> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.proctorly.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Configuring monitoring

> Every monitoring option a test can turn on or off — what each one catches, when to use it, and how it shapes the student experience.

A test's **Settings** screen is where you decide what Proctorly watches for. The monitoring section is introduced with:

> "Choose what Proctorly watches for during the test."

The options are grouped the same way the screen groups them. Each one changes what gets flagged during the exam — and some change what students see while they work.

## Identity & presence

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Face detection" icon="scan-face">
    *"Flag when no face is visible in the webcam."*
  </Card>

  <Card title="Multiple faces" icon="users">
    *"Flag when more than one person is visible."* This is bundled with **Face detection**.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Test focus

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Tab switching" icon="layout-panel-top">
    *"Flag when the student leaves the exam tab or switches windows."*
  </Card>

  <Card title="Full screen required" icon="maximize">
    *"Require students to stay in full-screen mode throughout the test."*
  </Card>

  <Card title="Desktop only" icon="laptop">
    *"Prevent students from starting the test on a mobile device."*
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Note>
  **Desktop only is off by default.** When it's off, a student on a phone or tablet *can* start the test. Turn it on to block mobile devices at the entry screen before a student can begin. See [Devices & browsers](/troubleshooting) for why this matters — for example, iPhones and iPads can't share their screen at all.
</Note>

## Environment

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Audio flags" icon="mic">
    *"Flag loud background noise or suspicious audio events."*
  </Card>

  <Card title="Random photos" icon="camera">
    *"Capture a few random snapshots during the test for post-review."*
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Session control

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Waiting room" icon="door-closed">
    *"Hold students after setup until you admit them from the live monitor."* When this is on, students wait after setup until you let them in. See [Live monitoring](/teachers/live-monitoring).
  </Card>

  <Card title="Student alerts" icon="triangle-alert">
    *"Show on-screen warnings when violations are detected — for example, 'Return to full screen'."*
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## How monitoring maps to flags

Each monitoring option corresponds to one or more integrity **flags** that appear in the report afterward. The full glossary lives in [Reviewing results](/teachers/reviewing-reports#flag-types), but in short:

| Monitoring option    | Flags it can produce |
| -------------------- | -------------------- |
| Face detection       | `face_not_detected`  |
| Multiple faces       | `multiple_faces`     |
| Tab switching        | `tab_switch`         |
| Full screen required | `fullscreen_exit`    |
| Audio flags          | `audio_detected`     |

<Info>
  Screen sharing also produces a `screen_share_stopped` flag when sharing is interrupted, and additional displays can produce `multiple_monitors`. These relate to the screen-share requirement covered in [Scheduling & sharing](/teachers/scheduling-and-sharing) and the student [setup flow](/students/taking-an-exam).
</Info>

## A note on what students experience

Turning these on doesn't only change your report — it changes the exam:

* **Full screen required** keeps students in full-screen mode for the whole test.
* **Student alerts** surfaces on-screen warnings to the student (like *"Return to full screen"*) as violations happen.
* **Waiting room** holds students after setup until you admit them.
* **Desktop only** blocks mobile devices before a student can start.

If you adjust monitoring for an individual student rather than the whole class, see [Accommodations](/teachers/accommodations).