A discussion took place regarding the inbound and outbound connections in the new version 9.x. Some users reported issues with disconnected connections and concern was raised about the impact on the agents. Ultimately, it was suggested to allow client traffic to/from ControlUp's AWS hosted services without firewall packet inspection for optimal communication. The agents have an escalating hold off pattern for reconnection attempts. It was also mentioned that the ControlUp URLs are hosted in Azure and there is an offline flow available as an alternative.
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Microsoft Related Training & Support Archives
Microsoft training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Integrating Azure Secure Score into Secure DX – A Discussion on Tracking Progress
A discussion took place regarding integrating the azure secure score into secure DX to track progress and justify its use. The suggested idea would include a dashboard with a user's security score and statistics for comparison with other customers. More details can be found in the discussion thread.
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ControlUp Site Load Scouts Failing from Certain Hives
There was a discussion regarding Site Load scouts failing from certain ControlUp hives. Some users reported failures in Northern Virginia and Seattle, while others had no issues in these hives. One user's site load scout was initially disabled but after testing, it seemed to be working fine. Upon further testing, Northern Virginia and Montreal started failing with the message that the resources haven't finished loading. Another user suggested opening a ticket for further investigation and mentioned that they have not heard similar reports from other customers. One user speculated that the failures may be due to their security measures blocking the cloud hive IP addresses. The conversation ended with the suggestion to open a ticket for further investigation.
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Generating Sizing Recommendation Reports with ControlUp
A discussion was held about generating a sizing recommendation report on app.controlup.com. It was noted that the report only includes CPU and memory metrics, while disk size and free space are not available. Adding disk metrics is on ControlUp's roadmap, but it's unclear when it will be implemented. In the meantime, users can access historical data for disk usage through powershell or Power BI. There is no disk-specific historical data available currently.
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Troubleshooting Data Issues on ControlUp’s App Control Platform
ControlUp recently migrated to app.controlup.com and there were some issues with data not being received for certain reports under "Application Usage". It was determined that the team has not done any network modifications for the specific URL mentioned in the issue. It was suggested to check the communication ports and add them to the allow list. There was some confusion about whether the new data pipeline runs concurrently with the old method, but it was clarified that data will continue to be received via the old method until the new reports are completely migrated. The ControlUp source can provide more information. Any issues with app statistics can be directed to support@controlup.com.
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Adding CLEANMGR to an Existing ControlUp Cleaning Script
ControlUp users discussed adding the CLEANMGR method to an existing script for cleaning up the Windows Update Cleanup from Disk Cleanup. A script from the CU Script Library may be able to help, with the necessary options to include the desired folders. The Clean Windows System Drive script may also be an option. Get more information about scripts at https://support.controlup.com/docs/add-scripts-from-the-script-library.
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ControlUp for Multiple Customers Without AD Trusts
A user is asking for help with setting up ControlUp for multiple customers without AD trusts. They have read an article about installing the ControlUP Monitor in the customer's domain and opening port 40706. The discussion includes clarification on DNS resolution and port 40706. The upcoming release of Real-Time DX v9 is mentioned as a solution for easier installation in the future, with the ability to deploy the Monitor in a DMZ and access it remotely. The user is advised to open a ticket for more instructions on assigning monitor templates. The discussion also mentions using extensions for vCenter, XenDesktop, Horizon, NetScalers, etc.
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New Release of ControlUp’s SIP Agent (2.13.1.3428) with Teams Monitoring Bug Fix
A new SIP Agent (2.13.1.3428) has been released with a bug fix for Teams monitoring in VDI sessions, including support for the new MS Teams. A user encountered issues with Teams and SIP, leading them to disable SIP on their Terminalserver and VDI. The ControlUp support team can be contacted for further assistance.
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How to Identify Users with the New Outlook Feature in ControlUp
A question was asked regarding identifying if a user has enabled the new Outlook feature. Suggestions were made to check for specific policies or user registries in the ControlUp console, and to look for Helpdesk calls requesting its removal. The new integration of Outlook with Teams and Edge was also mentioned as a positive. Resource: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/clients-and-mobile-in-exchange-online/outlook-on-the-web/enable-disable-employee-access-new-outlook
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Exporting and Importing Users in ControlUp – Tips and Updates
A user asked about how to export users from Solve and add them to app.controlup.com. Another user mentioned that setting up SAML properly eliminates the need for this export. The first user requested a bulk import option and suggested that SAML groups do not work for them. A link was shared for configuring user attributes in the IDP. Another user stated that most customers get help from other departments for this process. A ControlUp team member thanked them for the feedback and mentioned that they will add an option to invite VDI users from the DEX UI.
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