OAKS Online Technical Specifications for System Administrators 2012-2013
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OAKS Online Technical Specifications for Online Testing for System Administrators 2012–2013 July 20, 2012 Prepared by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) Table of Contents I. Overview of OAKS Online ......................................................................................................................... 5 OAKS Online Applications ...................................................................................................................................... 5 II. Overview of the System Administrator Role ............................................................................................. 7 III. Internet and Network Requirements .................................................................................................... 8 Network Configuration .......................................................................................................................................... 8 Protocols ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 Domain Name Resolution .................................................................................................................................. 8 Firewall, Content Filter, and Proxy Server ......................................................................................................... 9 Certificate Revocation List ................................................................................................................................. 9 Common Network Performance Bottlenecks ..................................................................................................... 10 Bandwidth ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 Total Number of Students Simultaneously Testing ......................................................................................... 10 Size of the Test Content .................................................................................................................................. 11 Secure Browser Installation ............................................................................................................................. 11 Wireless Networking ........................................................................................................................................... 12 Wireless Access Points ................................................................................................................................ 12 Network Diagnostic Tools .................................................................................................................................... 13 AIR’s Run Diagnostics Tool .............................................................................................................................. 13 Microsoft Windows Specific ............................................................................................................................ 13 Mac OS X Specific ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Multi‐Platform ................................................................................................................................................ 13 IV. Hardware Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 15 Other Hardware Recommendations ................................................................................................................... 15 Monitor / Screen Size Requirements for Appropriate Display ........................................................................ 15 Printers ............................................................................................................................................................ 16 Headphones ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 Mobile Device Support for Test Administrator Sites ........................................................................................... 16 V. Software Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 18 Supported Operating Systems and Web Browsers ............................................................................................. 18 Disabling Pop‐Up Blockers ................................................................................................................................... 19 Special Note for Windows Users: Fast User Switching ....................................................................................... 20 VI. Text‐to‐Braille Hardware and Software ............................................................................................... 22 Braille Hardware .................................................................................................................................................. 22 Braille Software ................................................................................................................................................... 22 ODE Support ........................................................................................................................................................ 22 VII. Secure Browser Requirements and Installation ................................................................................... 23 2 Windows Secure Browser (Version 6.0) .............................................................................................................. 25 Installing Windows Secure Browser 6.0 ...................................................................................................... 25 Manually Uninstalling the Previous Windows Secure Browser .................................................................. 26 Mac OS X Secure Browser for 10.4 and 10.5 (Version 5.5) ............................................................................. 27 Uninstalling the Previous Mac OS X Secure Browser .................................................................................. 27 Installing Secure Browser 5.5 for Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 (with PowerPC) ............................................... 28 Mac OS X Secure Browser for 10.5–10.7 (Version 6.0) ................................................................................... 29 Uninstalling the Previous Mac OS X Secure Browser .................................................................................. 29 Installing Secure Browser 6.0 for Mac OS X 10.5–10.7 (with Intel) ............................................................. 30 Disabling Spaces on Mac OS 10.7 Computers ............................................................................................. 31 Enabling Java on Mac OS 10.7 Computers .................................................................................................. 32 Linux Secure Browser (Version 6.0) ................................................................................................................. 33 Uninstalling the Previous Linux Secure Browser ......................................................................................... 33 Installing Linux Secure Browser 6.0 ............................................................................................................. 33 Enabling Computer‐Based Read‐Aloud on Linux Machines ........................................................................ 33 Linux 64‐bit Machines and the Secure Browser .......................................................................................... 34 Network Installation for Windows (Network Administrators) ........................................................................ 35 Installing the Secure Browser to a Shared Drive ......................................................................................... 35 Pushing the Secure Browser Installation Directory from the Network to Client Computers ..................... 36 Installing the Secure Browser on Computers without Administrator Rights (Windows) ................................ 37 Terminal Server/Thin Client Installation (Windows) ....................................................................................... 38 NComputing Virtual Desktop Installation (Windows) ..................................................................................... 39 Network Installation Information for Mac OS X (Network Administrators).................................................... 40 Secure Browsers and Proxy Settings (Updated) .............................................................................................. 41 Specifying a Proxy Server to Use with the Secure Browser ......................................................................... 41 Creating a Corresponding Desktop Shortcut to Run the Browser Using Additional Parameters ............... 42 VIII. About the Computer‐Based Read‐Aloud Accommodation and Voice Packs ......................................... 46 Using the Computer‐Based Read‐Aloud Accommodation .................................................................................. 46 How the Secure Browsers Work .....................................................................................................................