Canvas: Enable Honorlock

Honorlock is an online exam proctoring tool that integrates with Canvas quizzes. There are settings that can be used in Honorlock to provide various levels of exam security. Honorlock is disabled by default in Canvas courses, so you will need to enable it per course. Important: Honorlock only works in a Chrome browser. Be sure you are accessing Canvas via a Chrome browser with the Honorlock extension installed.  

Enabling Honorlock in Canvas 

  1. Go to the Canvas course site that has the exam that you want to use with Honorlock.
  2. Select Settings from the left menu. 
  3. Select the Navigation tab. 
  4. Find Honorlock in the list of options.
    • Note: You may have to scroll to find Honorlock.
  5. Select the three-dot icon to the right of the tool name and choose Enable.
  6. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Save.
  7. Select Honorlock 1.3 in the course navigation menu.
  8. If prompted, authorize yourself as a user. The Honorlock page will load and list all Canvas Quizzes that are in the course site. 
  9. Review the difference between the Honorlock Desktop App and the Browser Extension before enabling Honorlock on any exam.
  10. Select the Enable button to the right of any Canvas Quiz that you want to have Honorlock proctor. The Honorlock proctor settings page will open:
    • By default, the quiz will automatically be set up to require students to use only the browser extension.
    • To use the Honorlock app along with the extension on an exam, scroll down the page to the Enhanced Desktop Security section and select the radio button ON.
      Enhanced Desktop Security section in Honorlock Settings showing the Enable Enhanced Desktop Security button on and Enhanced Mode On flag
  11. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select Enable to save all settings.

Important Notes

  • After completing the steps above, Honorlock automatically creates an Access Code that appears in the setting of each Canvas Quiz enabled with Honorlock. Do not change or delete the Access Code in the Quiz settings. Doing so will break the connection between the exam and Honorlock. You do not need to give this access code to students. 

A Canvas Quiz in edit mode with the Require an access code box checked and an access code in the field; DO NOT CHANGE next to the access code box

Additional Resources

Use these student-specific resources to help test takers use the tool:

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