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Safe Exam Browser 3.10.1

04 Dec 14:12
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v3.10.1
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Summary

This patch update improves the virtual machine detection, resolves a browser initialization failure and provides a Turkish user interface translation as well as other important bug fixes and improvements.

Note

Safe Exam Browser for Windows requires a minimum operating system version of Windows 10 version 1803.

Important

The Browser Exam Key of Safe Exam Browser for Windows is platform-specific, i.e. its value is different for the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) build of the same version!

Changes

  • Implemented system hardware verification.
  • Improved virtual machine detection.
  • Integrated new code signing certificate for release builds.
  • Updated signature for application monitoring (#1261).
  • Integrated Turkish user interface translation (#1277).
  • Added logging of exit code for browser initialization failure (#1299).
  • Fixed issue where message boxes were rendered in the background behind the active browser window.
  • Fixed bug with settings password when reconfiguring in standard kiosk mode (#1261).
  • Fixed full screen resp. focus issue by asynchronously invoking termination activator (#1314).
  • Disabled de-elevation of browser process (#1331, #1299, #1274).
  • Browser engine version 139.0.280 (Chromium version 139.0.7258.139).

The following optional features and changes are disabled by default and need to be configured individually:

  • n/a

Known Issues

  • Screen readers NVDA and JAWS are not compatible with kiosk mode Create New Desktop. If their usage is required, please use kiosk mode Disable Explorer Shell where they should work as expected.

Requirements

SEB 3.10.1 requires the prerequisites listed below in order to work correctly. These are automatically installed with the setup bundle and need only be manually installed when using the MSI packages.

Installation

Please use the setup bundle for installation! The platform-specific setups are mainly provided for system administrators who require MSI packages for their automated installation procedures.

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Safe Exam Browser 3.10.0

05 Sep 13:57
@dbuechel dbuechel
v3.10.0
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Safe Exam Browser 3.10.0

Summary

This update improves integrity and security aspects, enhances the optional server and screen proctoring functionalities and fixes the drag & drop issue as well as other important bug fixes and improvements.

Note

Starting with release version 3.8.0, Safe Exam Browser for Windows requires a minimum operating system version of Windows 10 version 1803.

Important

The Browser Exam Key of Safe Exam Browser for Windows is platform-specific, i.e. its value is different for the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) build of the same version!

Changes

  • Updated Dutch user interface translation.
  • Fixed GHSA-xhg6-9j5j-w4vf by switching to ProDotNetZip.
  • Improved stack traces to show only relative paths.
  • Implemented basic window protection (#1071).
  • Implemented verification of permitted applications during initialization (#1129).
  • Ensured audio mute state is reverted correctly.
  • Fixed issue with drag & drop question types by allowing fragment movements (#1127, #1153).
  • Suppressed autocomplete functionality in browser (#1185).
  • Disabled action center for browser resource use case.
  • Implemented permissions operation (e.g. for granting wireless network access) which is executed before the application monitoring starts (#1108).
  • Fixed issues with the implementation of the isolated clipboard (#1090).
  • Ignoring session lock and unlock to prevent lock screens (#1028).
  • Added missing translations and minor changes.
  • Blocking of injected keyboard inputs (#1005).
  • Removed obsolete auto-find functionality (#1187).
  • Implemented wrapper for context menu handler.
  • Updated setup bundle to install Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable.
  • Fixed null reference exception when terminating browser after initialization failure.
  • Fixed default log directory for macOS.
  • Updated browser engine to version 139.0.280 (Chromium version 139.0.7258.139).

The following optional features and changes are disabled by default and need to be configured individually:

  • Implemented functionality for server reconfiguration.
  • Implemented cookie traversal for user resolution with server.
  • Implemented quit password requirement for proctoring finalization dialog.
  • Separated invigilation functionality from proctoring feature.
  • Added user identifiers to browser integration logs.
  • Separated invigilation settings from server settings and ensured they are correctly mapped during session initialization.
  • Made LMS type optional for server handshake.

