As many key/value pairs as possible should have the same function on all platforms.
seb files platform-independently for configuring all versions of SEB clients.
Key names should be self-explaining (avoid abbreviations, key name string length is irrelevant). The settings itself are defined as a XML structure with key/value pairs. We prioritize an encryption which is as secure as possible, following current cryptography standards. It has to be possible to implement the encryption on various platforms, as clients running on Windows, Mac OS X and in future iOS, Linux-, Android and a SEB server application should be able to open and save. seb containing exam configurations have to be encrypted because: Safe Exam Browser’s configuration files with the file name extension.
