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So far, I've heard that UCSD, UCSC, UC Davis, and Stanford have taken similar precautions to Berkeley.

by fwipsy 7y ago

kart23 7y ago
UC Irvine as well! Not excited to install a rootkit on my computer to take finals, but oh well.
- pfranz 7y ago
  Any option to install it onto a VM or a separate drive for dual boot? Windows 10 VMs are active for a few weeks (or edu discounts are often pretty steep). If it was in a VM you otherwise use you can snapshot and revert back after taking the test (I guess you could do this with a normal backup, too). That's usually my go-to for stuff like this (but for me it's often Linux/macOS).
  - kart23 7y ago
    VMs and Linux aren't allowed, and apparently the software can detect if you're using either. I'm probably gonna use my macbook for it, but I just hate willingly installing such garbage. https://www.proctoru.com/proctoru-live-resource-center https://www.proctoru.com/proctoru-live-resource-center
    - en-us 7y ago
      Perhaps partition your hard drive then and dual boot? Then reclaim the Windows partition after the program is no longer needed.
    - dTal 7y ago
      Requires Adobe Flash? What is this garbage?
- saagarjha 7y ago
  Can you pretend to exclusively use a Chromebook as your computing device?
- SkyBelow 7y ago
  What does the rootkit even achieve? People can easily have a second laptop available.
  - whatshisface 7y ago
    Or a phone...
  - curryst 7y ago
    I took a quick glance at their website and it says: "No non-religious head coverings" Which makes me think that they record a video of you while you're taking it, which is kind of eerie. That being said, it won't stop anyone who has a USB webcam you can just unplug, unless the software requires you to have a webcam plugged in and pointed in the right direction.
    - hnick 7y ago
      No need to unplug when a piece of tape or folded paper will do it. I'd be more worried about the microphone. Unless maybe the requirement is to catch you looking elsewhere?
    - dylz 7y ago
      For higher value tests: - Someone will watch you - The entire session is recorded - You hold up multiple forms of ID and rotate it / tilt it - It's effectively a keylogger + mouse tracker + eye tracker + ..., basically malware - Triggering any security features like looking "to the side or down" will result in human intervention asking you to do a 360 degree view of your room - You are not permitted to cover or pause the video stream and you may be randomly asked to do things like blink or hold up fingers - Yes, they can remote control your device
awal2 7y ago
+University of Washington
qchris 7y ago
UCSB has joined that list as well.
fuckknows 7y ago
Also true for the California State universities and community colleges in the bay area.

So far, I've heard that UCSD, UCSC, UC Davis, and Stanford have taken similar precautions to Berkeley.

by fwipsy 7y ago

So far, I've heard that UCSD, UCSC, UC Davis, and Stanford have taken similar precautions to Berkeley.

kart23 7y ago

UC Irvine as well! Not excited to install a rootkit on my computer to take finals, but oh well.

pfranz 7y ago
Any option to install it onto a VM or a separate drive for dual boot? Windows 10 VMs are active for a few weeks (or edu discounts are often pretty steep). If it was in a VM you otherwise use you can snapshot and revert back after taking the test (I guess you could do this with a normal backup, too). That's usually my go-to for stuff like this (but for me it's often Linux/macOS).
- kart23 7y ago
  VMs and Linux aren't allowed, and apparently the software can detect if you're using either. I'm probably gonna use my macbook for it, but I just hate willingly installing such garbage. https://www.proctoru.com/proctoru-live-resource-center https://www.proctoru.com/proctoru-live-resource-center
  - en-us 7y ago
    Perhaps partition your hard drive then and dual boot? Then reclaim the Windows partition after the program is no longer needed.
  - dTal 7y ago
    Requires Adobe Flash? What is this garbage?
saagarjha 7y ago
Can you pretend to exclusively use a Chromebook as your computing device?
SkyBelow 7y ago
What does the rootkit even achieve? People can easily have a second laptop available.
- whatshisface 7y ago
  Or a phone...
- curryst 7y ago
  I took a quick glance at their website and it says: "No non-religious head coverings" Which makes me think that they record a video of you while you're taking it, which is kind of eerie. That being said, it won't stop anyone who has a USB webcam you can just unplug, unless the software requires you to have a webcam plugged in and pointed in the right direction.
  - hnick 7y ago
    No need to unplug when a piece of tape or folded paper will do it. I'd be more worried about the microphone. Unless maybe the requirement is to catch you looking elsewhere?
  - dylz 7y ago
    For higher value tests: - Someone will watch you - The entire session is recorded - You hold up multiple forms of ID and rotate it / tilt it - It's effectively a keylogger + mouse tracker + eye tracker + ..., basically malware - Triggering any security features like looking "to the side or down" will result in human intervention asking you to do a 360 degree view of your room - You are not permitted to cover or pause the video stream and you may be randomly asked to do things like blink or hold up fingers - Yes, they can remote control your device

awal2 7y ago

+University of Washington

qchris 7y ago

UCSB has joined that list as well.

fuckknows 7y ago

Also true for the California State universities and community colleges in the bay area.