The team inquired about the consequences of changing the ControlUp service account password - it will affect Windows service accounts, IIS App Pools, monitor settings, and IOP ldap bind. A hint was shared to use the "Uninstall" option in appwiz.cpl and to restart the COP server for best results.
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ControlUp Community Training & Support Archives
All training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Discrepancies between ControlUp Consoles and Universal Sync Script Setup
A user asked about discrepancies between two ControlUp consoles, with some machines showing ‘Install Agent’ in the host column of the machine details. The user was advised to set up the Universal Sync Script (https://support.controlup.com/docs/euc-synchronization-with-universal-sync-script) from GitHub, and asked about their CSM - their account manager who can assist with setup - if needed. The user also asked if all machines were on the same hypervisor.
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Sending MSFT Teams Messages with ControlUp Realtime DX’s Rest Action
A user asked for examples of using Realtime DX's Rest action to send messages to MSFT Teams via the Graph API. It was suggested to follow ControlUp guidelines (https://support.controlup.com/docs/using-webhooks-as-follow-up-action) and use webhooks and Adaptive Cards for Teams. Sample powershell code was provided along with the permissions typically needed (Chat.ReadWrite or ChannelMessage.Send).
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Changing COP Server for ControlUp Real-Time Console
A user asked how to change the COP server on which the ControlUp Real-Time Console was connected. Wouter suggested finding a registry key which did the trick. The full documentation can be found at https://support.controlup.com/docs/controlup-on-premises-real-time-console-installation.
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Limiting Access to ControlUp Agentless VMs
A user inquired about limiting access to ControlUp agentless VMs when giving the service account visibility of storage in VMware - this would bring in 191 agentless VMs and exceed their licensing capabilities. It was clarified that the only way to limit the service account is to do it at the cluster level, granting them the "NO ACCESS" role on the clusters not to be managed. The user was advised to reach out to their ControlUp sales team for further assistance on this matter.
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Installation Instructions for Microsoft Intune Lab Setup with ControlUp Edge DX
The blog post "Microsoft Intune Lab Setup with ControlUp Edge DX Installation Instructions" explains how to deploy Edge DX and SIP Agents through Intune, with the help of ControlUp Field Engineering. A special thanks was given to multiple members of the ControlUp team. @member was asked to read the post, and if worthwhile, share it to other Slack channels that the original sender did not have permission for. Doug was also noted as partying in Rome for E2EVC. Link to blog post: https://blog.youngtech.com/microsoft-intune-lab-setup-with-controlup-edgedx-installati[…]ctions-how-to-deploy-edge-dx-and-sip-agents-through-intune/
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Excluding Apps from End User Activity Feature in ControlUp Edge DX
A user asked about excluding certain apps from the End User Activity/Active Applications feature. Separating business and non-business apps is the way to solve this issue and more information can be found on the ControlUp Support page - https://support.controlup.com/docs/end-user-activity. The user also mentioned a feature request was submitted to exclude certain system processes, especially lock screen.
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Troubleshooting Network Issues with ControlUp Edge DX
When remotely controlling an Igel Client with Controlup Edge DX, a user ran into an issue with the 100MB limit for retrieving files. They were directed to use the 'User Voice' feature to submit their feedback after clicking Oliver in Solve. Voting on other ideas is also available to help prioritize features.
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Sivan’s “Did You Know”: Synthetic Testing from ControlUp Now Monitors Web Transactions
ControlUp's newest feature, Synthetic Testing (ScoutBees) enables users to monitor each click, hover, text of web apps to ensure they are working as expected. An Academy video and a support article have been linked to provide an introduction to this feature.
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No End User Activity Data in ControlUp Overview?
A user asked why they are no longer seeing end user activity data in ControlUp Overview, even when selecting filters for yesterday, this year, or last 7 days. It was discovered that the data was not being collected due to the setting being turned off. With the help of the community, the user was able to have their issue resolved.
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