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# How to enable camera, microphone and screen recording for Secure Browser

Secure Browser needs access to your camera, microphone and screen to proctor your exam on Talview. In this article, you will turn on these permissions on your Mac or Windows device so that you can start your exam without interruptions.

#### **Before You Begin**

Make sure you have:

* Secure Browser installed on your device.
* Your Mac’s administrator name and password, if you’re using a Mac. You’ll need these to approve each permission.

#### **Step-by-Step Guide**

**On Mac**

1. Click the Apple menu and select **System Settings**.
2. Click **Privacy & Security** in the sidebar.
3. Click **Camera** and turn on the toggle next to **Secure Browser**.
   * When prompted, enter your administrator name and password, and click **Modify Settings**.
4. Go back to **Privacy & Security**, click **Microphone**, and turn on the toggle next to **Secure Browser**.
   * When prompted, enter your administrator name and password, and click **Modify Settings**.
5. Go back to **Privacy & Security**, click **Screen & System Audio Recording**, and turn on the toggle next to **Secure Browser** under the **Screen & System Audio Recording** section.
   * When prompted, enter your administrator name and password, and click **Modify Settings**.
6. Open your **Applications** folder and relaunch **Secure Browser**.

**On Windows**

1. Click **Start** and open **Settings**.
2. Click **Privacy & security** in the sidebar.
3. Under **App permissions**, click **Camera**.
4. Turn on **Camera access** and **Let apps access your camera**, then turn on the toggle next to **Secure Browser**.
5. Go back to **Privacy & security** and click **Microphone**.
6. Turn on **Microphone access** and **Let apps access your microphone**, then turn on the toggle next to **Secure Browser**.
7. Close and relaunch **Secure Browser**.

When all permissions are on, Secure Browser opens without showing permission prompts.

> [!TIP]
>
> **Additional Tips**
>
> * On Mac, when you open Secure Browser for the first time, you may see a prompt asking for screen recording access. Click **OK**, then click **Open System Settings** to go straight to the **Screen & System Audio Recording** page.
> * On Mac, turn on Secure Browser under **Screen & System Audio Recording**, not **System Audio Recording Only**. Secure Browser isn’t listed in the second section.
> * Make sure all permissions are turned on before you start your exam.


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