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Citrix Related Training & Support Archives
Citrix training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Retaining Historical Data of ControlUp Scouts from Deleted Hives
The discussion centered around the possibility of retaining the scout's historical data when a hive has to be deleted. Currently, a user can change the scout to a new hive but the data associated with the previous hive can't be retrieved. The user suggested having the option to group multiple EUC scouts into one widget and retain their results, to help monitor a large Citrix silo effectively. The speaker clarified that the feature being discussed is about running the same scout from multiple hives, rather than grouping tests for multiple targets into a single scout.
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Download ControlUp ‘Trigger Packs’
One of the most powerful features of ControlUp is 'Triggers.' They allow you to record incidents and automatically perform follow-up actions when a predefined event occurs in your environment or at a scheduled time. Imagine the possibilities. They are truly endless.
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What are the System Requirements for ControlUp Scoutbees Custom Hive?
A user asked what the system requirements are for the ControlUp Scoutbees Custom Hive, with 1 CPU and 16GB RAM or 2 vCPU and 8GB RAM suggested as possible options. It was suggested that a certain number of Citrix scouts can be supported by this configuration for reliable testing, although this could be impacted by the version of Citrix Receiver/Workspace used. Network scouts tend to be of light load.
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How to Remotely Uninstall Agents in Citrix Environment After 8.8 Upgrade?”
A user asked about updating ControlUp agents in a Citrix environment. The user had previously installed manually but encountered an error when updating to 8.8. An uninstall script (https://support.controlup.com/docs/i-can-t-remove-the-controlup-agent-msi-installed-@member) and use of Tanium was suggested to remotely uninstall the agent. Additional topics discussed were ControlUp Sync Scripts for persistent desktops, and RemoteDX and EdgeDX for endpoint devices. Titles: Remote Uninstall of ControlUp Agent 8.8 in Citrix Environment; Remote Uninstall of ControlUp Agent 8.8 in Citrix with Tanium.
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How to fix this false positive in ControlUp?
User asked for help with false positive - 400s for Windows Shell, caused by loopback processing mode and RSoP logging not being configured. They used the script from ControlUp's github repository which worked with parameters provided, however executing it from the console gave a false output. @Member determined it was a bug, which the user eventually figured out. Title: Fixing False Positive for Windows Shell - ControlUp Script Library
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How can the login process be further optimized, considering the slowdown caused by system AppX Packages?
Suggestions were made to optimize the loginprocess and gain an even lower login time. Steps to audit process creation and termination were provided, along with many other settings related to the login process and the loading of AppX packages. It was mentioned that the worldwide average login duration is 27 seconds, but the user's logon time was 17.5 seconds, so they were doing well. The user may be able to remove the BIO_Enrollment package if not using bio logon methods.
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Script to List Installed Versions of the VDA and Functional Level of MC & DG?
A user asked if there's a script to list installed versions of the VDA as well as the functional level of the Master Catalog and Desktop Group. Suggestions were provided along with a script for functional level. It was recommended to put the functional level requirement as a roadmap item for the product.
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Why is My Advanced Trigger in ControlUp Not Functioning Correctly for Long-Running Processes?
A user was having trouble with a trigger set up to identify a process that has been running too long, resulting in either false positives or no action taken. Suggestions were made to set up a scheduled trigger with invoke-cuquery and possibly use invoke-cuaction with Remote PowerShell for the killing of the process. A suggestion was also made to open a support ticket. Another user also highlighted the filter on Start Time in the GUI as not being useful for the things they needed it for.
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Can I Use a Wildcard for the Citrix Virtual Channel Allow List in ControlUp Agent?
The user asked if wildcard can be used for Citrix Virtual Channel Allow List. It was confirmed that wildcards are supported from VDA 2206, and they can be read about in the Citrix documentation article and ControlUp support article. The hashtag (#) is not a wildcard character and the version number has to be entered.
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