LocalGuard — Complete Guide for Parents
LocalGuard is a parental control system that runs on your own server. It does not send data to external services — everything stays in your network, under your control. This guide explains how to install the agent on your child’s computer, how to create rules, how to set screen time limits, and how to interpret what the panel shows you.
You do not need technical knowledge to use it. If something does not work as expected, this guide also explains what to check and why.
Where do I start?
Section titled “Where do I start?”If you just created your account and have not installed anything yet:
- Read Getting started to install the agent on the supervised computer.
- Create your first rule in Protection.
- Check in Devices and activity that the device appears as connected.
If the agent is already installed and you want to refine the configuration:
- Protection — block websites and enable content categories
- Screen time — set daily usage limits and manage your child’s requests
- Activity — see which websites were visited and what was blocked
- Filtering rules — understand how rules interact with each other
How LocalGuard works
Section titled “How LocalGuard works”LocalGuard has two parts that work together:
The panel is where you, as a parent, configure everything: which websites to block, how many hours your child can use the device, which content categories are allowed. It is a private web interface that only you can access with your account.
The Windows agent is a program installed on the supervised computer. Its job is to apply the rules you have configured in the panel, review each website before the browser opens it, and if it is blocked, show a screen indicating that the content is supervised. It works even in incognito or private mode on the most popular browsers.
When you create or change a rule in the panel, the agent receives it automatically and applies it within seconds. You do not need to do anything else.
What you can control
Section titled “What you can control”| Area | What you can do |
|---|---|
| Specific websites | Block or allow any domain: youtube.com, tiktok.com, roblox.com… |
| Content categories | Enable broad blocks: social media, gaming, adult content, gambling, proxy tools |
| Night profile | Leave the device without useful browsing during the night with a single switch |
| Daily time limit | Define how many hours your child can browse each day |
| Time requests | When your child asks for more time, you decide whether to grant it from the panel |
| Applications | Limit or monitor specific applications that the agent detects on the PC |
| Browsers | Decide what to do if your child installs a different browser |
| Study mode | Define which websites are allowed during homework hours |
| Family groups | Apply the same rules to multiple devices at once |
What happens when your child tries to open a blocked website
Section titled “What happens when your child tries to open a blocked website”When the agent detects that the browser is trying to open a blocked website:
- It intercepts the request before it reaches the internet.
- It shows a screen indicating that the content is supervised.
- It records the attempt in the panel with timestamp, domain, and result.
Your child sees a clear message. You see the record in the Activity section. Nobody can bypass the block simply by opening incognito mode, because the agent acts at the operating system level, not as a browser extension.
Incognito mode is not a security loophole
Section titled “Incognito mode is not a security loophole”This is one of the most important points about LocalGuard. Browser extensions for parental control live inside the browser, and incognito mode disables them. LocalGuard is different: the Windows agent is installed as a system service and reviews traffic before it leaves the computer. Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, or Opera incognito mode does not change anything from a protection standpoint.
For this to work, the agent installs a local security certificate and configures a proxy in the child’s Windows profile. That certificate is not used to read conversations, emails, or personal content — only to show the supervised content screen on https:// websites and to confirm that the rule applies correctly.
Your family’s data privacy
Section titled “Your family’s data privacy”Activity data is stored on your own server, not on third-party servers. LocalGuard does not share information with anyone. You control how long records are kept in Settings → Privacy.
Recommended next steps
Section titled “Recommended next steps”The fastest path to protecting a device from scratch:
- Install the agent on your child’s PC
- Create a test rule in Protection → Domains
- Verify the rule blocks in a normal window and in incognito
- Confirm in Activity that the block was recorded
- Once verified, enable the content categories you need
- Configure the daily time limit if you want to restrict hours of use
Quick page reference
Section titled “Quick page reference”| Section | Panel path | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Dashboard | /dashboard | General status, statistics, and recent activity |
| Protection | /protection | Domain rules, categories, and night profile |
| Time | /time | Daily limits, requests, and study mode |
| Devices | /devices | Linked devices, agent version, and groups |
| Activity | /activity | Browsing history, blocks, and applications |
| Install | /install | Download the installer for new devices |
| Settings | /settings | Account, security, language, notifications, and family |