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Physical Desktops Related Training & Support Archives

Physical Desktops training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.

Installing ControlUp Edge DX on Non-Persistent VDI Images

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A user was having difficulty finding documentation on installing ControlUp Edge DX onto a non-persistent VDI base image. The solution is to add the ONLYSTARTONBOOT=1 argument and to register machines by name in the agent settings within the tenant. Casing is important. The full command is: msiexec /i agentmanagersetup.msi /qn DEVREGCODE=(SampleCode) TENANT=(TenantName).sip.controlup.com ONLYSTARTONBOOT=1 REGISTERWITHNAME=1.

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Accessing the API Tab in ControlUp SIP

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In order to access the API tab in ControlUp SIP, users must login directly to SIP, not through DEX. If unable to log on, a support ticket can be submitted for a devops team to create an API key. An instructional video featuring all the steps to get started with Edge DX API and Power BI can be found at https://vimeo.com/843341854?share=copy. There is no exact ETA on when the API key tab will be available for DEX.

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New script that with CVAD + Teams troubleshooting help

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A user suggested creating a new script to resolve issues with Teams by clearing the cache, running a bat file to kill Teams processes, delete the cache folder, and restart Teams in the public desktop for easy user access. An EdgeDX script already exist that does this. ControlUp does not have user initiated scripts, but the bat file can be dropped on their desktop. The EdgeDX script can be found below.

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Implementing ControlUp Edge DX Agent with SCCM and Intune

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A user discussed the implementation of ControlUp's Edge DX agent with SCCM and Intune. The command line switches needed for the MSI can be found on the download page. It was suggested to study how to deploy to 1000 devices. ControlUp has a video that walks through how to deploy the agent using these methods, available at https://vimeo.com/786923949.

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The ControlUp Blog – A ‘Technical’ Wealth of Knowledge! 

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As I prepared to write this, I sat back. I tried to think of another company’s blog that was as technical, deep, and truly useful in showing the value their software brings and diving deep and leaving the reader more educated with actionable results. I can only think of one, AND the ControlUp Blog! With that in mind, I recommend adding the ControlUp Blog to your reading list.…

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How to Set / Override the Controlup Edge DX Location Manually

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A user asked about manually setting the Controlup EdgeX location. It is possible to override the location using the IP address and a script is provided to check the IP address against known subnets and their corresponding locations. Locations must be set on the tenant side and must be in valid JSON with the property "LocationsByIpRange". ControlUp does not offer specific documentation for this feature. The script and full JSON example are included in the discussion.

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