A user asked for help setting up ControlUp SMTP, including what the Server Address should be. It should be the email address of the local machine, while Google needs to be configured. It was suggested to use "CUAlerts@yourdomain.com" as the Sender address, with the server name being the local SMTP server and the port at 25. A helpful Google document at https://support.google.com/a/answer/176600?hl=en#:~:text=%20Set%20up%20SMTP%20relay%20service%20%201,following%20the%20steps%20in%20SMTP%20relay%3A...%20See%20More was provided.
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Investigating Network/Internet Connection Drops with ControlUp Latency Report
The user asked about a graph showing gaps in latency numbers which indicates a drop in the clients network/internet connection. It was suggested to set up Scoutbees and monitor wifi as part of the issue resolution. Having 3 targets in the latency report and seeing gaps in the same spot for all 3 targets could point to an issue with the user's cable, router, modem or ISP. ControlUP traceroute info might also be helpful.
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How to View Citrix RTT in ControlUp Solve and Edge?
A user asked if Citrix RTT can be seen in ControlUp Solve / Edge. The RTT column is for Blast/RDP, while ICA users should use the "Latency Last" metric. User Input Delay may be the equivalent metric for Citrix RTT, as detailed in ControlUp's blog: https://www.controlup.com/resources/blog/entry/controlup-automation-user-input-delay-vs-citrix-ica-round-trip-time-rtt/.
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How to schedule a report first of every month via ControlUp Scoutbees?
A user asked whether it was possible to send a monthly report with metrics for EUC environments using Scoutbees; it was suggested that this can be done with the API called Honeycomb and a link to the KB article was provided. It later emerged that the Honeycomb API is a beta version of Scoutbees and will be available soon.
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How to: Service Account for a Monitor in ControlUp
A user asked about setting a service account for a Monitor - the user had already created the shared credential with the necessary permissions. The user was unsure if the Monitor needed an additional service account when performing actions requiring the 'Allow Log on as a Service' permission. It was clarified that the shared credential could be set as the Monitor service account / domain identity through the ControlUp Console. The user found the article 'User Permissions in ControlUp' (https://support.controlup.com/docs/user-permissions-in-controlup) helpful.
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Script to Display Notice for CVAD Login
A user asked for a script or something to display a notice to a user when they login to a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) session. Two possible solutions were suggested: displaying the message in a graphical window, or using a classic 'Dr. Livingstone, I presume?' message.
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Understanding Desktop Load Time in CU Insights for VDI Environments
The user asked for an explanation of the Desktop Load Time parameter in CU Insights for Citrix VDI environments - this is the average duration of the desktop initialization phase, including the Active Setup phase if it is the first time a user logs on to a Windows computer. The user also asked what can affect the duration and if any methods are available to fight the parameter and make the Logon Duration Score lower. Further information is available at https://support.controlup.com/docs/logon-duration-report and https://www.controlup.com/resources/blog/entry/troubleshoot-and-speed-up-windows-logons-in-desktop-virtualization-environments/.
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Differences Between Solve and Insights by ControlUp
A user asked about the differences between ControlUp's Solve and Insights. The user was told that Solve is the main interface and Insights will be incorporated into Solve. The webinar https://www.controlup.com/webinars/webinar-optimize-your-daas-environment-with-controlups-next-gen-web-interface/haha is a good source for more information. The user was told that some reports and functions are not yet in Solve and there is a separate license for Solve.
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Troubleshooting Slow Logons with ControlUp and FSLogix
A user asked for a way to examine slow logons in a new FSLogix configuration. @member suggested watching the ControlUp Analyze Logon Duration webinar for an introduction to the ALD script, followed by the extended Q&A blog/video. They also recommended launching an FSLogix log parser script to look for retries and the "loadProfile time" in the ControlUp logs. The user is asked to report their results. Weblinks: ControlUp Analyze Logon Duration webinar: https://www.controlup.com/webinars/webinar-end-slow-logons-forever-with-controlup/; ControlUp Analyze Logon Duration Q&A blog/video: https://www.controlup.com/resources/blog/entry/controlup-analyze-logon-duration-after-hours-an-extended-webinar-qa/; FSLogix log parser script: https://www.controlup.com/script-library-posts/fslogix-log-parser/.
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How to Easily Keep Track of View in ControlUp Solve?
A user was having difficulty keeping track of their views when moving between locations in Solve. They wanted the ability to have set the same default view everywhere, which is currently not a feature. Dennis suggested that the configuration for the views can be found in a file, and an API endpoint exists to save presets, but difficulties in table configuration and view translation remain. Chris commented to review the notes given by a member and Dennis updated that this behavior is not intuitive and is highly prioritized.
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