The discussion considered what options are available for providing access to Insights data for third-party users without access to the ControlUp console. While registering in the console is necessary, uploading a CSV file with UPNs can be done with the Login Setup feature in 8.7. Insights will be deprecated soon and, as some customer's security policies can remove accounts if they are not used after a certain amount of time, there is the option of creating a bogus user with an email distribution. There are no limitations on the number of users in ControlUp itself, though some Microsoft licenses may be consumed based on a single AD account.
Read the entire article here...
Microsoft Active Directory Related Training & Support Archives
Microsoft Active Directory training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
How to configure ControlUp to allow fist level support only the permissions to logoff User sessions
A user asked how to set permissions for first-level support to logoff user sessions - the recommendation is to keep everything as "Not Set" and set specific permissions to "Allow". For more information, there is an article on creating a read-only permission set at https://support.controlup.com/v1/docs/security-policy-view-only-role.
Read the entire article here...
Read the entire article here...
Finding Out About SSO Integration for ControlUp Products
A user asked about SSO integration with Solve and Insights, as well as the integration of Scout Bees and whether it is necessary to configure Solve and Insights separately with the IDP. The user was informed that Solve and Insight can be accessed via Solve, and that Insights will be ported over into Solve, with the data upload process and dependency on s3 being removed. An update is expected in about a week or two, and the user was advised to contact their CSM or sales team for more unofficial details.
Read the entire article here...
Read the entire article here...
Troubleshooting ControlUp Monitor not collecting data from VMs
A user had difficulty getting ControlUp Monitor to collect data from their VMs. Suggestions include creating a separate role for their Monitor service account and creating a separate service account with access to the computer objects in the farm and AD reader permissions. Additionally, the user was directed to a link with the Security Policy for Users and Permissions found on ControlUp's website.
Read the entire article here...
Read the entire article here...
Can ControlUp Insight Access be Linked to AD Groups?
A user asked if it was possible to grant Insight access to users associated with groups in AD, similar to how Console access is granted. It was confirmed that access must be granted on a per user basis and that ControlUp is working on a new service including OAuth and Azure AD group integration.
Read the entire article here...
Read the entire article here...
Solving DNS Issues for Horizon View/VMware Horizon and Controlup Agents
This discussion focuses on a DNS issue experienced with Controlup agents communicating with the console and monitor. Possible solutions include using a logoff script to release the IP address, solving the DHCP scavenging issue, flushing the DNS, and setting permissions to only allow the DHCP server to update DNS records. VMware Horizon (previously Horizon View) was also mentioned.
Read the entire article here...
Read the entire article here...