Verification Step 1 – Install the secure browser

As a first verification check, you must install the secure browser on all the electronic devices to be used for PCAP at your school.

The secure browser is a download that includes the appropriate default settings and requires no additional set-up. It replaces the need for an internet browser (e.g., Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari) and restricts student access to the internet and to other programs for the duration of the assessment. Once the assessment is complete and the secure browser is closed, the internet and other programs on the device will be accessible again.

To install the secure browser, click on the link below that matches your electronic device and follow the installation instructions.

Microsoft
Windows 7–64 bit, 8.1,
10 or 11 		Mac
OSX 10.14–OS 13.1 		Chromebook
 Chrome OS 62+

Managed environment
required via Google for
Education account
Minimum Screen Size: 11.6-inch diagonal
Installation instructions
  • If you see the message: “Do you want to allow this app from an unknown publisher to make changes to your device?” Click “Yes.”
  • If you see the message: “Windows protected your PC,” click “Run anyway.”
  • Once the secure browser is installed on your computer, you will see the following icon on your desktop:
  • Once the secure browser is installed on your computer, you will need to move the following icon from the Download folder to your desktop:
  • Once "Chromebook" is clicked above, a pdf will open with further instructions for installing the secure browser in a managed environment.
  • After the secure browser has been installed, and when Kiosk mode has been turned on in the Google Admin Console, all connected Chromebooks will automatically open to the student assessment log-in page.
Note: Once you click to install the secure browser, a warning message from your virus protection program may pop up indicating that the program is from an unknown source. The installation is for the PCAP/PPCE secure browser and is safe to install. You may click on "Run Anyway".