The NWEA Secure Testing Browser (also known as Lockdown Browser) allows you to conduct online examinations for your students in a lock-down or kiosk mode. This browser fills the entire computer screen and restricts navigation to other URLs, applications, and files on the computer. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of the NWEA Secure Testing Browser from the command line using both the EXE & MSI installers.
How to Install the NWEA Secure Testing Browser Silently
NWEA Secure Testing Browser Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://teach.mapnwea.org/contents/partner/Setup%20Lockdown%20Browser.exe
- Download & Copy the “Setup Lockdown Browser.exe” to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command:
"Setup Lockdown Browser.exe" /S /v"ALLUSERS=1 /qn" - Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the NWEA Secure Testing Browser Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | NWEA Secure Testing Browser |
| Vendor: | NWEA |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "Setup Lockdown Browser.exe" /S /x /v/qn |
| Download Link: | https://teach.mapnwea.org/contents/partner/Setup%20Lockdown%20Browser.exe |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/nwea-secure-testing-browser-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
NWEA Secure Testing Browser Silent Install (MSI)
- Navigate to: https://teach.mapnwea.org/contents/partner/Setup%20Lockdown%20Browser.exe
- Download & Copy the “Setup Lockdown Browser.exe” to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command to extract the MSI:
"Setup Lockdown Browser.exe" /S /x /b"C:\Downloads\NWEA" /v"/qn"
- Press Enter
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads\NWEA folder
- Enter the following command:
MsiExec.exe /i "NWEA Secure Testing Browser.msi" ALLUSERS=1 /qn - Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the NWEA Secure Testing Browser Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | NWEA Secure Testing Browser |
| Vendor: | NWEA |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | MSI |
| Silent Install Switch: | |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | |
| Repair Command: | MsiExec.exe /fa "NWEA Secure Testing Browser.msi" /qn |
| Download Link: | https://teach.mapnwea.org/contents/partner/Setup%20Lockdown%20Browser.exe |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/nwea-secure-testing-browser-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download links provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.
Additional Configurations
Create an Installation Log File
The NWEA Secure Testing Browser installers offer the option to generate a log file during installation to assist with troubleshooting should any problems arise. You can use the following command to create a verbose log file with details about the installation.
NWEA Secure Testing Browser Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
"Setup Lockdown Browser.exe" /S /v"ALLUSERS=1 /qn /L*v %WINDIR%\Temp\NWEA_Secure_Testing_Browser-Install.log" |
NWEA Secure Testing Browser Silent Install (MSI) with Logging
MsiExec.exe /i "NWEA Secure Testing Browser.msi" ALLUSERS=1 /qn /L*v "%WINDIR%\Temp\NWEA_Secure_Testing_Browser-Install.log" |
Change Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing the NWEA Secure Testing Browser to “C:\NWEA\NWEA Secure Testing Browser“
NWEA Secure Testing Browser (EXE)
"Setup Lockdown Browser.exe" /S /v"INSTALLDIR=\"C:\NWEA\NWEA Secure Testing Browser\" ALLUSERS=1 /qn" |
NWEA Secure Testing Browser (MSI)
MsiExec.exe /i "NWEA Secure Testing Browser.msi" INSTALLDIR="C:\NWEA\NWEA Secure Testing Browser\" ALLUSERS=1 /qn |
How to Uninstall the NWEA Secure Testing Browser Silently
Check out the NWEA Secure Testing Browser Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
NWEA Secure Testing Browser Silent Uninstall (EXE)
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NWEA Secure Testing Browser Silent Uninstall (EXE) with Logging
"Setup Lockdown Browser.exe" /S /x /v"/qn /L*v %WINDIR%\Temp\NWEA_Secure_Testing_Browser-Uninstall.log" |
NWEA Secure Testing Browser Silent Uninstall (MSI)
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NWEA Secure Testing Browser Silent Uninstall (MSI) with Logging
MsiExec.exe /x "NWEA Secure Testing Browser.msi" /qn /L*v "%WINDIR%\Temp\NWEA_Secure_Testing_Browser-Uninstall.log" |
Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.