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Setting up the new browser for Macs, the Secure browser does not cover the Dock. It's not in the instructions to hide the Dock? Instructions include: Disable spaces, fast user switching, launchpad, mission control On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 9:54 AM, Drescher, Peter <[log in to unmask] > wrote: > The browsers released within the VT Portal are the latest browsers and > final, (according to AIR) ones for this Spring. vt.portal.airast.org > > There was no way to know this past summer what was coming. You having > 6.3 was all you could do. The update solves a number of issues that we > were experiencing with the practice and training tests, so now your schools > can get back to that. > > The current version on the Windows side is 7.2 > > Again.. the Portal above has latest of all OS browsers. > > Peter > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jan 29, 2015, at 9:42 AM, Amy Hoffman <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > " AIR has indicated in the trainings that the current browser is good > for 2014-2015 school year." > > When you say "current" what version are you referring to? > > Current, on my Windows machines, is v 6.3. I put it in my image last > summer so we would "be ready" for testing this spring! > > > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 3:17 PM, Drescher, Peter < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Two things.. >> >> 1. Uninstalling older versions of SBAC secure browsers. >> Recommendation from AIR, and from the state level too is to just follow the >> documentation steps that are included with each browser on the browser page >> at the portal: vt.portal.airast.org >> Just quickly looking at the Mac and Windows ones.. they both indicate >> removal of the older version. Certainly, you have your own local policies >> on this kind of thing.. but best to not have confusion later on differing >> versions. >> >> 2. AIR has indicated in the trainings that the current browser is good >> for 2014-2015 school year. They will not be updating through the assessment >> window and their preferred timing is to make the secure browser an annual >> update only. Their goal is one release a year. They indicate they cannot >> always control the various OS vendors, but they are shooting for summer >> releases of the annual browser update. >> Bottom line.. this new round of secure browsers are the final ones for >> this assessment cycle. >> >> Peter >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Jan 28, 2015, at 12:56 PM, Keith Puffer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >> Reading through the documentation regarding the installation of the >> secure browser, it notes that previous versions be uninstalled prior to >> installation of new version. >> >> I had issues with version 7. Current version I have not an issue. Is >> there a NEED to uninstall earlier versions? I don't know...but would be >> good to keep a clean application list to avoid confusion between which >> version to use. Why keep an outdated version that will never be used again? >> >> Hank, I would install the most current version (and make the decision >> on what to do with the slightly older version)...at least that is what I am >> planning... >> >> Keith >> >> On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 12:13 PM, Luis Bango <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> I had 6.2 on my computer. >>> Just installed 7.2 with no need to uninstall the earlier version. >>> >>> >>> Luis E. Bango >>> Technology Integration Teacher / VHS Site Coordinator >>> Woodstock Union High School >>> Woodstock, Vermont >>> [log in to unmask] >>> (802)457-1317 x1008 >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 11:45 AM, Hank Plaisted < >>> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>>> *School Information Technology Discussion <[log in to unmask] >>>> <[log in to unmask]>> writes:* >>>> >>>> The latest secure browsers (including v 7.2 for Windows) can be found >>>> here - http://vt.portal.airast.org/secure-browsers/ >>>> >>>> Which begs the question...we just installed the SBAC version 7.0 >>>> browser on 60+ computers, do we have to uninstall that and replace it with >>>> the VT version 7.2? It's worth noting that the VT installer does NOT >>>> automatically uinstall the SBAC "product". >>>> >>>> Hank Plaisted >>>> Director, Information Technology >>>> Rivendell Interstate School District >>>> 603.353.2170 x208 >>>> fax-353-2189 >>>> email: [log in to unmask] >>>> website: www.rivendellschool.org >>>> >>>> This email may contain information protected under the Family >>>> Educational Rights and Privacy Act and/or confidentiality requirements. >>>> Unauthorized use, disclosure, or copying is strictly prohibited and may be >>>> unlawful. If this email contains student information and you are not >>>> entitled to access such information under FERPA, federal regulations >>>> require that you destroy this email without reviewing it and you may not >>>> forward it to anyone. 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