Safe Exam Browser Files

Release notes for Safe Exam Browser version 1.0.2:

Added French localization (thanks to Nicolas Dunand).

Updated embedded WebKit framework. 


Release notes for Safe Exam Browser version 1.0.1:

Added German localization.

Copyright and version in about box are now read from the corresponding fields in the applications' info.plist file.

Release notes for Safe Exam Browser version 1.0:

Improved security of SEB kiosk mode by preventing other applications to unhide, to steal user focus and to change presentation options. 

SEB is now MacOSX code signed, so changes of the binary are prevented and the identity of its publisher can be verified.

Hyperlinks embedded in Javascript, in Flash and other plugins are now ignored when they link to another host than the one of the current page.

Context menu (activated by right mouse click) is now also disabled in plugin web content.

Switching to fullscreen video in plugins doesn't disengage the kiosk mode anymore.

Display and system idle sleep is now switched off while SEB is running.

Normal shutdown and reset invoked by keyboard or other applications is canceled.

Sleep mode invoked by keyboard is delayed to hinder possible tricking with fast user switching.

When first starting SEB, a notice is shown about with which keys to quit SEB and how to access its preferences.

SEB now also runs on 32-bit-only Mac's (although for security reasons web plugins are disabled on this architecture).

Network and server errors are now displayed.

Added reload button (cmd + R).

Browser cache is now cleared when exiting SEB.

Updated to latest WebKit framework build.


Release notes for Safe Exam Browser version RC1.0:

Administrator and quit passwords are no longer saved in plaintext but as a SHA256 hash, input and checking of passwords in preferences and sheets was changed accordingly. 

Added a "confirm quit password" field in preferences. Fixed a bug occurring rarely when comparing password and confirm password fields.

Due to changing the executable name from "SEB" to "Safe Exam Browser", the file name of the preferences file in the user's Library/Preferences/ directory changed to "org.safeexambrowser.Safe-Exam-Browser.plist". If you have been using SEB MacOSX Beta 1, you will have to enter your settings in preferences over again. It's recommended to delete the old preferences file "org.safeexambrowser.SEB.plist", because it contains the old passwords in plaintext.

When SEB quits, the applications which were visible before starting it are unhidden now.

Added a "About" panel with information about SEB and its release version. The panel is displayed briefly while starting SEB and by clicking the "About" button in preferences.

Added a help button ("?") in preferences, which displays this online manual in the SEB browser window. Same time the preferences window is set to non-modal, so the browser window gets accessible. 

Reordered the buttons in preferences and confirm quit dialog to according to Apple Human Interface Guidelines.

Improved code structure in encapsulation and modularity, preparing open source code release including developer documentation. Improved "Cocoa Bindings" implementation in preferences.