Known Issues

  • Screen readers NVDA and JAWS are not compatible with kiosk mode Create New Desktop. If their usage is required, please use kiosk mode Disable Explorer Shell where they should work as expected.

Requirements

SEB 3.10.0 requires the prerequisites listed below in order to work correctly. These are automatically installed with the setup bundle and need only be manually installed when using the MSI packages.

Installation

Please use the setup bundle for installation! The platform-specific setups are mainly provided for system administrators who require MSI packages for their automated installation procedures.

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Safe Exam Browser 3.9.0

28 Feb 21:20
@dbuechel dbuechel
v3.9.0
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Safe Exam Browser 3.9.0

Summary

This update fixes the startup delay of version 3.8.0, provides major improvements of the optional screen proctoring feature as well as other important bug fixes and improvements.

Note

Starting with release version 3.8.0, Safe Exam Browser for Windows requires a minimum operating system version of Windows 10 version 1803.

Important

The Browser Exam Key of Safe Exam Browser for Windows is platform-specific, i.e. its value is different for the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) build of the same version!

Changes

  • Fixed bug leading to user interface freezing and caused by bad implementation of the downloads popup for browser windows.
  • Ensured web development tools are always closed when terminating browser.
  • Aligned before download event of browser control to existing wrapper pattern.
  • Resolved focus issue using custom focus handler and returning the actually correct value.
  • Added Guilded and other Discord alternative builds to the default list of prohibited applications (#972).
  • Extended operation model to allow for type constraints of operations and improved repeatable operation sequence implementation.
  • Refactored client controller using the new responsibility model.
  • Implemented localization for JavaScript unload dialogs and fixed integration of Romanian translation.
  • Implemented custom drag handler to suppress drag&drop behavior.
  • Completely removed combined configuration value for down- and uploads.
  • Changed default configuration value for uploads to disabled.
  • Fixed startup delay (#1023).
  • Implemented safeguard against nonexistent custom down- and upload directory.
  • Fixed status and progress information of client splash screen.
  • Updated browser engine to version 131.3.50 (Chromium version 131.0.6778.205).

The following optional features and changes are disabled by default and need to be configured individually:

  • Fixed issue with base address of HttpClient and paths of APIs for bundled setup of server and service.
  • Implemented basic encryption of the locally cached screen proctoring data.
  • Implemented cache size restriction and data deletion of the locally cached screen proctoring data.
  • Fixed app signature key exchange with server.
  • Fixed issue with older server versions not sending the new screen proctoring encryption secret.
  • Implemented option to cancel remaining work of screen proctoring when terminating.
  • Removed condition to automatically terminate remaining work of screen proctoring in case of network or server issues.

Known Issues

  • Screen readers NVDA and JAWS are not compatible with kiosk mode Create New Desktop. If their usage is required, please use kiosk mode Disable Explorer Shell where they should work as expected.

Requirements

SEB 3.9.0 requires the prerequisites listed below in order to work correctly. These are automatically installed with the setup bundle and need only be manually installed when using the MSI packages.

Installation

Please use the setup bundle for installation! The platform-specific setups are mainly provided for system administrators who require MSI packages for their automated installation procedures.

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Safe Exam Browser 3.8.0

26 Sep 08:45
@dbuechel dbuechel
v3.8.0
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Safe Exam Browser 3.8.0

Summary

This feature update provides production-ready screen proctoring functionality, a new configuration option for the lock screen background color and an improved network adapter implementation with new functionalities as well as important bug fixes and improvements.

Note

Starting with this release version, Safe Exam Browser for Windows requires a minimum operating system version of Windows 10 version 1803.

Important

Starting with release version 3.4.0, the Browser Exam Key of SEB for Windows is platform-specific, i.e. its value is different for the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) build of the same version!

