Technical Specifications Manual for Online Testing

Introduction to the Technical Specifications Manual 4

Section I.Manual Content 4

Section II.Document Conventions 5

Section III.Intended Audience 5

Section IV.Other Resources 5

Section V.Network Configuration and Testing 6

Section VI.Network Configuration 6

Section VII.Guidance for Determining Required Bandwidth 6

Section VIII.Required Ports and Protocols 7

Section IX.Configuration for Domain Name Resolution 7

Section X.Configuring Session Timeouts 8

Section XI.Data Caching 8

Section XII.Configuring Quality of Service and Traffic Shaping 8

Section XIII.Configuring for Certificate Revocations 8

Section XIV.Get the current list of OCSP IP addresses from Symantec. The list is available at https://forms.symantec.com/websurveys/servlet/ActionMultiplexer?Action_ID=ACT2000&WSD_surveyInfoID=2177. 8

Section XV.Add the retrieved IP addresses to your firewall’s whitelist. Do not replace any existing IP addresses. 8

Section XVI.Network Diagnostic Tools 9

Section XVII.AIR’s Network/Bandwidth Diagnostic Tool 9

Section XVIII.In the Network Diagnostics section, select a test. 9

Section XIX.Select the approximate number of students who may take that test at one time. 9

Section XX.Click Run Network Diagnostics Tests. 9

Section XXI.Windows-Specific Tools 9

Section XXII.OS X-Specific Tools 9

Section XXIII.Multi-Platform Tools 10

Section XXIV.Hardware Configuration 11

Section XXV.Connections between Printers and Computers 11

Section XXVI.Wireless Networking and Determining the Number of Wireless Access Points 11

Section XXVII.Hardware for Braille Testing 12

Section XXVIII.Software Configuration 13

Section XXIX.Configuring Commercially Available Browsers 13

Section XXX.Enabling Pop-Up Windows 13

Section XXXI.Requirements for Flash 14

Section XXXII.Optimal Installation Scenario for Secure Browsers 14

Section XXXIII.Configuring Windows for Online Testing 15

Section XXXIV.Disabling Fast User Switching 15

Section XXXV.Click Change the Way Users Log On or Off. 15

a)Mark the Use the Welcome Screen checkbox. 15

b)Clear the Use Fast User Switching checkbox. 15

Section XXXVI.Click Apply Options. 15

Section XXXVII.Navigate to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Logon. 16

Section XXXVIII.Double-click Hide entry points for Fast User Switching. 16

Section XXXIX.Select Enabled, and click OK. 16

Section XL.Close the Local Group Policy Editor window. 16

Section XLI.Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Policies > System. 17

Section XLII.Right-click the System folder. 17

Section XLIII.Click New, DWORD (32-bit) value. 17

Section XLIV.Type HideFastUserSwitching and press Enter. 17

Section XLV.Double-click the HideFastUserSwitching value. 17

Section XLVI.In the Value data field, enter 1. 17

Section XLVII.Click OK. 17

Section XLVIII.Close the Registry Editor. 17

Section XLIX.Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Logon. 18

Section L.In the Setting pane, double-click Hide entry points for Fast User Switching. 18

Section LI.Select Enabled and then click OK. 18

Section LII.In the Search charm, type run. The Run dialog box opens. 18

Section LIII.Enter the command gpupdate /force into the text box and then click OK. (Note the space before the backslash.) 18

Section LIV.The command window opens. When you see the message Computer Policy update has completed successfully, this will be your notification that Windows has successfully disabled Fast User Switching. 18

Section LV.Enabling Web Fonts in Internet Explorer 10 and 11 19

Section LVI.Click the Security tab. 19

Section LVII.Click the Custom Level button. The Security Settings dialog box opens. 19

Section LVIII.Scroll to Font Download and mark the Enable radio button. 19

Section LIX.Click OK. The Security Settings dialog box closes. 19

Section LX.Click OK. The Internet Options dialog box closes. 19

Section LXI.Installing Windows Media Pack for Windows 8.1 N and KN 20

Section LXII.Configuring Mac OS X for Online Testing 21

Section LXIII.Disabling Exposé or Spaces 21

Section LXIV.Click Keyboard. The Keyboard window opens. 21

Section LXV.Click the Keyboard Shortcuts or Shortcuts tab. 21

Section LXVI.For OS X 10.6 do the following (otherwise skip to step Section LXVII.): 21

a)In the left panel, click Exposé & Spaces. The right panel lists the Exposé options. 21

b)In the right panel, clear all the checkboxes. 21

Section LXVII.For OS X 10.7 and later, do the following: 21

a)In the left panel, click Mission Control. The right panel lists all Mission Control options. 21

b)In the right panel, clear the following checkboxes: 22

Section LXVIII.Disabling Application Launches from Function Keys 22

Section LXIX.In System Preferences, click Keyboard. The Keyboard window opens. 22

