Review Windows Deployment Advantages
The GoGuardian App on Windows offers several improvements over the Windows Legacy deployment:- Faster, more simplified deployment — the app installs through your MDM without requiring separate extension and MSI package management
- Improved security and performance — local traffic proxying with SSL decryption provides more reliable filtering than the extension-based approach
- Web browser agnostic — filtering applies across all browsers, not only Chrome
Check Modified Teacher Features
The following GoGuardian Teacher features work differently in The GoGuardian App compared to the Windows Legacy version.Understand Close Tab Behavior
On The GoGuardian App, closing a student’s browser tab keeps the tab open but replaces its contents with a page that reads “Your teacher closed this website.” Native Windows applications can still be fully closed using the Close App command.Review Teacher Chat Placement
The Teacher Chat interface is a dedicated tab inside The GoGuardian App window. In Windows Legacy, Teacher Chat opened in a standalone pop-up window.Check Announcements Delivery
The Announcements feature lets teachers send messages to individual students or the entire class. In Windows Legacy, announcements appeared as a pop-up modal inside all open browser tabs. In The GoGuardian App, announcements appear in a standalone pop-up window outside the browser.Review Check-In Placement
The Check-Ins feature lets teachers send a class-wide prompt to see how students are feeling. In Windows Legacy, the Check-In survey appeared in a standalone pop-up window. In The GoGuardian App, Check-Ins are displayed in the Home tab of the app window.Know Scene Tab Limit Behavior
GoGuardian Teacher Scenes can auto-open websites when a Scene is applied and limit the number of tabs a student can have open. In The GoGuardian App, when a student reaches the tab limit, additional tabs redirect to the “Your teacher closed this website” page rather than closing. Auto-open behavior remains the same.Understand Hostname Exception Behavior
Hostname and application exceptions configured in Org Management prevent GoGuardian from filtering web traffic to specific domains. When a domain is excluded, GoGuardian Teacher’s Student Activity view does not display student activity from that domain. To add or manage exceptions, go to Org Management and select Installations, then choose Manage Exceptions. See Add Exceptions in Organization Management for detailed instructions.Resources
Understand The GoGuardian App
Review system requirements and supported platforms for all GoGuardian App deployments.
Understand The GoGuardian App on iPad
Review feature differences for iPad deployments.
Teacher Commands Overview
Full reference for all GoGuardian Teacher commands.
Add Exceptions in Org Management
Manage hostname, application, and IP exceptions for GoGuardian filtering.