Changes

  • Completely deleted all Jitsi Meet and Zoom video proctoring code and removed WebView2 dependency.
  • Resolved false-positives happening due to historic VM hardware detection (#852).
  • Introduced new (wireless) network adapter implementation and authentication functionality.
  • Implemented index suffix for already existing files when downloading.
  • Ensured browser session remains active after reconfiguration by browser resource (#703).
  • Implemented configuration option for session integrity verification (#790).
  • Implemented new configuration value for background color of lock screen.
  • Corrected default values for down- and uploads.
  • Removed duplicated entries for default list of prohibited applications (#805).
  • Implemented reconfiguration safeguard and refactored and moved reconfiguration and session locking to new coordinator module.
  • Implemented fix for GHSA-9cr5-q96r-887f and refactored various integrity aspects.
  • Ensured monitoring is terminated before reconfiguration (#914).
  • Added missing default settings related to clipboard and ensured data processor is also executed with default settings.
  • Ensured page zoom via Ctrl+MouseWheel also works according to the respective configuration value.
  • Removed old browser engine runtime references.

The following optional features and changes are disabled by default and need to be configured individually:

  • Production-ready screen proctoring functionality including metadata collection and network redundancy.
  • Generic learning management system (LMS) and web application support for SEB Server integration.
  • Fixed session cookie name for user resolution with Moodle and SEB Server (#848).
  • Improved user session resolution with SEB Server.
  • Fixed bug where start URL query parameters wouldn't be applied when using SEB Server.

Known Issues

  • Screen readers NVDA and JAWS are not compatible with kiosk mode Create New Desktop. If their usage is required, please use kiosk mode Disable Explorer Shell where they should work as expected.

Requirements

SEB 3.8.0 requires the prerequisites listed below in order to work correctly. These are automatically installed with the setup bundle and need only be manually installed when using the MSI packages.

Installation

Please use the setup bundle for installation! The platform-specific setups are mainly provided for system administrators who require MSI packages for their automated installation procedures.

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Safe Exam Browser 3.7.1

14 Jun 13:41
@dbuechel dbuechel
v3.7.1
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Safe Exam Browser 3.7.1

Summary

This patch update provides an important bug fix for a concurrency issue which caused the client application component of SEB to crash randomly.

Important

Starting with release version 3.4.0, the Browser Exam Key of SEB for Windows is platform-specific, i.e. its value is different for the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) build of the same version!

Changes

  • Fixed concurrency issue with configuration and browser exam key hash calculation (#883).

Known Issues

  • Screen readers NVDA and JAWS are not compatible with kiosk mode Create New Desktop. If their usage is required, please use kiosk mode Disable Explorer Shell where they should work as expected.

Requirements

SEB 3.7.1 requires the prerequisites listed below in order to work correctly. These are automatically installed with the setup bundle and need only be manually installed when using the MSI packages.

Installation

Please use the setup bundle for installation! The platform-specific setups are mainly provided for system administrators who require MSI packages for their automated installation procedures.

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Safe Exam Browser 3.7.0

03 Apr 11:21
@dbuechel dbuechel
v3.7.0
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Safe Exam Browser 3.7.0

Summary

This feature update introduces the optional screen proctoring functionality, resolves an issue with the isolated clipboard and adds various new configuration options as well as important bug fixes and improvements.

Important

Starting with release version 3.4.0, the Browser Exam Key of SEB for Windows is platform-specific, i.e. its value is different for the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) build of the same version!

Changes

  • Added Indonesian translation.
  • Fixed bug with registry data access.
  • Implemented always on configuration for display and system.
  • Implemented configuration values for critical and low battery charge thresholds.
  • Implemented configuration value for lock screen on user session change.
  • Fixed issue with registry monitoring and minor improvements (#747, #777).
  • Increased spacing between lock screen options.
  • Ensured pinch zooming also respects the zooming configuration value.
  • Implemented cross-window sharing of clipboard content for isolated clipboard policy (#764).
  • Added new configuration keys to allow down- and uploads separately and disabled down- and uploads by default.
  • Introduced new configuration key to control verification of cursor configuration (#755).
  • Added missing indirect wired video output technology.
  • Updated browser engine to version 121.3.130 (Chromium version 121.0.6167.184).

