The requirements on this page should be used to setup PearsonAccess Next. This page reflects the most current supported setup. Pearson regularly reviews and updates recommended operating systems and browsers in response to vendor software update.
PearsonAccessNext supports the current and previous two major versions of Chrome, Edge (Chromium), and Firefox, and the latest supported version of Safari for macOS. Mobile browsers are supported on a limited basis. End-of-life browsers are not supported.
This document does NOT contain requirements for TestNav online test delivery. For TestNav hardware and software requirements, see TestNav Online Support.
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Minimum Requirements
Browser | Supported Operating Systems | Supported Versions |
Google Chrome | Windows 10 / 11, | Latest stable + previous 2 major versions |
Microsoft Edge (Chromium) | Windows 10 / 11, | Latest stable + previous 2 major versions |
Mozilla Firefox | Windows 10 / 11, | Latest stable + previous 2 major versions (or current ESR) |
Apple Safari | macOS (current + prior) | Latest Safari version available for each supported macOS |
Mobile & Tablet Access
Mobile browsers are supported on a limited, best-effort basis for viewing and basic tasks. Administrative workflows should be completed on desktop browsers.
Unsupported Browsers
Internet Explorer 11, Legacy Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML), Beta/Dev/Nightly builds, Opera, embedded or modified browsers are not supported.
Operating System Support
Windows 10/11 – Supported.
macOS (current + prior major versions) – Supported.
ChromeOS – Supported with Chrome.
Linux – Not officially supported.
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This section covers system requirements for PearsonAccessnext. Pearson continually monitors and evaluates the recommended and supported software requirements. As vendors release newer versions of their products, we update the recommended operating systems and browsers accordingly.
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The minimum requirements for all workstations accessing PearsonAccessnext are listed below.
Browsers | Operating Systems |
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| IE 11 | Windows: 7 (with Service Pack 1) |
| Safari 9 | Mac OS X: 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, 10.12 |
| Chrome 49 | Windows: 7 Mac OS X: 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, 10.12 |
| Firefox 45 | Windows: 7 Mac OS X: 10.9, 10.10, 10.11, 10.12 |
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Intermediate Network DevicesThis section |
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contains guidelines for schools using firewalls and proxy servers |
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while accessing only the PearsonAccessnext domain |
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. Firewall |
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Customers using a firewall |
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to limit Internet access must allow the following destination/protocol/port combinations |
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: Proxy Servers/Content Filtering |
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Customers using proxy servers or Internet content filtering software must allow the following URLs:
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Proxy Environments
Many school districts use proxy servers in their network environments. Proxy servers are placed between client nodes and the Internet and are used to forward requests from internal nodes to the Internet. Proxy servers may perform some or all of the following functions:
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In order for an application to access the Internet in a proxy server environment, the application must know the hostname and port number of the proxy server. Once the application is made aware of the proxy server, it sends all requests for network services to the proxy server for processing. The proxy server receives the incoming requests and must determine what to do with them. If all of the functions listed above have been implemented, the proxy server will:
- Verify that the protocol of the request is serviceable (for example ICMP, UDP, may be blocked by the proxy server).
- Ask user to authenticate that the proxy server does not already recognize the user as being logged in.
- Verify that the source address of the request is on the list of allowed workstations.
- Verify that the requested network object is not blocked by an Internet content filter. (Most Internet content filter vendors provide lists of sites organized by category that administrators can decide to block or allow.)
- Check the proxy server’s local disk to see whether the requested object exists in cache. (If the object is in cache, the proxy server will send it directly to the requestor without having to access it from the Internet.)
Assuming that the request passes all of the above steps, the proxy server then stores a record of the request in memory and issues its own request for the same object out to the Internet. When the reply returns to the proxy server, the server matches the reply to the original request stored in memory and forwards the reply to the original requestor.
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Email Domain NameWhen accessing PearsonAccessnext, school and district email systems must be configured to accept emails from the following address domain: |
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