Traditional secure exam environments often rely on lockdown applications such as Safe Exam Browser. While effective, they introduce friction: downloads, installations, and device-level restrictions that complicate exam delivery.
With OctoProctor v5.8.0, our browser-based proctoring platform takes another major step toward delivering safe exam browser–level protection without any additional installs, preserving exam integrity while keeping the experience simple and accessible.
OctoProctor proctoring now detects when an exam session is launched inside a virtual machine, a technique sometimes used to bypass monitoring or access unauthorized tools.
This protection runs automatically before and during the exam session. If virtualization is detected, test takers receive clear feedback, and administrators see transparent records in the session journal.
This provides:
Most importantly, this protection works without requiring test takers to install external software. Institutions gain the security of a safe exam browser while preserving the flexibility of browser-based remote proctoring software.
OctoProctor now prevents browser tools such as spell check, writing suggestions, and translation from interacting with protected exam content when copy protection is enabled. Test organizers can configure this setting and enable it for exams that require enhanced content protection.
These browser features can unintentionally expose or process exam material outside the secure proctoring environment. By disabling them during the exam session, OctoProctor ensures exam content remains fully contained and protected.
This helps institutions:
Together, these improvements strengthen OctoProctor’s position as a secure, browser-based alternative to traditional safe exam browser solutions.
Online proctoring software should be secure — but also usable and accessible. OctoProctor v5.8.0 introduces important accessibility improvements to ensure administrators can work comfortably, efficiently, and inclusively.
The administrator interface has been updated to meet WCAG AA accessibility standards, improving contrast, readability, and overall visual clarity.
These improvements make it easier to navigate the proctoring platform during long administrative sessions and reduce visual strain for daily users.
Interface elements now include proper semantic labels and structure, allowing assistive technologies (including screen readers and voice control tools), to correctly interpret and interact with the platform.
This enables administrators to operate OctoProctor using accessibility tools and supports more inclusive administrative environments across institutions.
Updated labels, tooltips, and improved localization ensure administrators see clearer interface text aligned with their language preferences.
This reduces configuration errors, improves usability, and makes the platform easier to manage across global teams.
These accessibility improvements ensure OctoProctor proctoring remains both secure and inclusive, supporting diverse administrative teams without compromising usability.
Reliable data and clear reporting are essential for effective live proctoring and operational decision-making. With this proctoring update, we introduce several improvements that strengthen reporting accuracy and administrative clarity.
Observation time and coverage calculations have been enhanced to ensure supervision metrics accurately reflect real proctor activity.
Institutions can now rely on precise, audit-ready data to demonstrate proper exam supervision and maintain confidence in exam integrity.
Time reporting has been standardized using a consistent format, making supervision data easier to review, compare, and analyze.
Administrators can more easily monitor workloads, review exam session coverage, and support operational reporting.
License-based add-on configuration introduces more structured feature management, ensuring system behavior aligns with institutional setup and enabling scalable platform configuration.
At the same time, infrastructure improvements lay the groundwork for faster diagnostics and smoother future feature evolution.
This release also includes a series of improvements and fixes that enhance the reliability of exam delivery across browsers and environments.
These changes ensure:
Together, these improvements help ensure exam sessions run smoothly and predictably for administrators, proctors, and test takers alike.
OctoProctor has always been built on a simple principle: secure exams should not require complicated software or intrusive device lockdown.
With almost 80 releases delivered over the past decade, each proctoring update brings OctoProctor closer to delivering safe exam browser–level protection directly in the browser, while preserving the flexibility, accessibility, and simplicity that institutions expect from modern online proctoring software.
This release continues that direction. Stronger safe exam protection, improved accessibility, and clearer operational insight help institutions deliver secure, reliable assessments with confidence.
OctoProctor Cloud customers receive this update automatically. For on-premise deployments, our customer success team will assist with the upgrade process.
Want to see how these improvements can support your institution’s online proctoring workflows? Schedule a walkthrough with our team and explore the latest capabilities in action.
Book a demoNo. The core exam session experience remains familiar. This proctoring update strengthens security and reliability behind the scenes while preserving the smooth, browser-based experience test takers expect from OctoProctor proctoring. No additional downloads or installations are required.
OctoProctor continues to operate as fully browser-based proctoring software, but this update brings additional safe exam browser–level protections directly into the browser. Features like virtual machine detection and enhanced content protection help ensure safe exam delivery without requiring test takers to install external lockdown applications.
No. OctoProctor is fully browser-based remote proctoring software. Test takers can securely join their exam session directly from their browser, without installing Safe Exam Browser or other external proctoring tools.
This proctoring update improves coverage accuracy and reporting clarity. Institutions using live proctoring can now rely on more precise supervision metrics and clearer reports, supporting compliance, operational reporting, and exam integrity.
Yes. The OctoProctor proctoring platform now includes improved accessibility features, including compatibility with screen readers and voice control tools. This makes the proctoring platform easier to use across diverse administrative teams and supports inclusive operational environments.
Yes. OctoProctor’s reliability has been further improved. Fixes and infrastructure enhancements ensure more consistent exam session behavior across browsers and environments, helping institutions deliver stable and predictable online proctoring experiences.
Yes. OctoProctor remains a fully browser-based proctoring platform. This update strengthens safe exam protection and operational reliability while preserving the simplicity and accessibility of browser-based online proctoring.