Section LXX.In the Keyboard window, mark Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys. 23

Section LXXI.Disabling Updates to Third-Party Apps 23

Section LXXII.Choose Apple menu > System Preferences. The System Preferences dialog box opens. 23

Section LXXIII.Click App Store. The App Store window opens. 23

Section LXXIV.Mark Automatically check for updates. 23

Section LXXV.Clear Download newly available updates in the background. 23

Section LXXVI.Clear Install app updates. 23

Section LXXVII.Mark Install system data files and security updates. 23

Section LXXVIII.Disabling Updates to iTunes 24

Section LXXIX.Select iTunes > Preferences. 24

Section LXXX.Under the Advanced tab, clear Check for new software updates automatically. 24

Section LXXXI.Click OK. 24

Section LXXXII.Disabling Look-Up Gesture 25

Section LXXXIII.Choose Apple menu > System Preferences. 25

Section LXXXIV.Click Trackpad. The Trackpad window opens. 25

Section LXXXV.Click the Point and Click tab. 25

Section LXXXVI.Clear the Look up checkbox. 25

Section LXXXVII.Disabling Display of Notification Center 25

Section LXXXVIII.Choose Apple menu > System Preferences. 25

Section LXXXIX.Click Trackpad. The Trackpad window opens. 25

Section XC.Click the More Gestures tab. 25

Section XCI.Clear the Notification Center checkbox. 25

Section XCII.Disabling Spaces and Application Launches from the Command Line 26

Section XCIII.Enter the following commands: 26

Section XCIV.If you logged in to a computer running OS X 10.8.5 or later, log out and then log back in. 26

Section XCV.Disabling Spaces and Application Launches on Remote Machines 26

Section XCVI.Preparing to Install Secure Browser 8.0 on OS X 10.11 27

Section XCVII.Open System Preferences. 27

Section XCVIII.Choose Security and Privacy. 27

Section XCIX.Under General, click the lock and type your password to enable changes. 27

Section C.Under Allow apps downloaded from, choose Anywhere, and choose Allow From Anywhere in the confirmation message. 27

Section CI.Configuring Linux for Online Testing 28

Section CII.Configuring Mobile Devices 28

Section CIII.Configuring for Guided Access on iOS 28

Section CIV.Navigate to General > Accessibility > Learning, and turn on Guided Access. 28

Section CV.Set the passcode for Guided Access. (Test Administrators use this passcode to deactivate Guided Access after a test.) 28

a)Tap Set Passcode. 28

b)Enter a passcode. 28

c)Confirm the passcode. 28

Section CVI.Save the passcode in a safe place. There is no ability to retrieve a forgotten passcode. 28

Section CVII.On devices with iOS 7 or later, disable keyboard functions by doing the following: 29

a)Under Settings, tap General > Keyboard. 29

b)Turn off all settings. 29

Section CVIII.Configuring Using Autonomous Single App Mode 29

Section CIX.Click + below the Profiles list and select Create New Profile…. A configuration window appears. 33

Section CX.In the General section, in the Name field, enter a name for the profile. 33

Section CXI.In the Restrictions section, click Configure. A list of restrictions appears. 33

Section CXII.Make any required changes to the restrictions, or retain the default settings. 33

Section CXIII.Click Save. You return to the Settings tab, and the profile appears in the Profiles list. 33

Section CXIV.Click to export the profile to the Mac. 33

Section CXV.Under General, clear the Automatically refresh and Remove apps and profiles Configurator did not install checkboxes. 34

Section CXVI.Close the Preferences window. 34

Section CXVII.Back in Apple Configurator, click Prepare, then Settings. The Settings window appears (see Figure ). 34

Section CXVIII.In the Name field, enter a name to apply to the iPads. 34

Section CXIX.Optional: Mark the Number sequentially starting at 1 checkbox. This adds a number to each iPad’s name. For example, if the Name field is Garden Elementary School, and if three iPads are connected, each device receives the name Garden Elementary School 1, Garden Elementary School 2, and Garden Elementary School 3. 34

