Changelog

What's new in ZorvGuard. Updates roll out automatically; there's nothing to install.

November 7, 2026

• Faster for big schools: the server now handles 2,000 Chromebooks with room to spare.
• Bell schedule and days off: set periods once; classes don't start on holidays.
• Allowed during this class: sites a room needs only while it's in session, like YouTube for a video lesson.
• Select students to lock, message, or send a link to just them, and lock with a message.
• Focus mode with a timer that turns off on its own.
• Sign in with Google for staff, and Keep me signed in for 7 days on your own computer.
• Is this site blocked? Check any site and see the exact rule. Students now see the reason on the blocked page too.
• Activity log for admins: who changed settings, staff, and rooms, plus every use of the override password.
• Filter groups: different rules for different students (elementary, high school, staff), matched by school email.
• Co-teachers on rooms, class history for every session, and starting scenes so class can begin in focus mode.
• Teacher tools: close a site on every screen, quick messages, see who's missing, duplicate a room, and today's schedule.
• Blocked search words, a message on the blocked page, and tab limits during class.
• Staff: invite many teachers at once, change roles, see last sign-in, and resend pending invites.
• IT tools: a live list of connected Chromebooks with extension versions, and a one-file export of all school data.
• Weekly summary email for admins every Monday morning.
• Reports: blocked attempts by category and your most active rooms.
• The ZorvGuard icon now shows LIVE when a teacher is viewing and LOCK when the screen is paused.
• Forgot password, My account, extra safety-alert recipients (like counselors), and bulk decisions on unblock requests.

November 6, 2026

• Two-way chat between teachers and students.
• Forced SafeSearch on Google, Bing, and DuckDuckGo, and YouTube Restricted Mode.
• Bypass protection: about:blank "cloaking" tabs close automatically, and blocked sites can't load inside other pages.
• Override passwords each school sets for its teachers and IT staff.
• Reports with daily, de-identified counts; after-hours rules for evenings and weekends.
• Quick polls, class timers, attendance with CSV export, roster uploads, and class recaps.
• Rooms with join codes, Show on board, big screen view, one-click block, and unblock requests.
• A live demo you can try without signing up, a help center, and a status page.

November 5, 2026

• ZorvGuard launches in beta: live screens and tabs, focus mode, screen lock, messages, raised hands, saved scenes, category filtering, and safety alerts for self-harm and violence searches.