After you download TestNav Desktop for Windows and ProctorCache, complete the following:
These ordered steps correspond to sections below or a related setup page. You can click each link to go directly to the corresponding processes.
Install TestNav Desktop using the instructions below.
- Run App Check to verify system readiness.
- Sign in to TestNav to ensure that it installed properly.
Set up ProctorCache on your proctor caching computer(s).
Set Up Response File Backups, and set up a Secondary Save Location.
Install TestNav Desktop
TestNav program files are saved in C:\Program Files (x86)\TestNav. If you are using the .exe installer, you can choose a different install directory.
Double-click the .msi or .exe file that you downloaded.
.msi (Microsoft installer) file - contains explicit instructions about installing and removing an application.
.exe (executable) file - provides a built-in installation wizard. You can choose program file locations using this type of installation.The Open File - Security Warning appears and asks if you want to run the TestNav file. Click Run.
If you downloaded the .msi installer, the installer window appears and automatically installs TestNav.
If you downloaded the .exe installer:
The Setup - TestNav window appears and asks if you want to continue installing TestNav. Click Yes.
The TestNav Setup Wizard appears. Click Next.
The Select Destination Location window appears. By default, TestNav program files save in C:\Program Files (x86)\TestNav. You can keep the default setting, or click Browse to choose another location. Then, click Next.
The Select Start Menu Folder window appears. By default, the setup wizard also stores program shortcuts in a Pearson folder in the Start menu folder. You can keep the default setting, or click Browse to choose another location. Then, click Next.
Click Install.
By default, the Launch TestNav check box is selected. If you do not want to immediately launch TestNav, deselect the check box, and then click Finish.
Mass Install
Because TestNav installation does not add entries to the Windows registry, you can copy the TestNav application and push it to student computers for mass installation.
TestNav Desktop Updates
TestNav program file updates are saved in {user_home}\AppData\Local\Pearson. You must give students write access to the update directory.
Run App Check
To run App Check, on each device:
- Click or tap the appropriate icon for your test from the home page, if you have not done so already.
Click or tap the user drop-down menu, and select App Check.
- On the Confirm App Self Lock message, click or tap Yes to continue.
Passing systems display a green success message at the top-right of the page.
Failing systems display a red failure message at the top-right of the page.
Sign in to TestNav
From the Start menu, click TestNav.
TestNav should appear in the Start menu. If you do not see TestNav, type TestNav in the search box.
If you have not already done so, choose the appropriate icon for your test on the home page. If your test was selected before the test session, you see the Sign In page, rather than the home page.
If you need to select a different test, click the user drop-down menu at the upper-right of the page, and click Choose a different customer.
Click the appropriate icon for your test.
- Start a test to ensure that you can do so without error.
- If you see a Practice Tests link on the Sign in page, click Practice Tests and start a test.
- If you do not see a Practice Tests link, use an authorization ticket from your student management system and start a test.
Set Up Response File Backups
SFTP configuration is not supported by all assessment management systems. Consult your assessment management system user guide to determine whether the SFTP option is available.
Configure primary and a secondary save location through your assessment management system.
Configure student accounts to have complete read, write, and delete access in these save locations.
Communicate SRF and log file locations to test proctors.
Give proctors access to SRF and log files by either of the following:
Grant admin rights to proctors on each testing computer.
Instruct proctors to access these files while the student is logged in to the testing computer.
Default Primary Save Location
| Operating System | SRF Location | Log File Location |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | {USER.HOME}\Pearson\srf\ | {USER.HOME}\Pearson\logs\ |
Secondary Save Location
You can set a secondary save location through your assessment management system. Set a secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) address as the save location to ensure that the secondary save applies to all testing computers and devices.
Pearson strongly recommends that you configure a network drive as a secondary save location to ensure that you do not lose responses, even if a student cannot continue to test on the same computer.
Run an Infrastructure Trial
Pearson strongly recommends running an infrastructure trial to verify the technology setup is complete and to familiarize teachers and students with the test.
Use your training site through your assessment management system to complete the trial before the actual test day.
Related Information
You can learn more about SRF and log files on the Set up and Use TestNav page.