The following optional features and changes are disabled by default and need to be configured individually:

  • Disabled video proctoring with Jitsi Meet and Zoom as the functionality is deprecated and will be removed in a subsequent release.
  • Revised proctoring architecture to allow for simultaneous activation of different implementations.
  • Implemented screen proctoring functionality including metadata collection and network redundancy.

Known Issues

  • Screen readers NVDA and JAWS are not compatible with kiosk mode Create New Desktop. If their usage is required, please use kiosk mode Disable Explorer Shell where they should work as expected.

Requirements

SEB 3.7.0 requires the prerequisites listed below in order to work correctly. These are automatically installed with the setup bundle and need only be manually installed when using the MSI packages.

Installation

Please use the setup bundle for installation! The platform-specific setups are mainly provided for system administrators who require MSI packages for their automated installation procedures.

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Safe Exam Browser 3.6.0

06 Dec 17:23
@dbuechel dbuechel
v3.6.0
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Safe Exam Browser 3.6.0

Summary

This feature update adds signature verification for third-party applications, provides version restriction by configuration file and adds an isolated clipboard implementation as well as important bug fixes and improvements.

This release version furthermore includes important security improvements of exploits discovered by students of TU Eindhoven, and we hereby would like to express our gratitude for the proactive, constructive and responsible vulnerability disclosure, namely and in no particular order to Angelos Mangos, Bence Barnabas Racsko, Paolo Pocol, Strahil Georgiev Peykov, Wiliam Dokov, Techna Huynh, Teun Peters and Andrei Tudor Popescu.

Important

Starting with release version 3.4.0, the Browser Exam Key of SEB for Windows is platform-specific, i.e. its value is different for the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) build of the same version!

Changes

  • Fixed bug with quit URL where URLs not exactly matching the quit URL would also trigger a shutdown.
  • Implemented signature verification for application monitoring (#593).
  • Fixed false-positive VM detection due to virtual disk devices (#604).
  • Fixed missing BEK and CK headers after e.g. authentication redirection.
  • Added Spanish translation.
  • Updated target framework to .NET Framework 4.8 and changed setup bundle to also embed .NET setup bootstrapper.
  • Implemented version restriction functionality.
  • Improved virtual machine detection.
  • Implemented isolated clipboard functionality (#625).
  • Fixed issue where password dialog was visible but not having input focus during application startup (#323).
  • Fixed loading of MAC address for system info (#637).
  • Implemented basic cursor functionality (#606).
  • Added Splashtop to default list of prohibited applications.
  • Implemented support for configuration data URIs.
  • Implemented random desktop functionality.
  • Improved logging with respect to default settings initialization.
  • Added Pulseway RMM to default list of prohibited applications.
  • Fixed status info in Action Center WLAN control when wireless is enabled but not connected (i.e. using wired connection).
  • Added Dutch / Flemish translation (#713).
  • Fixed false positive VM detection for VirtualBox host systems (#669).
  • Fixed bug with ease of access configuration verification.
  • Added Russian translation (#723).
  • Added new Teams and OBS to prohibited applications (#725, #727).
  • Added Estonian translation (#716).
  • Updated browser engine to version 118.6.80 (Chromium version 118.0.5993.117).

The following optional features and changes are disabled by default and need to be configured individually:

  • Removed Zoom proctoring implementation and added error message when Zoom proctoring is active. Due to licensing issues Zoom live proctoring is only available for SEB Alliance members, please refer to https://safeexambrowser.org/alliance/members.html.
  • Added user identifier detection via Moodle plugin.

Known Issues

  • Screen readers NVDA and JAWS are not compatible with kiosk mode Create New Desktop. If their usage is required, please use kiosk mode Disable Explorer Shell where they should work as expected.
  • Live proctoring isn't compatible with kiosk mode Create New Desktop due to an issue in WebView2 (see MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback#960). Thus, if live proctoring is active, the kiosk mode will always automatically be set to Disable Explorer Shell.

