Seb Instructions
Seb Instructions
•What is SEB?
Answer: SEB is a web browser environment for conducting secure e-assessments. The software briefly
transforms any PC into a secure workstation. It restricts access to resources such as system operations,
other websites, and applications and inhibits the usage of unauthorized resources during an exam.
Seb Details:
2. Please note that you'll have to manually install the required runtime dependencies when using
the MSI packages!
3. SEB for Windows containing the main application executable SafeExamBrowser.exe and the
configuration tool SebWindowsConfig.exe are placed in the SEB application folder
named SafeExamBrowser which will be installed into the standard program folder of your
computer (usually C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86), depending on whether you have
a 32-bit or 64-bit machine). Also a Safe Exam Browser program entry will be placed into your
Start Menu.
4. IMPORTANT: Always FIRST UNINSTALL, then delete the old seb version). Then install the new
SEB version.
5. When you start SEB, all currently running applications, the Windows Task Bar and the desktop
are hidden
6. To quit SEB (while it's using the default settings), just press the Quit button in the SEB taskbar or
key combination Ctrl+Q.
When SEB quits, the applications which were running before starting it will get unhidden again
Starting SEB:
1. When you start SEB, all currently running applications, the Windows Task Bar and the desktop
are hidden.
2. On the main screen SEB opens its web browser window filling the whole screen
3. The optional reload button in the SEB taskbar, the browser toolbar or the key F5 can be used to
reload the current page.
NOTE: Safe Exam Browser (SEB) can only be installed on desktops/laptops only and it is not for mobile
devices.