diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e38e7d2..3410a78 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# BRAID v1.0.8
+# BRAID v1.2
 > Websocket server for the Measure platform
 
 [![Build Status](https://semaphoreci.com/api/v1/projects/7767f0f3-4da6-4c84-9167-4db5402a3262/2573412/badge.svg)](https://semaphoreci.com/yardstick/braid)
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ braid:
 hmac_secret = "test"
 payload = {
   :data => {
-    :client => 'client name (mhs is only one implemented currently)',
-    :client_type => 'site (only one in use rite now)',
+    :channel_type => 'public/private/custom',
+    :client_type => 'public/private/custom',
     :user_id => (yardstick user id),
-    :user_type => '(teacher/user)',
+    :user_roles => and array with any combination of broadcaster/receiver/super,
     :channel => 'desired channel name'
   },
   :sub => 'Braid JWT',
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 08f0605..ad74586 100755
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "braid",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bc125f4..a79810b 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "braid",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.2",
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/channels/types/privateChannel.ts b/src/channels/types/privateChannel.ts
index 20ba6d7..0215b24 100644
--- a/src/channels/types/privateChannel.ts
+++ b/src/channels/types/privateChannel.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ var logger = require('../../logger');
 class PrivateChannel extends ChannelBase {
   broadcastMessage(from: PrivateClient, message: any) {
     for (let client of this.clients) {
-      if (client != from && client.data.user_type != from.data.user_type) {
+      if (client != from && client.roles.includes('receiver') && from.roles.includes('broadcaster')) {
         console.log('sending message: ' + JSON.stringify(message))
         client.ws.send(JSON.stringify(message));
         logger.accessLog.info(`sent to ${client.id}`, { data: { message: message }});
diff --git a/src/clients/clientBase.ts b/src/clients/clientBase.ts
index 0ea6c8f..e0e1ad5 100644
--- a/src/clients/clientBase.ts
+++ b/src/clients/clientBase.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class ClientBase {
   channel: ChannelBase|Private|null;
   clientManager: ClientManager;
   channelManager: ChannelManager;
+  roles: Array<string>;
 
   constructor(data: any, ws: WebSocket, channelManager: ChannelManager, clientManager: ClientManager) {
     this.ws = ws;
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ class ClientBase {
     this.channel = null;
     this.clientManager = clientManager;
     this.channelManager = channelManager;
+    this.roles = ['receiver']
   }
 
   getData() {
diff --git a/src/clients/types/privateClient.ts b/src/clients/types/privateClient.ts
index a57b3f3..78d43fe 100644
--- a/src/clients/types/privateClient.ts
+++ b/src/clients/types/privateClient.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ import ClientBase from '../clientBase';
 import ClientManager from '../../clientManager';
 import ChannelManager from '../../channelManager';
 
-var logger = require('../logger');
+var logger = require('../../logger');
 
 class PrivateClient extends ClientBase {
+
   constructor(data: any, ws: WebSocket, channelManager: ChannelManager, clientManager: ClientManager) {
     super(data, ws, channelManager, clientManager);
+    this.roles = data.user_roles
     logger.accessLog.info('Private Client Created', {data: data});
   }
 };
diff --git a/src/config/app.ts b/src/config/app.ts
index f2887a5..1e0abc6 100644
--- a/src/config/app.ts
+++ b/src/config/app.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module.exports = {
-  version : '1.0.8',
+  version : '1.2',
   whitelist : (process.env.WHITELIST || "http://admin.localhost").split(','),
   secret : process.env.SECRET || "test",
   devToken: 'eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJkYXRhIjp7ImNsaWVudCI6InRlc3QiLCJjbGllbnRfdHlwZSI6InNpdGUiLCJ1c2VyX3R5cGUiOiJ1c2VyIiwidXNlcl9pZCI6MjAwLCJjaGFubmVsIjoidGVzdF9jaGFubmVsIn0sImF1ZCI6ImludGVybmFsIiwiaXNzIjoiWWFyZHN0aWNrIFNvZnR3YXJlIiwic3ViIjoiQnJhaWQgSldUIn0.5KNCov_EW1cycT4Ay0oSvk4Z4PHFedd3bWOyqkHHTBQ',
diff --git a/src/messageManager.ts b/src/messageManager.ts
index ee6cc20..906c7d6 100644
--- a/src/messageManager.ts
+++ b/src/messageManager.ts
@@ -5,20 +5,11 @@ var app = require('./config/app');
 
 let schema = {
   message_type: Joi.string().valid(app.messageTypes).insensitive().required(),
-  current_index: Joi.number().integer(),
-  total_questions: Joi.number().integer(),
-  total_questions_answered: Joi.number().integer(),
-  time_elapsed: Joi.number(),
-  time_left: Joi.any(),
-  status: Joi.string(),
   channel: Joi.string(),
   channel_type: Joi.string(),
   client_type: Joi.string(),
   user_id: Joi.number().integer(),
-  user_exam_id: Joi.number().integer(),
-  user_name: Joi.string(),
-  exam_title: Joi.string(),
-  message: Joi.string(),
+  message: Joi.alternatives().try(Joi.string(), Joi.object()),
 };
 
 module.exports = {