Requirements

SEB 3.6.0 requires the prerequisites listed below in order to work correctly. These are automatically installed with the setup bundle and need only be manually installed when using the MSI packages.

Installation

Please use the setup bundle for installation! The platform-specific setups are mainly provided for system administrators who require MSI packages for their automated installation procedures.

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Safe Exam Browser 3.5.0

04 Apr 07:12
@dbuechel dbuechel
v3.5.0
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Safe Exam Browser 3.5.0

Summary

This feature update adds the App Signature Key functionality for server sessions, contains the new server-driven Browser Exam Key and brings a new configuration option for the file system dialog along with various accessibility improvements as well as important bug fixes.

Important

Starting with release version 3.4.0, the Browser Exam Key of SEB for Windows is platform-specific, i.e. its value is different for the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) build of the same version!

Changes

  • Fixed NullReferenceException when accessing CanNavigate properties of browser control (#576).
  • Fixed crash when using SEB without browser and pressing the Windows key (#589).
  • Fixed crash when third-party application has no title.
  • Changed wording in settings password dialog (#548).
  • Implemented new configuration option to show or hide the path of file system elements (#431).
  • Added Hyper-V to virtual machine detector.
  • Added Chrome Remote Desktop to default list of prohibited applications (#575)
  • Added basic user agent for network resource requests.
  • Various accessibility improvements and bugfixes.
  • Added VMware to PCI vendor blacklist.
  • Fixed resizing issue with lockscreen on display resolution change.
  • Fixed bug where ease of access configuration monitoring would trigger even though the service component is active.
  • Fixed ease of access exploit.
  • Fixed access to potentially uninitialized DOM in accessibility JavaScript code (#480, #499).
  • Implemented session integrity verification.
  • Implemented visual indication for active applications in taskbar.
  • Fixed crash when using tabulator key (#490).
  • Ensured setup bundle doesn't fail if a newer WebView2 runtime is already installed (#429).
  • Fixed crash when attempting to download file originating from data URL.
  • Fixed unit tests for client operation (#421).
  • Fixed crash caused by non-ASCII characters (e.g. Hebrew) in client log file path (#421).
  • When searching, enter now performs a forward search within a browser window.
  • Updated browser engine to version 111.2.20 (Chromium version 111.0.5563.65).

The following optional features and changes are disabled by default and need to be configured individually:

  • Fixed bug where network status log would be sent repeatedly when not connected and added threshold for value change.
  • Fixed hacks to control Zoom user interface (#521).
  • Implemented custom browser exam key defined by server.
  • Only search for an LMS session identifier when a server session is active (#552).
  • Updated Zoom WebSDK to version 2.10.1 and changed authentication to use SDK key and JWT token (#521).
  • Refactored server proxy by extracting request implementations.
  • Implemented basic mechanism for app signature key (ASK) exchange.
  • Fixed race condition happening with OAuth2 token renewal.
  • Added missing translation for server failure dialog.
  • Ensured multiple lock screen instructions sent by the server don't cause multiple lock screens.
  • Ensured open server connection gets closed when session start failed.

Known Issues

  • Screen readers NVDA and JAWS are not compatible with kiosk mode Create New Desktop. If their usage is required, please use kiosk mode Disable Explorer Shell where they should work as expected.
  • Live proctoring isn't compatible with kiosk mode Create New Desktop due to an issue in WebView2 (see MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback#960). Thus, if live proctoring is active, the kiosk mode will always automatically be set to Disable Explorer Shell.

Requirements

SEB 3.5.0 requires the prerequisites listed below in order to work correctly. These are automatically installed with the setup bundle and need only be manually installed when using the MSI packages.

Installation

Please use the setup bundle for installation! The platform-specific setups are mainly provided for system administrators who require MSI packages for their automated installation procedures.

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Safe Exam Browser 3.4.1

16 Nov 13:57
@dbuechel dbuechel
v3.4.1
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Safe Exam Browser 3.4.1

Summary

This patch update fixes an issue with downloads originating from data URLs.

