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Proctored Secured Online Testing
The TLTC is offering assistance in administration of examinations online in a computer lab on a secured machine providing restricted access to the student without compromising the computer lab's existing role. This means that the lab can maintain a dual role as both a traditional computer lab as well as a secure testing facility.
The TLTC will assist in configuration and implementation of the software and help establish examination/testing rooms for your department, however the TLTC will not administer your department's testing rooms on your department's behalf. The TLTC, as always, will be available to help trouble-shoot problems and employ new ideas and technology in both your testing rooms and in your classroom technology needs.
Requirements
In order to establish a Secure Online Testing Room the TLTC asks that you provide a networked PC computer lab running Windows XP with Service Pack 2 installed on every machine as well as someone to monitor and maintain the lab in accordance with industry and TTU University standard practices for academic computer labs. There are no constraints as to the number of computers that may be available in your lab.
Restrictions Available
- Prevent access to:
- Task Manager
- Registry Editor
- Taskbar
- Microsoft Management Console
- Adding/Removing Printers
- Control Panel
- Recycle Bin
- Locking the Computer
- Internet Explorer restrictions:
- Prevent Right-Clicking
- Prevent Access to Some Toolbar Buttons
- Prevent Access to Some Menu Choices
- Software Restrictions
- Only Allow Software in Program Files and Windows to Run
- Prevent System Tools & Some Management Tools From Running
- Optional Restrictions:
- Additional Start Menu Restrictions
- Restrict Program Visibility in Start Menu
- Remove Shared Documents Folder
- Remove CD/DVD Burning Features
- Disable Keyboard Shortcuts Using the Windows Logo Key
- Additional IE Restrictions
- Prevent Printing from IE
- Prevent Windows/MSN Messenger from Running
- Prevent MS Office from Running
- Restrict Notepad and Wordpad from Running
Technical Information
The secured computer employs the Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit in conjunction with Windows XP settings as well as a third party spam filter. The shared toolkit requires a portion of the hard disk drive be partitioned but not formatted to accommodate the software's ability to restore the portioned drive dedicated to the testing side of the computer to it's original state. The Toolkit allows a non-GPO oriented approach to securing a computer in a kiosk mode.
- Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit FAQ
- ComputerWorld's Shared Toolkit How-To
- Additional Resources for Managing Shared Computers
For more information on setting up your own secure
testing/examination lab please email the
or call 806-742-0133.