Section CXX.Set Supervision to On. 34

Section CXXI.Click Organization Info… The Organization Info window appears. 35

Section CXXII.In the Name field, enter ISAT and then click Done. The Organization Info window closes. 35

Section CXXIII.If the profile you created in Step 2: Creating a Supervisory Profile does not appear in the Profiles list, import it by doing the following: 35

a)Click + below the Profiles list and select Import Profile…. 35

b)Navigate to the profile you saved in step Section CXIV. on page 33, and then click Open. 35

Section CXXIV.Mark the checkbox for the profile you want to prepare onto the iPads (see Figure ). 35

Section CXXV.Connect each iPad to the Mac via a USB cable or USB hub. 35

Section CXXVI.On each connected iPad, uninstall any existing versions of the secure browser. 35

Section CXXVII.In the Apple Configurator, under the Prepare tab, click Prepare at the bottom of the window. A confirmation message appears. 35

Section CXXVIII.Click Apply in the confirmation message. Preparation starts and may take several minutes, after which the iPad restarts. The Apple Configurator displays progress messages during the prepare. 36

Section CXXIX.After the iPad restarts, follow the prompts on the iPad to configure it until the home screen appears. 36

Section CXXX.Optional: Confirm the supervisory profile is installed on the iPad. Go to Settings > General > Profiles. The profile name you used in step Section CX. on page 33 appears under Configuration Profiles. 36

Section CXXXI.On the iPad, download and install the MDM profile you created in Step 1: Creating a Mobile Device Management Profile. 36

Section CXXXII.After the MDM profile installation completes, install the secure browser onto the iPad. You can take a copy of the secure browser for iOS from http://wa.portal.airast.org/. (Detailed instructions for installing the secure browser are in the section “Installing the Secure Browser on iOS” of the Secure Browser Installation Manual.) 36

Section CXXXIII.Optional: After installation completes, test it by doing the following: 36

a)Open the Secure Browser. 36

b)Log in to a test site. 36

c)Select a test, have the TA approve the test. 36

d)Start the test. The iPad enters ASAM. 36

Section CXXXIV.Repeat steps Section CXXV.–Section CXXXIII. to prepare additional iPads. 36

Section CXXXV.In the Apple Configurator, click Stop and close the Apple Configurator. 36

Section CXXXVI.Enabling the Secure Browser Keyboard on Android 37

Section CXXXVII.A Change Keyboard message appears. Tap Close. 37

Section CXXXVIII.Tap Set up input methods. The Language and Input settings screen opens. 37

Section CXXXIX.Select the checkbox next to AIRSecureTest so that a checkmark appears. 38

Section CXL.You will be prompted to acknowledge that this selection is okay. Select OK to continue. Note: This action allows the mobile secure browser to use the secure browser keyboard. 38

Section CXLI.Navigate to the secure browser to open it. (You can use the application switcher or go back to “Home” and select the secure browser icon.) 38

Section CXLII.You will be prompted to change the keyboard. Select Close. 38

Section CXLIII.The Android tablet’s default keyboard will still be selected. 38

Section CXLIV.Select the checkmark or circle for the AIRSecureTest keyboard. 38

Section CXLV.Select Continue. You will be prompted to complete the application launch using the preferred method. 38

Section CXLVI.Select AIRSecureTest (ensure it is shaded and highlighted blue) and then select Always. 38

Section CXLVII.You will need to acknowledge that the secure browser’s default settings have changed. (This is a result of selecting the secure browser keyboard.) 38

Section CXLVIII.Select OK. 39

Section CXLIX.Configuring Chrome OS 39

Section CL.Disabling Auto-Updates for Chrome OS 39

Section CLI.Display the Device Settings page by following the procedure in Manage device settings, https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/1375678?hl=en. The steps in that procedure assume that your Chromebooks are managed through the admin console. 39

Section CLII.Limiting Chrome OS Updates to a Specific Version 39

Section CLIII.Display the Device Settings page by following the procedure in Manage device settings, https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/1375678?hl=en. The steps in that procedure assume that your Chromebooks are managed through the admin console. 39

