The Respondus LockDown Browser can be installed on personally owned computers and is currently installed on all campus Instructional Technology Centers (ITC) computers.

Find information and detailed instructions for students on how to install the LockDown Browser on their personal computers.

If you are a student, you can download the LockDown Browser now.

System Requirements

The Respondus LockDown Browser can be installed on computers with the Windows operating system 10 and 11, Macs with OS 10.13 to 13.0+, iPads, and Chromebooks.

Visit the University of Iowa ITS support pages to find more general information on updating Windows and Mac

Status Error in macOS devices

If you get an error that says CERT_STATUS_AUTHORITY_INVALID on your macOS device, you need to upgrade your operating system.

Visit Apple's support page for steps to upgrade your macOS device.

More Information

Read about Respondus' licensing information that is available for use by students, instructors, and staff of the university. 

Learn more about feature options that can be enabled in ICON through the Navigation tab in your Course Settings menu. 

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