Help CenterNavigate to your exam within your LMS (Canvas, D2L, Blackboard, Moodle, or Coursera) and agree to Honorlock's Terms of Service and our Test Taker Privacy Notice policy before continuing to System Check.
Review the System Compatibility and Exam Guidelines and select Begin Authentication. If you do not see the Begin Authentication button or are prompted for an access code even though you have installed the Honorlock Extension, please click here.
A small window will open to start proctoring for your exam. Depending on the settings of your exam, you may not have to complete all of the below steps.
If your instructor or exam administrator has enabled BrowserGuard, you will be prompted to close any tabs not allowed. Click Close Tabs to automatically close all open browser tabs.
If Browser Guard is enabled, you will be prompted with the message below. Once you click on Continue, you will not be able to access any other applications or resources. Any attempts to do so will be flagged for review. You will then be prompted to review Privacy Details and select I understand to continue.
You will then be prompted to take your photo and verify your ID. If you have not used Honorlock previously, you will be prompted to allow Honorlock access to your camera and microphone. You must select Allow to proceed with proctoring your exam. If you selected Deny or encounter any other camera errors, please click here for troubleshooting steps.
If the ID is accepted, you will receive a success message and move on to the next step.
If your ID fails to authenticate, you will receive a Verification Failed message in the authentication window. Once you see the verification failed message, click on the Other Options button for the option to use a QR code to upload your ID or use an image from your computer. For additional information on ID verification, click here.
Following successful ID and photo validation, you may need to complete a Room Scan. You must show your entire workspace, including desk area, surrounding areas, scratch paper, or additional resources your instructor or exam administrator allows. After filming the room scan, you will have the option to review the video and re-record it if necessary. Click here for additional information on completing the room scan.
You will now need to allow screen recording access. You will see an image in the authentication window directing you to click
A new window will open. You must click on the small version of your computer screen to select it. Once you click on the image, the share button will populate, and you can click on it. If you are a Mac user and receive a permission denied error message when you click on continue, please click here for steps to correct the error.
Once you have completed all authentication steps, you will be prompted to select Focus Test Window. Your exam will now be accessible in the main browser window. Click Start Assessment.
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