Section CLIV.Installing CloudReady on PCs and Macs 40

Section CLV.Ensure the computer on which you are installing CloudReady— 40

Section CLVI.Purchase a Neverware license for the computer. Licenses are available from http://www.neverware.com/. (Bulk licenses may be available.) 40

Section CLVII.If you received a USB drive from Neverware with the CloudReady image, proceed to step Section CLXXII.. Otherwise, prepare a bootable image by following steps Section CLVIII. through Section CLXXI.. Ideally, perform these steps on a computer on which the Google Chrome web browser is already installed. 40

Section CLVIII.Obtain a blank 8 GB USB drive. 40

Section CLIX.Install Google Chrome if it is not already installed. 40

Section CLX.In a web browser, go to the URL for the image file provided to you by Neverware. This URL downloads a file with a name similar to cloudready_site646.bin. Note the location of the file on your computer. 40

Section CLXI.Insert the USB drive into the computer. 40

Section CLXII.Start Chrome, and navigate to the Chrome web store at https://chrome.google.com/‌webstore/. 40

Section CLXIII.Search for the app Chromebook Recovery Utility. 41

Section CLXIV.Click ADD TO CHROME, and in the conformation prompt click Add app. 41

Section CLXV.After installation, click Launch App. 41

Section CLXVI.Click in the top-right corner and select Use local image. 41

Section CLXVII.Navigate to the file image file that you downloaded in step Section CLX.. 41

Section CLXVIII.In the next screen, select the USB drive you inserted in step Section CLXI.. 41

Section CLXIX.Click Continue. 41

Section CLXX.In the next screen, click Create Now. The recovery utility creates a bootable image of CloudReady onto the USB drive. This operation takes 15–30 minutes. 41

Section CLXXI.When copying is complete, eject the USB drive from the computer. 41

Section CLXXII.On the computer where you are installing CloudReady, do the following: 41

a)Back up all files you want to save. The installation procedure erases all data on the computer. 42

b)Boot the computer from the USB drive. Booting and installation take 10–15 minutes, depending on your hardware. When the installation is complete, your computer turns off. 42

c)Remove the USB drive, and power on the computer. 42

d)Install the AIRSecureTest Kiosk App; see the Secure Browser Installation Guide for details. 42

Section CLXXIII.Configurations for Braille Requirements 42

Section CLXXIV.Text-to-Speech Requirements 43

Section CLXXV.Overview of Text-to-Speech 43

Section CLXXVI.Using Text-to-Speech 43

Section CLXXVII.How the Secure Browser Selects Voice Packs 43

Section CLXXVIII.About NeoSpeech Voice Packs for Windows 44

Section CLXXIX.Windows Text-to-Speech Settings 45

Section CLXXX.In the Speech Recognition window, select Text to Speech. 45

Section CLXXXI.Configure default text-to-speech preferences. 45

a)Voice selection: If multiple voice packs are available, select the default voice. 45

b)Select Preview Voice to see whether the selected voice requires a rate adjustment. 45

c)Voice speed: If necessary, adjust the voice speed. Drag the slider to make the voice speak slower or faster. To listen to the rate, select Audio Output. 45

d)When you are done, click OK to save your settings and then close the Speech Properties window. 45

Section CLXXXII.Configuring OS X Text-to-Speech Settings 46

Section CLXXXIII.In the Text to Speech section, configure your default text-to-speech preferences. 46

Section CLXXXIV.Configuring Linux Text-to-Speech Settings 47

Section CLXXXV.Install SoX for text-to-speech: 47

Section CLXXXVI.Using Table  as a reference, install voice packs from the indicated packages. (These are the supported voice packs.) 47

Section CLXXXVII.Voice Packs Recognized by Desktop Secure Browsers 48

Section CLXXXVIII.Voice Packs for Windows 48

Section CLXXXIX.Voice Packs for OS X 48

Section CXC.Voice Packs for Linux 49

Section CXCI.URLs Provided by AIR 50

Section CXCII.URLs for Non-Testing Sites 50

Section CXCIII.URLs for Testing Sites 50

Section CXCIV.TA and Student Testing Sites 50

Section CXCV.Online Dictionary and Thesaurus 50

Section CXCVI.Technology Coordinator Checklist 52

Section CXCVII.Scheduling Online Testing 54

Section CXCVIII.Number of Computers and Hours Required to Complete Online Tests 54

Section CXCIX.Sample Test Scheduling Worksheet 54

Section CC.User Support 55

Section CCI.Change Log 56

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