You can choose to precache content by test or session.
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Precaching refers to downloading encrypted test content from the Pearson testing server to the proctor caching computer on your local network. Precaching is done using PearsonAccessnext with ProctorCache.
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| Firefox* | Windows 10 | Yes | With this browser, you cannot precache without using the Java applet. | | Chrome | Windows 10 | With this browser, you cannot precache using the Java applet. | Yes |
* You cannot precache with Firefox 52, as Java plugin is not supported on Firefox 52. |
Depending on your browser, you can precache content with or without using the ProctorCache Java applet.
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Prerequisites
If you cache content by sessions, you must perform the following task only after you create a test session(s)
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You must either disable pop-up blocker or
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add an exception to allow pop-ups from your precaching URL.
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| | ProctorCache sends the precaching command from your browser/PAN window to the ProctorCache device over HTTP. This command does not leave your network to travel over the internet. Browsers require that you confirm any communication over HTTP; therefore, the behavior is expected. Users can revert these Permissions to the Block setting after precaching is completed |
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| Click Firefox > Preferences...
Click Content and select the Block pop-up windows check box. Then, click Exceptions. |
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| - From PAN window, click the Shield icon in the upper-left corner of Firefox (left of the URL bar).
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- Click Privacy & Security and scroll to Permissions.
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- Use one of the two methods below to enable pop-ups for PAN.
- Uncheck the Block Pop-up windows checkbox to allow pop-ups from all websites, OR
- Click Exceptions, add your PAN web address, and click Allow > Save Changes.
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- Close the Settings tab and return to PAN
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If you do not see your secure test website in the Site column with an Allow status, type your secure test website in to the Address of website field, and click Allow.
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- Click Settings > Show Advanced Settings > Privacy.
- Click Content Settings... under Pop-ups select Do not allow any site to show pop-ups and then click Manage exceptions.. and add your secure website.
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| - From Safari menu, click Preferences > Security. Pop up blocker is turned on.
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Precaching can be done two ways:
- Precache by Test: Content for selected tests
- Precache Test Content: Content for selected test sessions
Precache Test Content by Test
To cache content by test, follow these steps:
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Step-by-Step
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Click the checkbox to select one or more tests from the list.
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Select one Precache Server from the list. - Click Precache
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- A popup message displays. Click Precache again to start precaching.
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- Dependent upon your browser security settings, a second popup message may display. Agree to any necessary prompts to continue processing.
 For example, when using Chrome, click Send anyway.
- The TestNav status tab/
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If no precaching is reflected, return to the popup message from step 5, and click Precache once again focusing on any security popups.
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Type a session name into the search field, and click Search.  Image AddedClick the checkbox next to the session.  Image Added
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Click Precache. If content does not appear
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Open the task list and select Precaching Test Content and click Start.
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- when precaching and there are no students in the session, add students to the test session and try again.
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An information page displays that caching is in progress and the parameters being used. At the same time, the ProctorCache application will open. From that application you can view caching progress. See Set Up and Use ProctorCache for directions.
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After processing is complete, close the pop-up window.
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View Available Tests Cached Content Status
To view available tests cached content status, follow these steps:
From Testing > Sessions, search to find test session(s) that you want to view or refresh or click the down arrow next to the Search button to reveal and select the option to show all results. Select the session(s) you want to view or refresh.
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- Dependent upon your browser security settings, a second popup message may display. Agree to any necessary prompts to continue processing.
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- The TestNav status tab/window reflects the precaching status.
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- From Testing, select Sessions.
Type a session name into the search field, and click Search. Click the checkbox next to the session. Click Select Tasks, click Precaching Test Content, and click Start. Click View Status to open ProctorCache in a new window. From the application, you can refresh downloaded test content
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Open the task list and select Precaching Test Content and click Start.
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, reload the content, or purge content from the cache. See Set Up and Use ProctorCache for directions
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You can also refresh downloaded content for that test, reload the content, or purge content from the cache.
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