Release notes for Safe Exam Browser version 3.6.2 for macOS:
SEB 3.6.2 contains security improvements and various fixes.
Now the macOS Automatic Assessment Configuration (AAC) Assessment Mode is the default lockdown/kiosk mode. Choosing the kiosk mode is controlled with the following new setting:
- lockdownModePolicy
- Controls which kiosk/lockdown mode SEB uses on macOS.
- Settings key: lockdownModePolicy
- Default: lockdownModePolicyAutomatic (0)
- lockdownModePolicyAutomatic
- SEB automatically selects the lockdown mode based on the running macOS version
- and current settings. Automatic Assessment Configuration (AAC) is used when the
- macOS version supports it (≥ 10.15.4 except 10.15.5, ≥ 11 with DNS pre-pinning,
- ≥ 12.0 with DNS pre-pinning, ≥ 12.1 unconditionally) AND none of the following
- are enabled: screen capture, window capture, screen sharing, browser screen
- capture, or screen proctoring. Falls back to Classic kiosk mode otherwise.
- lockdownModePolicyEnforceClassic
- Always uses Classic kiosk mode (elevated window levels, no AAC), regardless of
- macOS version or other settings. Dictionary lookup is only available in this mode.
- The Settings window's Applications pane shows allowSwitchToApplications instead of allowOpenAndSavePanel.
- lockdownModePolicyEnforceAAC
- Always enforces Automatic Assessment Configuration (AAC). If the running macOS
- version does not support AAC, SEB logs an error and AAC is disabled at runtime.
- The Settings window's Applications pane shows allowOpenAndSavePanel and allowShareSheet instead of
- allowSwitchToApplications.
- Migration: config files that lack this key but have enableMacOSAAC=YES are
- automatically migrated to lockdownModePolicyEnforceAAC when their minimum macOS
- version requirement implies AAC support.