# PSI Exam Environment

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/psi-exam-environment/271563>\
**Category:** Elastic Training\
**Created:** [April 28, 2021, 9:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/psi-exam-environment/271563 "2021-04-28T21:55:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![gse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e480ec/32.png) [@gse](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gse)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 9:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/psi-exam-environment/271563/1 "2021-04-28T21:55:50Z")

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Has anyone done one of the Elastic exams, with the proctor, while using a Linux workstation? I get the impression they can only handle Windows and Mac. I've asked Elastic, they didn't know. I've emailed PSIonline support and no answer.

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**Author:** ![Rich\_Raposa](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rich_raposa/32/62078_2.png) [@Rich\_Raposa](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rich_Raposa)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 10:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/psi-exam-environment/271563/2 "2021-04-28T22:02:55Z")

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If you are taking the exam with PSI as the proctor, then Linux is fine. There is a compatibility test and the biggest requirement is using a proper browser (i.e. Chrome).

If you are taking an exam after the end of May, 2021, then we are switching our exam proctors to a new vendor named Examity, and unfortunately they do not allow Linux.

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**Author:** ![gse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e480ec/32.png) [@gse](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gse)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 10:08pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/psi-exam-environment/271563/3 "2021-04-28T22:08:56Z")

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Thanks Rich. I had terrible tech problems with my first exam running Linux. (Damn you Wayland window manager!!) I had to quickly switch to a Windows laptop. And then got instructions from the proctor which made me wonder if they support Linux at all. Very stressful, but I managed to pass.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/psi-exam-environment/271563/4 "2021-05-28T22:09:42Z")

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