Old WebView for In-Moodle-Configuration

[moehzhaw]

Hi
Using the in-Moodle-Configuration, I get a notice that the WebView ist too old, see attached screenshot.
The Moodle-Quiz worked nevertheless at the moment... but, I think that this needs to be fixed for the future... Right?

Moodle: 4.4
SEB-Configuration: direct in Moodle (No SEB-config-file)
macOS: Sequoia 15.1.1 + SEB-Version 3.4.1
Windows: no problem with SEB-Version 3.8.0... the notice pops up only with macOS
SEB-Config-File: no problem... the notice pops up only with the in-Moodle-Configuration

[danschlet]

If using Moodle 4.1 or later with the updated SEB Deeper Integration, the classic/legacy WebView will be used if content filtering is enabled for URL filters (as content filtering isn't yet implemented for the modern WebView).

You can avoid this by currently not using content filtering (disable "Filter also embedded content" in Moodle quiz settings / Safe Exam Browser). Content filtering usually isn't necessary when just blocking links in Moodle or AAI/SSO login pages, only when you allow complex external web pages, content filtering might be necessary.

Or if you need to use content filtering, you can set the setting browserWindowWebViewClassicHideDeprecationNote to true in a SEB config file you upload to Moodle, then the warning isn't displayed (but SEB still uses the legacy classic WebView).

In the next major update, URL content filters should be implemented for the modern WebView and this warning will no longer be displayed (as long as the assessment system/LMS integration is updated for the modern WebView like in Moodle 4.1 and newer).

[danschlet]

PS: If you don't use an assessment system/LMS integration, some SEB settings will force SEB for macOS to use the classic WebView. Besides URL content filtering (enableURLContentFilter = true), this is the case for sendBrowserExamKey=true and/or browserWindowWebView != 3 (webViewSelectPreferModern).

When setting browserWindowWebView = 3 (webViewSelectPreferModern) and enableURLContentFilter = false, SEB for macOS 3.4.1 and older will use the modern WebView and no warning will be displayed.

[moehzhaw]

Context:
You can avoid this by currently not using content filtering (disable "Filter also embedded content" in Moodle quiz settings / Safe Exam Browser). Content filtering usually isn't necessary when just blocking links in Moodle or AAI/SSO login pages, only when you allow complex external web pages, content filtering might be necessary.

Or if you need to use content filtering, you can set the setting browserWindowWebViewClassicHideDeprecationNote to true in a SEB config file you upload to Moodle, then the warning isn't displayed (but SEB still uses the legacy classic WebView).

My question: Where can I find this option when..
a) … using the Config-File?
b) … using the Moodle Deeper Integration?

[danschlet]

This setting is only available in Settings in the Mac (see below, Settings / Browser) and iOS version. If you're using Moodle, you have to upload a config, you can't configure it in quiz settings directly.

I'm working on the URL content filter for the modern WebView now.