A user noticed that the Agent Versions report only showed Windows devices and asked if there was a way to view a list of IGEL devices by version number. Another member explained that the report currently only includes Windows and MacOS devices, but they will look into including other platforms in the future.
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ControlUp Agent Related Training & Support Archives
ControlUp Agent training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
ControlUp Agent and Inventorying UWP Apps
A user had a question about the ControlUp agent on Windows Endpoints not inventorying UWP apps located in c:\program files\windowsapps\. A member of the ControlUp team confirms that this is because only 32/64 bit apps listed in Control Panel are currently supported, but there may be future updates. Another user requested the ability to query standard exe/msi apps and UWP apps that are installed in user profiles.
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Ways to Filter Alerts in ControlUp
A user asked for a solution to filter alerts and only trigger them for specific tagged endpoints. Another user suggested using the _device_name index as a condition in a new alert, which would only send alerts for those 8 endpoints. The original user will try this out and the suggested method can potentially be used for other situations as well.
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Clarification on Support for Server OS 2016 by ControlUp for Real-time Agent
A user asked for confirmation on whether Server OS 2016 is still supported by ControlUp for real-time agent. Another user confirmed that it is no longer supported.
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Understanding Credentials for Installing or Updating the CU Agent
A discussion about credentials for installing or updating the CU agent took place. Depending on the settings and AD connections, either matching AD credentials or the Windows identity running controlupconsole.exe are used. It should be noted that these are the console's AD connections, not the monitors.
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How to Run and View Output from PowerShell Scripts on ControlUp for Desktops
A user asked about how to run a PowerShell script and view the output for desktops on ControlUp. Gemini provided a helpful answer, explaining that a script can be created and run through the Scripts section in the ControlUp for Desktops console, with the output appearing in the Device Events log. The user tagged @member for feedback on this process. The steps to create a SIP event script were also provided.
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Configuring Triggers for Secure Browse Analysis in ControlUp
A discussion about configuring trigger for a Secure Browse Analysis was mentioned. The option to fire a script after the detection of specific events is currently available for the endpoint agent but not yet for the VDI/DAAS environment. Two ongoing projects, Workflows and the centralized Events feature, aim to simplify this process and will potentially allow for advanced alerts based on the collected data. @member stated that the first phase of the project, Events Management, is currently in beta and will eventually be able to turn incidents based on collections of events. A user expressed interest in trying out this feature after upgrading to the required product version. It was also mentioned that Workflows, although not yet supported, may assist with this issue.
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Troubleshooting Secure DX Agent Auto-Updates in ControlUp
In the discussion, there was a question about the Secure DX agent not automatically updating in CU4D. It was suggested that the agent may not be updating due to it being manually deployed. The solution was also given to update manually or make changes to the script to run more frequently. There are planned changes in the works to give users more control over the versions and updates, similar to what is available in CU4D. It was also mentioned that if the script is not running once a day, support can be contacted to help troubleshoot the issue. The Devices tab can show which devices have upgraded to the latest version, with the install date of 8/19 being mentioned. The script will only run if devices are on at specific times.
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How to Generate Usage Reports in ControlUp
A user asked about running a report in ControlUp to show how many users logged on simply to use a browser or simple app that requires little resources, using the App Statistics report. Another user suggested using the API to gather session activity and app usage data, and offered to provide examples at a later date. The original user thanked the user and tagged a member of their team.
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Exploring the Cause of BSOD with ControlUp Agent
A user inquired about seeing the ControlUp Agent starting before a BSOD on their machines. Another user suggested that the BSOD could have happened while the agent was not connected, and the details were only captured once the agent was started. The ControlUp agent is designed to capture BSOD details after the machine boots up from the blue screen.
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