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GoGuardian Admin is the district control point for web filtering. Use it to create and assign filtering policies, review how filtering is applied, and troubleshoot why a specific site or user is getting a specific result. Supported platforms: ChromeOS, Windows, macOS, iPadOS
GoGuardian Admin also supports DNS filtering use cases such as BYOD, guest, and unmanaged-device access from the same dashboard.

Filtering Policies Overview

Learn what a filtering policy controls, where it applies, and which related tasks usually follow.

Create a Filtering Policy

Set up a new policy, assign it to the right target, and validate the result before wider rollout.

DNS Filtering Overview

Extend filtering to school-network traffic, including BYOD, guest, and unmanaged-device use cases.

Set Up GoGuardian DNS

Create a DNS network, assign a filtering policy, and point your network at GoGuardian’s resolvers.

Configure YouTube Filtering

Manage YouTube access at the website, video, channel, category, and playback-setting layers.

A Site Is Blocked Unexpectedly

Troubleshoot blocked-site reports by checking policy assignment, precedence, category rules, and location-based filtering.

A Device Is Not Filtering on the School Network

Troubleshoot DNS coverage, network context, and device behavior when filtering is missing on campus.

A YouTube Video Is Blocked Unexpectedly

Troubleshoot whether the video is blocked by website rules, YouTube rules, Google Admin settings, or policy precedence.

Policy Precedence Overview

Understand how Admin resolves conflicts when more than one policy can affect the same user or device.

Filtering Contexts Overview

Understand how network, device, and location context change which filtering path applies.

YouTube Filtering Layers Overview

Understand how Website URLs, YouTube rules, and Google Admin settings combine to produce the final result.

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Review What GoGuardian Admin Manages

  • Category-based filtering rules
  • Site-specific allowlist and blocklist entries
  • Policy assignment for OUs, custom groups, and supported filtering contexts
  • DNS filtering for school-network traffic, including BYOD, guest, and unmanaged devices
  • On-campus and out-of-school filtering behavior
  • Network, subnet, and IP-level troubleshooting signals for DNS filtering
  • YouTube filtering for channels, videos, keywords, categories, and playback restrictions
  • Audit history and policy validation workflows
Before making a broad policy change, confirm the exact target, the expected access outcome, and whether the user may be affected by more than one policy.
Last modified on July 13, 2026