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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ControlUp Community Training & Support Archives
All training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
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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How to Clean Up Solve After Uninstalling Edge DX Agent
A user asked if uninstalling the Edge DX agent from clients would clean up from Solve automatically. The comment included a setting that enabled the user to do this, and they expressed gratitude for the help. The user then requested Intune to be deployed to all their devices, to which the response was that it was done.
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Creating a Script for Maintenance Mode Changes on Citrix Machines
This discussion was about creating a script to show who changed maintenance mode on Citrix machines and when, as well as potential logs for restarts, forced logoffs and MCS updates. The ControlUp Script Library already includes a script that shows log information, but users suggested modifications to provide more detailed information such as for maintenance mode changes. The discussion was in favour of this idea as it would allow for quicker learning of the why behind accidental maintenance mode changes. The Script Library URL is https://www.controlup.com/script-library-posts/show-citrix-director-actions/.
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Enabling Encrypted Communication for ControlUp Agents
A user asked how to enable encrypted communication for ControlUp Agents that were deployed without an authentication key; the solution is to apply a registry key to the machine and restart the Agent service, or configure the authentication key up front with a group policy.
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