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Welcome to the Groundskeeper documentation.

Groundskeeper is a self-hosted IT operations intelligence platform for schools and Multi-Academy Trusts. It pulls data from the systems your IT team already uses into one dashboard, with alerts, an SLT traffic-light view, and optional AI-assisted summaries -- all running on your own network.

Quick links

• Getting Started -- installation and first-run setup
• Connectors -- configuring each data source
• What Groundskeeper Watches -- every threshold a school can change, its default, and the rule behind it
• Firewall and Network -- allowlists and network requirements
• Service Account -- the Windows account the service runs as, and why it matters for remote monitoring
• AI Features -- local and cloud AI options
• SLT Dashboard -- the traffic-light view for leadership
• Central Edition -- MAT hub-and-spoke aggregation
• Backup and Restore -- protecting your configuration and data
• Maintenance Windows -- telling Groundskeeper about planned downtime
• Alerts and Notifications -- the digest, immediate alerts, quiet hours and muting
• Two-Factor Sign-in -- a code from your authenticator app at sign-in
• Troubleshooting -- common issues and FAQ
• Releases -- download the latest version
• Discussions -- ask questions, request features, share feedback

About

Groundskeeper is built by RSJ Software -- a school IT professional who built it for himself first. Visit rsjsoftware.com for more information.

Last updated: 2026-09-22 (v0.180.23)