabled, allowing users to stay logged in if they already were in a previous session.
• Deep linking for exams now also works with sebs:// links (in addition to Universal Links).
• SEB for iOS now saves log files, which can help when analyzing issues. Those logs can be emailed to the SEB developers or to an exam administrator.
• Improved reliability of MDM Managed Configuration, important for iPads owned, deployed and managed by an institution.
• Stability and security improvements.
2.1.14
Aug 27, 2019
• The Browser Exam Key and the new Config Key hash values are generated by SEB for iOS and sent with HTTP requests (if enabled in Settings/Exam Session). Compatible assessment systems can use these values to verify that an exam is accessed with an approved version of SEB and deny access to the exam if a regular browser is used, if SEB is used with wrong settings or if a manipulated version of SEB is used.
• SEB 2.1.14 fixes an issue in SEB 2.1.13 when checking the app integrity for creating the Browser Exam Key, which lead to a false positive alert.
• SEB for iOS now supports the URL filter feature to restrict access to websites/pages/web resources. Use the desktop versions of SEB to generate config files containing such URL filter rules.
• SEB now uses the full native resolution when running on iPad Pro devices with Face ID.
• SEB now supports Slide Over and Split View when not running in Single App Mode (for open book exams or when using other apps in exams on managed devices).
• On iPad devices supporting picture in picture video (PiP), the video plays in a movable and resizable overlay window. If not running SEB in Single App Mode (open book exams, using other apps in exams on managed devices), PiP video keeps playing even if switching to other apps.
• Added options to allow media auto play and to control if video can be played inline on a web page or only in full screen.
• SEB for iOS now optionally supports downloading website generated files (using the data: scheme). This feature allows saving encrypted exam results in case the network connection fails. Those files can be accessed in the Files app ("On My iPad/iPhone" location) and with iTunes.
• Added support for encrypting SEB config files with identity certificates. These certificates have to be distributed by embedding them into a client config file, afterwards SEB exam config files can be encrypted with this certificate and students don't need to enter an SEB settings password when starting exams.
• New identities for encrypting and decrypting config files can easily be created in the built-in settings editor. They can even be automatically created and auto-selected for encrypting exam configs.
• Added iOS 13 to the "Allow Running on iOS Beta" option.
• Added options for links requesting to open in new tab (open in same or new tab, always block or block when on another server).
• The Quit Link feature can now optionally restart an exam session instead of quitting it.
• Exam sessions can now optionally be reconfigured before having to first quit the running exam session.
• Clearing of session cookies can now optionally be disabled, allowing users to stay logged in if they already were in a previous session.
• Deep linking for exams now also works with sebs:// links (in addition to Universal Links).
• SEB for iOS now saves log files, which can help when analyzing issues. Those logs can be emailed to the SEB developers or to an exam administrator.
• Improved reliability of MDM Managed Configuration, important for iPads owned, deployed and managed by an institution.
• Stability and security improvements.
• SEB 2.1.14 fixes an issue in SEB 2.1.13 when checking the app integrity for creating the Browser Exam Key, which lead to a false positive alert.
• SEB for iOS now supports the URL filter feature to restrict access to websites/pages/web resources. Use the desktop versions of SEB to generate config files containing such URL filter rules.
• SEB now uses the full native resolution when running on iPad Pro devices with Face ID.
• SEB now supports Slide Over and Split View when not running in Single App Mode (for open book exams or when using other apps in exams on managed devices).
• On iPad devices supporting picture in picture video (PiP), the video plays in a movable and resizable overlay window. If not running SEB in Single App Mode (open book exams, using other apps in exams on managed devices), PiP video keeps playing even if switching to other apps.
• Added options to allow media auto play and to control if video can be played inline on a web page or only in full screen.
• SEB for iOS now optionally supports downloading website generated files (using the data: scheme). This feature allows saving encrypted exam results in case the network connection fails. Those files can be accessed in the Files app ("On My iPad/iPhone" location) and with iTunes.
• Added support for encrypting SEB config files with identity certificates. These certificates have to be distributed by embedding them into a client config file, afterwards SEB exam config files can be encrypted with this certificate and students don't need to enter an SEB settings password when starting exams.
• New identities for encrypting and decrypting config files can easily be created in the built-in settings editor. They can even be automatically created and auto-selected for encrypting exam configs.
• Added iOS 13 to the "Allow Running on iOS Beta" option.
• Added options for links requesting to open in new tab (open in same or new tab, always block or block when on another server).
• The Quit Link feature can now optionally restart an exam session instead of quitting it.
• Exam sessions can now optionally be reconfigured before having to first quit the running exam session.
• Clearing of session cookies can now optionally be disabled, allowing users to stay logged in if they already were in a previous session.
• Deep linking for exams now also works with sebs:// links (in addition to Universal Links).
• SEB for iOS now saves log files, which can help when analyzing issues. Those logs can be emailed to the SEB developers or to an exam administrator.
