The head of IT reported extreme slowness of Teams in his W2019 PVS shared machines since the beginning of the week. Insights showed high latency and low protocol bandwidth in the historical data but no CPU or memory peeks were seen. It was suggested to look at real-time performance views on his machine, and consider upgrading to the latest ControlUp version 8.8 to check all FSLogix metrics.
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All training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Filter Sensing: Setting A Global Filter On a ControlUp Solve Dashboard
A user asked how to set a global filter on a Solve Dashboard, and discovered that the tree popout on the left applies the filter to the dashboard.
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Tools to Make ControlUp Easier to Use
Three ControlUp articles were shared: Edge DX Prerequisites, a Fix for devices with ZScaler VPN not showing their real IP address in Edge DX, and a script/scheduled trigger to sync ControlUp accounts with an AD group. These tools can help make ControlUp easier to use. The articles can be found at https://support.controlup.com/docs/.
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Monitoring URLs for Citrix Cloud Availability with ControlUp
A user was looking for URLs to monitor the availability of Citrix cloud, besides those used by the Cloud Connector Connectivity Check utility (https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX260337/cloud-connector-connectivity-check-utility). They had not seen such URLs before, but thought they might exist.
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Troubleshooting Script Execution Issues on Windows Server 2022 with ControlUp
Users experienced scripts not executing on Windows Server 2022 but works on earlier servers. Possible problems were discussed, such as GPO settings, the account the script is running under, and if a signature was needed. It was suggested that a signed script may need to be imported, and if the issue persists to reach out to ControlUp support at support@controlup.com.
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Proposal to Group Devices by Age for Life Cycle Management
A user proposed creating a report to group laptops/Desktops by age, including hardware warranty data, and to see how device performance decreases with age to aid life cycle management. User experience scores and the Edgedx breakdown will be used. Another user expressed appreciation for the example, since they will be proposing the concept to a customer the next day with the hope of selling Edgedx. The value of the concept is clear for devices requiring refreshment.
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Troubleshooting FSLX Data With ControlUp Agent Logs
The user wasn't seeing any FSLX data and asked if the FSLogix Service values were populated, the agent was on the latest build and manage columns had been added. After checking, they were informed NA meant something had gone wrong and an agent log would be needed.
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How to Change the ControlUp Service Account Password
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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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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