The team discussed the Windows boot certification dashboard and how to get it working properly, including adding a script and following the proper steps. They also mentioned a recently released dashboard to find devices running VBScripts. The Windows boot certification dashboard can be found in the gallery and requires a script to function. Despite this, it has received positive feedback from sys admins.
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Certificates Related Training & Support Archives
Certificates training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Clarifying Output and Index Configuration for “Windows Secure Boot Certificate Expiration Remediation” Script
A discussion about the "Windows Secure Boot Certificate Expiration Remediation" script started, as a user had concerns about the output and index configuration. Another user clarified that the script only sends an Event block to the device events page, while the status script writes to an index. Additionally, the output may not be visible if it is not in the SIP EVENT region.
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Widget Wednesday #13: Dashboard Updates, Copilot Readiness, and Boot Migration
Widget Wednesday #13 highlights ControlUp dashboard updates, including automated Microsoft Copilot readiness insights, improved crash visibility, and a new Windows Boot Certificate Migration dashboard with remediation capabilities.
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Synthetic Monitoring for Critical Website Availability and Other Use Cases
Users discussed the use of synthetic monitoring for critical website availability, certificates, and meeting room hardware. It can also be used for internal and external SaaS app availability, and can help with informing users about issues before they call in. Multiple scenarios were discussed about how this can be beneficial for IT professionals.
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Introducing ControlUp’s Secure Boot Migration Dashboard
A member shared a new dashboard for tracking the Windows Certificate Secure Boot Migration, with feedback being welcome. Deployed and tested in their own environment with success. A screenshot of the dashboard was requested for privacy.
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Creating Expressions and Dashboards in ControlUp
The user is inquiring about the creation of expressions in ControlUp, specifically trying to create a dashboard for CU customers. Another user suggests the use of CU Workflows to gather data and create custom indices for dashboarding. While a suggestion is made to potentially use Expert Builder, it is confirmed that this functionality is not available in filtering.
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Upgrading ControlUp Custom Hives: Understanding the /name Switch
ControlUp users discussed an issue with upgrading a Hive via an endpoint management tool. A link to an article on upgrading Custom Hives was shared, mentioning the requirement of a token for upgrades. Another article with instructions for a silent installation was also mentioned. A user questioned the need for a /name switch during an update and it was clarified that the switch is only required if the Hive name needs to be changed. The article will be updated to reflect this.
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Managing Multiple Sites in ControlUp
A user asked about adding multiple sites to one scout in ControlUp. Another user suggested using a Custom Script Scout to consolidate multiple checks into one. However, this may result in a loss of some per-site features and alerting. Currently, ControlUp does not allow for multiple endpoints per scout. The team is looking into potentially incorporating this feature at a later time.
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Troubleshooting Certificate Expiration Checks with HTTP/S Scout on ControlUp v1233
Some users were having issues with using Sscoutbees (HTTP/S Scout) to check certificate expiration on web servers - specifically, it was missing revoked certificates. A potential solution to this issue was suggested by another user, who asked for more details on the output of Scoutbees and whether there may be potential to set up an alert on it. There were also mentions of potential issues after upgrading to v1233 and using predefined Hives or custom Hives. This discussion took place within ControlUp.
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Troubleshooting the ControlUp Agent Installation Process
Multiple users discussed an issue where over 100 machines were not showing up or installing the ControlUp Edge DX SIP Agent. A suggestion was made to check the windows event log for events from the SIP agent, as well as running a network tester and ensuring AV exclusions and other prerequisites were in place. Mentioned links include the support article and a related download.
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