IP Fencing

Impero understands that student privacy is of utmost importance. IP Fencing offers a powerful solution to prevent the launch of Classroom device monitoring when students are outside of approved networks. By implementing IP Fencing, educational institutions can strike a balance between monitoring students on site, and the protection of student privacy.

NOTE: IP Fencing is currently supported on Windows, ChromeOS, iOS and macOS. (student devices).

NOTE: Guest browser mode has been added to iOS. This mode allows the browser app to load without user login when the device is outside the IP fence.

NOTE: IP Fencing requires ranges to allow Classroom to run on devices connected to your network. If your network is subnetted, be sure to include your entire possible range for all users you desire to be monitored, including any Guest networks. If your network is not subnetted, be sure to include all possible IP addresses across your entire site.

IP Fencing operates on the principle of conditional monitoring. Classroom will be activated only under specific circumstances and can be disabled as required due to things like offsite learning, severe weather days, or field trips. If IP Fencing is disabled, Classroom will monitor students on any network. 

When IP Fencing is enabled student devices are only able to connect to Classroom when doing so from IP addresses that have been added to the list. Devices trying to connect from other addresses will be denied login.

If denied both automatic and manual login are suppressed and IP Fencing Enabled is shown.

Student devices always monitor for network changes and check to see if they are allowed access or not. This means that regardless of what state a device is in when it changes networks (shut down, sleep, active) it applies the correct rules at the right times.