There was a discussion about the new Remote Control feature and whether non-Domain/Corporate devices can access it. The new feature is not dependent on Active Directory and only requires the agent to communicate with ControlUp's backend. Some companies may see this as a security risk, but it can be restricted to only allow access from corporate-owned devices by setting up the SAML provider. The required URLs for communication can be found at https://support.controlup.com/docs/agent-outbound-communication#required-urls and more information about remote controlling VDI/DAAS devices can be found at https://support.controlup.com/docs/remote-control-your-vdi-daas-devices. The group also discussed the importance of thoroughly reading and understanding the documentation before asking questions.
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ControlUp Community Training & Support Archives
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Recreating Automated Reports on ControlUp App
A team member asked for suggestions on how to recreate a specific automated report for session resources from insights.controlup.com on app.controlup.com. Another member pointed out that the report can now be found on solve/dex. Navigation on the solve dashboard was described as "not intuitive".
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ControlUp and Cloud Pods: Adding Additional Sites
The user is setting up ControlUp for their Horizon environment and wants to add their other site's connection server. However, they are unable to do so as it is already a member of the Cloud Pod. Another user suggests going to the properties of the initial connection and enabling/add all the sites underneath the same Cloud Pod through the dropdown menu at the bottom left.
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ControlUp v9.x Inbound/Outbound Connections: Issues and Solutions Shared
A discussion took place regarding the inbound and outbound connections in the new version 9.x. Some users reported issues with disconnected connections and concern was raised about the impact on the agents. Ultimately, it was suggested to allow client traffic to/from ControlUp's AWS hosted services without firewall packet inspection for optimal communication. The agents have an escalating hold off pattern for reconnection attempts. It was also mentioned that the ControlUp URLs are hosted in Azure and there is an offline flow available as an alternative.
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Improving Orchestration Capabilities: Suggestions for ControlUp’s Script and Alert Libraries
A user inquired about a data index in EDGE DX that would show the missing patch count per user/device. Another user suggests calculating this through external data manipulation. The graph on the Device Averages - Most Missing Patches view is calculated on the fly based on data in the builtin_missing_patches index. The first user wanted this information for an alert, which prompted suggestions for using the existing alert template library and providing feedback to improve orchestration capabilities. It was also suggested to create an alert library for easy import and customization. There are plans to improve scripting and alerting capabilities.
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Upgrading to ControlUp Version 9: Tips and Considerations
A user asked for information on upgrading to version 9 of ControlUp, specifically any issues or preparations that should be considered. A colleague shared the need to check for occupied port 443 on the Monitor VM and provided a list of new ports and URLs utilized in this version at https://support.controlup.com/docs/90-communication-ports-and-urls.
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Troubleshooting Triggers in ControlUp
Multiple users discussed issues with triggers, specifically the event log trigger causing an error message and items getting stuck in the monitor queue. Suggestions were made to check the machine column in the incidents pane, clear the queue or restart the monitor service. It was also mentioned to check and possibly increase the MaxAutoExecQueueSizeTotal and MaxAutoExecQueueSizeTarget settings. A ControlUp team member offered to look into the issue further.
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Troubleshooting Scoutbees Issues with SSL/TLS Alerts
One of the HTTP\S scouts in Scoutbees is failing with an error related to SSL/TLS alerts. The Application Events section shows that the organization is currently inactive and suggests a possible error with cipher suite hardening. However, the monitor server can access the site fine through Edge and other internal HTTP\S scouts are working properly. No further information could be found in the Windows System event log.
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Integrating Azure Secure Score into Secure DX – A Discussion on Tracking Progress
A discussion took place regarding integrating the azure secure score into secure DX to track progress and justify its use. The suggested idea would include a dashboard with a user's security score and statistics for comparison with other customers. More details can be found in the discussion thread.
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How to Change the Built-In Synchronization Feature in ControlUp
A user asked for steps to change the built-in synchronization feature in ControlUp. Another user provided a PowerShell script to change the sync time to every 5 minutes. The script can be run on a monitor and requires the user to input the name of the extension to be changed. Running 'Get-EUCSyncConfig' will provide the extension name. The final code should include 'Set-EUCSyncConfig'.
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