• Improved reliability of MDM Managed Configuration, important for iPads owned, deployed and managed by an institution.
• Stability and security improvements.
2.1.13
Aug 26, 2019
• The Browser Exam Key and the new Config Key values are generated by SEB for iOS and sent with all HTTP requests (if enabled in Settings/Exam Session). Compatible assessment systems can use these values to verify if an exam is accessed with an approved version of SEB and deny access if a regular browser is used, if SEB is used with wrong settings or if a manipulated version of SEB is used.
• SEB for iOS now supports the URL filter feature to restrict access to websites/web pages/web resources. Use the desktop versions of SEB to generate config files containing URL filter rules.
• SEB 2.1.13 uses the full native resolution when running on iPad Pro devices with Face ID.
• SEB now supports Slide Over and Split View when not running in Single App Mode (for open book exams or when using other apps in exams on managed devices).
• Added option "Allow Picture in Picture Video". On iPad devices supporting PiP, the video plays in a movable and resizable overlay window. If not running SEB in Single App Mode (open book exams, using other apps in exams on managed devices), PiP video keeps playing even if switching to other apps.
• Added option to allow media auto play. By default media doesn't auto play, unless you allow it with the option Settings/Browser Features/Media Autoplay.
• Added options to control if video can be played inline on a web page or only in full screen. There are two separate settings for "Allow Inline Playback on iPad" (enabled by default) and "Allow Inline Playback on iPhone" (disabled by default) in Settings/Browser Features. By disabling this option, HTML5 video players are forced to use the iOS user interface for controlling playback.
• SEB for iOS now saves log files, which can help when analyzing issues. Those logs can be emailed to the SEB developers or to an exam administrator.
• Setting for log level is now functional (Settings/Security/Logging/Log Level).
• Improved reliability of MDM Managed Configuration, important for iPads owned, deployed and managed by institutions.
• Added iOS 13 to the "Allow Running on iOS Beta" option.
• SEB for iOS now optionally supports downloading files (Settings/Downloads/Allow Downloading). Currently only website generated files (using the data: scheme) can be downloaded. This feature is meant for saving encrypted exam results in case network connection fails. Those files can be accessed in the Files app ("On My iPad/iPhone" location) and by using iTunes.
• Support for encrypting config files with identity certificates. These have to be distributed by embedding them into a client config file.
• New identities for encrypting and decrypting config files can easily be created in Settings/Network/Certificates/Choose Identity.
• Identity certificates for decrypting SEB exam configs can be embedded into client configs.
• Added option to automatically create and embed an identity (Settings/Config File/Create & Embed Identity, available when editing client config files).
• Option to auto-select latest created or imported identity for encrypting exam configs (Settings/Config File/Auto-Select Identity).
• Added options for links requesting to open in new tab (see Settings/Browser Features), compatible with SEB for macOS.
• The Quit Link feature can now optionally restart an exam session instead of quitting it (Settings/Exam Session/Restart Instead of Quitting).
• Exam sessions can now optionally be reconfigured before having to first quit the running exam session (Settings/Exam Session/Allow Reconfiguring).
• Clearing of session cookies can now optionally be disabled, allowing users to stay logged in if they already were in a previous session (Settings/Exam Session).
• Deep linking for exams now also works with sebs:// links (in addition to Universal Links, see Settings/Exam Session/Allow Deep Linking for Exams)).
• Various bug fixes.
• SEB for iOS now supports the URL filter feature to restrict access to websites/web pages/web resources. Use the desktop versions of SEB to generate config files containing URL filter rules.
• SEB 2.1.13 uses the full native resolution when running on iPad Pro devices with Face ID.
• SEB now supports Slide Over and Split View when not running in Single App Mode (for open book exams or when using other apps in exams on managed devices).
• Added option "Allow Picture in Picture Video". On iPad devices supporting PiP, the video plays in a movable and resizable overlay window. If not running SEB in Single App Mode (open book exams, using other apps in exams on managed devices), PiP video keeps playing even if switching to other apps.
• Added option to allow media auto play. By default media doesn't auto play, unless you allow it with the option Settings/Browser Features/Media Autoplay.
• Added options to control if video can be played inline on a web page or only in full screen. There are two separate settings for "Allow Inline Playback on iPad" (enabled by default) and "Allow Inline Playback on iPhone" (disabled by default) in Settings/Browser Features. By disabling this option, HTML5 video players are forced to use the iOS user interface for controlling playback.
• SEB for iOS now saves log files, which can help when analyzing issues. Those logs can be emailed to the SEB developers or to an exam administrator.
• Setting for log level is now functional (Settings/Security/Logging/Log Level).
• Improved reliability of MDM Managed Configuration, important for iPads owned, deployed and managed by institutions.
• Added iOS 13 to the "Allow Running on iOS Beta" option.