Starting with release version 3.4.0, the Browser Exam Key of SEB for Windows is platform-specific, i.e. its value is different for the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) build of the same version!

Changes

  • Fixed crash when attempting to download file originating from data URL.
  • Updated browser engine to version 107.1.40 (Chromium version 107.0.5304.68).

Known Issues

  • Screen readers NVDA and JAWS are not compatible with kiosk mode Create New Desktop. If their usage is required, please use kiosk mode Disable Explorer Shell where they should work as expected.
  • Live proctoring isn't compatible with kiosk mode Create New Desktop due to an issue in WebView2 (see MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback#960). Thus, if live proctoring is active, the kiosk mode will always automatically be set to Disable Explorer Shell.

Requirements

SEB 3.4.1 requires the prerequisites listed below in order to work correctly. These are automatically installed with the setup bundle and need only be manually installed when using the MSI packages.

Installation

Please use the setup bundle for installation! The setups are mainly provided for system administrators who require MSI packages for their automated installation procedures.

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Safe Exam Browser 3.4.0

05 Aug 16:21
@dbuechel dbuechel
v3.4.0
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Safe Exam Browser 3.4.0

Summary

This feature update introduces major accessibility improvements, fixes the parent-child relationship for popup windows, further improves the SEB-Server integration and provides various other important improvements.

Starting with this release version, the Browser Exam Key of SEB for Windows is now also platform-specific, i.e. its value is different for the 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) build of the same version!

Changes

  • Accessibility improvements providing compatibility with screen readers & improved keyboard navigation (#278, #417).
  • Fixed parent-child relationship for popup windows (#240).
  • Implemented new network control showing wired as well as wireless network information.
  • Implemented keyboard activator for taskbar (WIN key).
  • Implemented new module to verify application integrity (#336).
  • Changed Browser Exam Key calculation to use algorithm provided by the integrity module by default.
  • Implemented new configuration option to control printing of web content (#434).
  • Implemented new registry setting to suppress find printer option in system print dialog (#434).
  • Removed animated border of runtime window in attempt to fix performance issue in virtualized environments (#378).
  • Added Windows 11 to system info and list of supported OS versions.
  • Changed and improved load error handling (resource requests do not trigger error message anymore).
  • Implemented functionality to automatically re-perform text search on browser navigation or reload.
  • Fixed keyboard system component to correctly display all installed keyboard layouts / input languages (#349).
  • Added status strip to Configuration Tool showing version and build number of the local SEB installation.
  • Fixed issues with internal PDF reader toolbar.
  • Implemented verification of BIOS manufacturer & name for VM detection.
  • Fixed setting all display settings of permissive configuration for browser configuration resource.
  • Fixed usage of unencrypted HTTP links.
  • Updated browser engine to version 103.0.12 (Chromium version 103.0.5060.134).

The following optional features and changes are disabled by default and need to be configured individually:

  • Ensured re-attempting to start a SEB Server session doesn't fail.
  • Improved stability of SEB Server connection by automatically updating OAuth2 token if it expires.
  • Now sending OS and SEB version information to SEB Server as early as possible.
  • Ensured SEB can't (re-)connect to a SEB Server if it already has an established connection to a SEB Server.
  • Disabled pre-join page for Jitsi Meet proctoring integration (#154).

Known Issues

  • Screen readers NVDA and JAWS are not compatible with kiosk mode Create New Desktop. If their usage is required, please use kiosk mode Disable Explorer Shell where they should work as expected.
  • Live proctoring isn't compatible with kiosk mode Create New Desktop due to an issue in WebView2 (see MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback#960). Thus, if live proctoring is active, the kiosk mode will always automatically be set to Disable Explorer Shell.

Requirements

SEB 3.4.0 requires the prerequisites listed below in order to work correctly. These are automatically installed with the setup bundle and need only be manually installed when using the MSI packages.

Installation

Please use the setup bundle for installation! The setups are mainly provided for system administrators who require MSI packages for their automated installation procedures.

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