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Troubleshooting Entra ID Enterprise/App Registrations with ControlUp Workflows

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A user was having trouble using ControlUp Workflows to fetch Entra ID Enterprise/App Registrations for expiring secrets and to send an email with the relevant information. Another user suggested using a specific index ([0]) to specify which entry from the list of passwordCredentials to use. They also mentioned that the passwordCredentials array can have multiple entries. The correct documentation for this feature can be found in the "auto-complete" feature within Workflows.

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Troubleshooting Issues with Downloading Files on ControlUp VPN

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A user was experiencing issues with downloading files on VPN through the new Management feature. They noticed in the network log that the system was attempting to upload the requested file to Azure before downloading it. The user shared their findings in the ticket and was asked to provide details on their VPN type. They also brought up the need for specific IPs or more granular access for the firewall team. Another user mentioned they were curious if the same issue would occur with their company's new VPN. The original user suggested it was more likely a firewall policy issue than a VPN issue. A request was made for the user to provide unfiltered Wireshark logs for troubleshooting.

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Comparing Permissions in ControlUp VDI App and RTC

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A user asked about permissions in VDI App versus RTC and mentioned having different accounts. Another user requested for more information. A third user chimed in, explaining that the web console will not work like RTC and will have different functionality. The Dev team is working on bringing over all RTC features, but it cannot be done in the same way. Customers have been asking for certain features that are not possible with the RT console.

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Troubleshooting Data Loading Issues in ControlUp VDI App

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A user was having issues with loading data in the VDI app on ControlUp. Suggestions were given for troubleshooting, including checking the agents on the data collector and following courses in the academy. The user also shared a connectivity test they ran from one of their monitors. After examining the monitors, everything seemed to be inbound and outbound communication was set up. However, the user noticed a recurring error in the event viewer on the agent machines.

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Episode #20 – Conversation with Ryan Mangan, Founder of EfficientEther

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Tune in to Episode #20 of ControlUp Community Radio, where host Douglas Brown welcomes Ryan Mangan, founder of EfficientEther, a cutting-edge platform dedicated to optimizing cloud costs through AI technology. With nearly 20 years of expertise in user computing, Ryan brings deep insights from his extensive work with RDS, VMware, and Azure Virtual Desktop. Ryan shares his journey and the motivation behind launching EfficientEther, highlighting how organizations face increasing complexities and waste in managing cloud expenditures due to subscription-based models.…

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Setting Up a Trigger for Identifying Unused VMs in ControlUp Focus Discussion.

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Several users discussed how to set up a trigger for identifying unused VMs older than 45 days, specifically in relation to the ControlUp environment. Suggestions were given about using the built-in Session Activity report or APIs to identify machines with no recent logins. Some users mentioned testing and recoding scripts for different hypervisors. One user also brought up the issue that not all VMs have a Horizon agent.

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