SEB Configuration Generator

Browser-based Safe Exam Browser (SEB) configuration generator for creating focused learning environments in classroom teaching.

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Quick Links

🌐 Online SEB Config Generator: focusmode.ch

• Latest DEV version: dev.focusmode.ch
• GitHub Pages (Mirror): markuskiller.github.io/SEBConfigGenerator

📚 Documentation:

• 🇩🇪 Schnellstart (German) | Detaillierte Anleitung
• 🇬🇧 Quick Start (English) | Detailed Guide

💻 Offline Use:

• Download: Latest Release (ZIP) or Latest Dev (ZIP)
• Extract and open index.html in your browser
• ✅ 100% local processing - no internet required

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Features

• ✅ Pre-configured Services - OneNote, Word, Kahoot, Mentimeter, Miro, Padlet, Whiteboard.fi, Slido, Etherpad (PRs welcome)
• ✅ Multi-Tool Support - Combine multiple services in one configuration
• ✅ Bilingual Interface - German and English (PRs welcome)
• ✅ Privacy-First - 100% browser-local processing, no data transmission (see Privacy section below)
• ✅ Flexible Domain Control - Wildcards, custom domains, blocked domains
• ✅ Moodle Quiz Integration - Export URL lists for direct copy-paste into Moodle SEB settings
• ✅ Subject-Specific Tools - Pre-configured dictionaries and reference tools (PRs welcome)
• ✅ Domain Capture Tools - PowerShell script and browser console helpers
• ✅ Open Source - MIT License, auditable code

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Use Cases

✅ Designed for:

• Digital worksheets during supervised lessons
• Collaborative writing assignments
• Interactive tool usage (Kahoot, Mentimeter, Padlet)
• Focused work periods with controlled internet access
• Research tasks with approved resources

❌ Not designed for:

• High-stakes exams (insufficient security)
• Unsupervised assessments
• Preventing determined circumvention

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Privacy & Data Storage

100% Local Processing:

• All configuration data is processed exclusively in your browser
• No data is transmitted to any server
• No analytics, tracking, or external dependencies
• Can be used completely offline

Local Storage (Browser): The following user preferences are saved locally in your browser:

• Language preference (sebConfigLang) - Selected UI language (German/English)
• Favorites (sebConfigFavorites) - Your favorite boolean options for quick access
• Translation display (sebConfigShowTranslations) - Show original or translated labels in advanced options
• URL filter source (sebConfigURLFilterSource) - Active filter for URL rules (all/preset/SharePoint/custom/imported)

Note: These preferences enhance usability and are stored only on your device. No configuration data or user inputs are ever stored or transmitted.

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Technical Stack

• Client-side only - Pure HTML/CSS/JavaScript
• No dependencies - No npm, no build process
• Data processing - 100% in-browser JSON to XML conversion
• Extensible templating & translations architecture - PRs welcome!
• Output formats - .seb.plist (import into SEB Config Tool) or Moodle Quiz URL lists (copy-paste)
• Deployment - Static files via Cloudflare Pages and GitHub Pages
• Build automation - Bash scripts for template generation

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Development

Project Structure

SEBConfigGenerator/
├── index.html              # Main application
├── js/                     # Application logic
├── templates/              # Service presets and configuration templates
│   ├── source/             # Human-editable JSON source files
│   └── generated/          # Auto-generated JavaScript modules
├── scripts/                # Build and deployment automation
│   ├── deploy.sh           # Automated deployment script
│   ├── build-service-presets.sh
│   └── build-translations.sh
└── docs/                   # Public-facing documentation
    ├── de/                 # German docs (SCHNELLSTART.md, ANLEITUNG.md)
    └── en/                 # English docs (QUICKSTART.md, GUIDE.md)

Setup

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/markuskiller/SEBConfigGenerator.git
cd SEBConfigGenerator

# Open in browser
open index.html

# Or use local server
python -m http.server 8000

Building Templates

# Rebuild service presets and translations
./scripts/build-service-presets.sh
./scripts/build-translations.sh

# Or use automated deployment script
./scripts/deploy.sh

See scripts/README.md for detailed build documentation.

Deployment

Automated (recommended):

./scripts/deploy.sh v0.19.0  # Rebuild + version bump + commit + push

Manual:

./scripts/build-service-presets.sh
./scripts/build-translations.sh
git add .
git commit -m "Update generated templates"
git push origin dev

Deployment targets:

• dev branch → dev.focusmode.ch (Cloudflare Pages)
• main branch → focusmode.ch (Cloudflare Pages)
• Mirror of main/dev branches → GitHub Pages

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Contributing

Contributions welcome!

We particularly welcome contributions of the following JSON template sources:

• service templates (e.g. socrative.com)
• reference tool templates (e.g. dictionary.cambridge.org)
• subject templates (e.g. Maths or History)
• translations (e.g. French or Spanish)

├── templates/                # Service presets and configuration templates
│   ├── source/               # Human-editable JSON source files
│   │   ├── services/         # Individual service configurations
│   │   │   ├── kahoot.json
│   │   │   ├── mentimeter.json
│   │   │   └── ...
│   │   ├── reference-tools/  # Subject-specific reference tools
│   │   │   ├── duden.json
│   │   │   ├── oxford.json
│   │   │   └── ...
│   │   ├── subjects/         # Pre-configured subject bundles
│   │       ├── german.json
│   │       ├── french.json
│   │       └── ...
│   └── generated/            # Auto-generated JavaScript modules
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└── translations/             # UI language files
       ├── de.json
       ├── en.json
       └── ...

Please:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Test thoroughly
5. Submit a pull request (create one pull request per service/tool/new language)

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License

MIT License - See LICENSE for details.

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About Safe Exam Browser

Safe Exam Browser (SEB) is a secure browser environment for taking online exams. This generator creates SEB configuration files optimized for classroom teaching scenarios.

Official SEB Resources:

• Website: safeexambrowser.org
• Download: Safe Exam Browser Releases
• Documentation: SEB Manual

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