Configure the firewall - exam delivery workstation

The Pearson VUE Testing System is Internet-enabled and uses CORBA technology to provide the communications infrastructure upon which the applications operate. To enable this technology, your system administrator may need to modify your system’s firewall or proxy server.

If your test center uses a firewall or web filter, please ensure that the following URL's and IP Ranges are on the allowlist to ensure that you can connect to Pearson VUE.

  1. Unrestricted access to http://*.pearsonvue.com and https://*.pearsonvue.com
  2. IP range 13.89.111.144/28 (13.89.111.144 - 13.89.111.159) / ports 80 and 443
  3. IP range 52.177.91.16/28 (52.177.91.16 - 52.177.91.31) / ports 80 and 443

The following Internet access is required:

Exam delivery workstation LAN settings

SOURCE

PORT

PERMISSIONS

DESCRIPTION

Exam delivery workstation

443

TCP/HTTPS

Communicates to administration workstation for web service calls

Third party software

Third-party anti-virus and other security software also have built-in restrictions. Refer to the user documentation included with any third-party application for information on how to configure restrictions associated with those programs.

What is next?

Install VTS on the exam delivery workstation

 

Pearson VUE Proprietary and Confidential