• SEB for iOS now optionally supports downloading files (Settings/Downloads/Allow Downloading). Currently only website generated files (using the data: scheme) can be downloaded. This feature is meant for saving encrypted exam results in case network connection fails. Those files can be accessed in the Files app ("On My iPad/iPhone" location) and by using iTunes.
• Support for encrypting config files with identity certificates. These have to be distributed by embedding them into a client config file.
• New identities for encrypting and decrypting config files can easily be created in Settings/Network/Certificates/Choose Identity.
• Identity certificates for decrypting SEB exam configs can be embedded into client configs.
• Added option to automatically create and embed an identity (Settings/Config File/Create & Embed Identity, available when editing client config files).
• Option to auto-select latest created or imported identity for encrypting exam configs (Settings/Config File/Auto-Select Identity).
• Added options for links requesting to open in new tab (see Settings/Browser Features), compatible with SEB for macOS.
• The Quit Link feature can now optionally restart an exam session instead of quitting it (Settings/Exam Session/Restart Instead of Quitting).
• Exam sessions can now optionally be reconfigured before having to first quit the running exam session (Settings/Exam Session/Allow Reconfiguring).
• Clearing of session cookies can now optionally be disabled, allowing users to stay logged in if they already were in a previous session (Settings/Exam Session).
• Deep linking for exams now also works with sebs:// links (in addition to Universal Links, see Settings/Exam Session/Allow Deep Linking for Exams)).
• Various bug fixes.
2.1.12
Sep 25, 2018
• SEB is now running on iOS 12.
• Supports full screen size on all new iPhone devices.
• The Initial Configuration Assistant now allows to search the local network for SEB settings by just tapping a button (when an institution supports this feature).
• Improved information for users in some of the dialogs displayed when configuring SEB and finishing an exam.
• QR codes can now contain an optional query string, for example to identify a specific user or exam.
• Specific assessment systems can be accessed using Universal Links:
• A regular web link to a supported system opens directly in SEB.
• If the user doesn’t have SEB installed yet, the link opens in Safari and a smart banner shows a button to install SEB from the App Store.
• Using deep linking, SEB can open direct links to all pages of a website.
• Universal Links also work with QR codes: You can print one QR code which users can scan with the camera app (starting with iOS 11). This will then allow examinees to install SEB and start an exam on your system with just one QR code.
• On supported systems, users can log in with their passwords saved in iCloud Keychain.
• The title of the currently visible webpage tab is displayed underlined in the left side menu.
• Fixed a hyperlink compatibility issue. This solves problems with some website features previously not working in SEB for iOS.
• Fixed a security issue when accessing the settings editor.
• SEB for iOS now can use embedded TLS and CA server certificates and certificate pinning for higher security when accessing exam servers. Use config files saved in the SEB versions for supported desktop platforms.
• You can configure a minimal required iOS version. SEB will then refuse to run on an older iOS version, for example for security reasons and to ensure availability of latest web technologies in the iOS WebKit browser engine.
• New setting for a browser user agent suffix, which is appended to all regular user agent strings.
• Stability and security improvements.
• Supports full screen size on all new iPhone devices.
• The Initial Configuration Assistant now allows to search the local network for SEB settings by just tapping a button (when an institution supports this feature).
• Improved information for users in some of the dialogs displayed when configuring SEB and finishing an exam.
• QR codes can now contain an optional query string, for example to identify a specific user or exam.
• Specific assessment systems can be accessed using Universal Links:
• A regular web link to a supported system opens directly in SEB.
• If the user doesn’t have SEB installed yet, the link opens in Safari and a smart banner shows a button to install SEB from the App Store.
• Using deep linking, SEB can open direct links to all pages of a website.
• Universal Links also work with QR codes: You can print one QR code which users can scan with the camera app (starting with iOS 11). This will then allow examinees to install SEB and start an exam on your system with just one QR code.
• On supported systems, users can log in with their passwords saved in iCloud Keychain.
• The title of the currently visible webpage tab is displayed underlined in the left side menu.
• Fixed a hyperlink compatibility issue. This solves problems with some website features previously not working in SEB for iOS.
• Fixed a security issue when accessing the settings editor.
• SEB for iOS now can use embedded TLS and CA server certificates and certificate pinning for higher security when accessing exam servers. Use config files saved in the SEB versions for supported desktop platforms.
• You can configure a minimal required iOS version. SEB will then refuse to run on an older iOS version, for example for security reasons and to ensure availability of latest web technologies in the iOS WebKit browser engine.
• New setting for a browser user agent suffix, which is appended to all regular user agent strings.
• Stability and security improvements.
2.1.11
Sep 21, 2017
• SafeExamBrowser is now fully compatible with iOS 11.
• Fixed a security issue when running on iOS 9.3.5 and starting an exam from Safari. The "Back to Safari" link is now hidden.
• Fixed a security issue when running on iOS 9.3.5 and starting an exam from Safari. The "Back to Safari" link is now hidden.
2.1.10
Jun 15, 2017
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