Nov 7, 2016 03:20 PM
(This post was last modified: Nov 7, 2016 04:03 PM by kpown.)
Hello guys,
This week I will be taking an exam online for one of my classes in college. Of course the professors aren't stupid enough to let us take them using any old browser or everyone would get 100. They have a special browser called
Respondus Lockdown Browser
Depending on the professor's requirements, this browser can record the student taking the exam and submit it along with the exam. It can also disable task manager as well as many other computer functions such as the use of other browsers.
I have already studied for this exam, but why not also study how to defeat the lockdown browser!
There were several old and patched methods to beat the browser such as using ctrl alt del to bring up task mgr and switch windows that way, but these are all patched so we must think creatively! The solution still seems simple
Just reading through the recent features of the browser I am able to thinks of a couple theoretical ways to beat it. The first being that not all professors require the webcam supervision. The exam I will be taking does not require this so I have it very easy!
If your professor does require the webcam, you can try to utilize the program called manycam to create a virtual webcam and have it play whatever you want. On my home desktop I have several unused hard drives in my machine with tbs ant tbs of storage. I could sit down recording myself just browsing HF for 2 hours then save the video file and play it through the virtual manycam webcam as I take my test!
Now if you are lucky and your professor doesnt require a webcam, then there are a few ways you can easily beat the lockdown browser!
First off I have read that you can run the program as a limited user or guest, this will make the browser unable to perform some of its restrictions because it doesn't have its proper privileges.
Teamviewer or VNC is my preferred method and the method I will be using this week. I am going to be taking this exam with a friend. Friend will be taking exam and I will be connected via Teamviewer watching the screen. As my friend gets to each question I will simply google the answer on my end and either select it on my own or let her do it, it doesn't really matter.
Perhaps lockdown browser prevents internet access to programs in addition to preventing use of other browsers?
Simple solution, USE A VM!
Simply set up a windows VM and take the test in the vm, easy and most foolproof way to beat the lockdown browser and you can easily do this alone or with a friend. Use a friend to maximize efficiency.
If the test doesn't require you to take it in one sitting then this gets too easy to be real...
A last and super simple and common sense method would be to screen record yourself scrolling through every single question. Stop the test, and research each question and write out a paper of all the answers then start up the test again and enter in the answers and get 100%...
Here is a legitimately foolproof method I just thought of while writing my post as well...
Set up laptop with a second monitor attached. Have the displays be duplicated so what is on one screen is on the other. Sit in a room with a friend. Laptop facing you, second monitor facing friend, friend has laptop looking up the answers as he/she sees them appear on the screen facing him/her.
I hope some of these methods if not all will work for me and any of you who have to take locked down online exams in college or highschool!
Note I have not actually been able to test any of these methods yet, as i have not yet been able to use the browser to test. If anyone has tried any of these methods and failed or had success please leave feedback!
This week I will be taking an exam online for one of my classes in college. Of course the professors aren't stupid enough to let us take them using any old browser or everyone would get 100. They have a special browser called
Respondus Lockdown Browser
Depending on the professor's requirements, this browser can record the student taking the exam and submit it along with the exam. It can also disable task manager as well as many other computer functions such as the use of other browsers.
I have already studied for this exam, but why not also study how to defeat the lockdown browser!
There were several old and patched methods to beat the browser such as using ctrl alt del to bring up task mgr and switch windows that way, but these are all patched so we must think creatively! The solution still seems simple
Just reading through the recent features of the browser I am able to thinks of a couple theoretical ways to beat it. The first being that not all professors require the webcam supervision. The exam I will be taking does not require this so I have it very easy!
If your professor does require the webcam, you can try to utilize the program called manycam to create a virtual webcam and have it play whatever you want. On my home desktop I have several unused hard drives in my machine with tbs ant tbs of storage. I could sit down recording myself just browsing HF for 2 hours then save the video file and play it through the virtual manycam webcam as I take my test!
Now if you are lucky and your professor doesnt require a webcam, then there are a few ways you can easily beat the lockdown browser!
First off I have read that you can run the program as a limited user or guest, this will make the browser unable to perform some of its restrictions because it doesn't have its proper privileges.
Teamviewer or VNC is my preferred method and the method I will be using this week. I am going to be taking this exam with a friend. Friend will be taking exam and I will be connected via Teamviewer watching the screen. As my friend gets to each question I will simply google the answer on my end and either select it on my own or let her do it, it doesn't really matter.
Perhaps lockdown browser prevents internet access to programs in addition to preventing use of other browsers?
Simple solution, USE A VM!
Simply set up a windows VM and take the test in the vm, easy and most foolproof way to beat the lockdown browser and you can easily do this alone or with a friend. Use a friend to maximize efficiency.
If the test doesn't require you to take it in one sitting then this gets too easy to be real...
A last and super simple and common sense method would be to screen record yourself scrolling through every single question. Stop the test, and research each question and write out a paper of all the answers then start up the test again and enter in the answers and get 100%...
Here is a legitimately foolproof method I just thought of while writing my post as well...
Set up laptop with a second monitor attached. Have the displays be duplicated so what is on one screen is on the other. Sit in a room with a friend. Laptop facing you, second monitor facing friend, friend has laptop looking up the answers as he/she sees them appear on the screen facing him/her.
I hope some of these methods if not all will work for me and any of you who have to take locked down online exams in college or highschool!
Note I have not actually been able to test any of these methods yet, as i have not yet been able to use the browser to test. If anyone has tried any of these methods and failed or had success please leave feedback!
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