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Making Machine Names Clickable in Custom Reports in ControlUp Real-Tine DX

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A custom report was requested to make the machine names clickable, where the Device IDs can be pulled up and added into the URL. Product Owner @member was challenged with getting the Device IDs via a script and adding it to the report. This feature request was met with enthusiasm and it was suggested to use the Device ID found in the Registry. https://tenant.sip.controlup.com/device/#DeviceID#

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How to use ControlUp Edge DX to create a report of installed BIOS versions of your devices?

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A user asked about creating a report to display machine name, model, and BIOS versions, and was advised to use Edge scripting and SIP DATA tags to convert WMI objects to JSON. To make sure the data is current, they were also advised to overwrite the data each time, and to use their own index. Certifications were also recommended. The article at https://support.controlup.com/docs/edge-dx-scripting-guide#example-for-powershell was provided for reference. The user ultimately managed to create the desired report.

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Understanding the ControlUp “Logon Duration – Other” Setting

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A user asked about the "Logon Duration - Other" metric and if there is a definition of user logon time that can be seen as comfortable. According to the responses, the metric is time that cannot be categorized into neat buckets and can be analyzed using the ControlUp script “Analyze Logon Durations”. In addition, Auditing should be enabled and Procon Mon can be used to look for more detailed information.

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How to show only devices that have Zoom installed and allow to push a custom script via ControlUp Edge DX?

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The user asked how to identify which devices have Zoom installed so they can bulk select and push a custom script. It was suggested that they check the Installed Applications report on ControlUp Edge DX, and in the new Devices 2.0 dashboard they will be able to filter devices by installed application and then bulk select to push the custom script. The installed applications/versions are updated on the desktop daily but can be forced by deleting the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Avacee\SIP\ScriptLastRunTimes value.

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Investigating Unreachable ControlUp Agent VMs

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This user asked for advice on the issue of VM's becoming unreachable due to Horizon Agent issues, experiencing freezing applications and an inability to console or access the machine once it has reached this state. Causes such as port exhaustion and DNS issues were discussed, as well as suggestions on how to access the system and application log files, and to generate an OS crash dump. It was also suggested to review reassess the configuration and consult other Horizon tech communities. ControlUp historical data and the support article https://support.controlup.com/ docs/controlup-agent-temporary-mode-and-how-to-change-it?highlight=IsTemporary#what-is-the-fix-for-this-problem were also included.

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Finding Multiple User Sessions for a Specific Application in ControlUp

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A user asked for the best way to see which users are running multiple sessions of the same application. It was suggested to use the "published application usage details report" or the "Session - Activity" report, and to further narrow down the required data, use PowerShell API. It was also mentioned that the result needs to be run on a monitor. The full instruction can be found at https://support.controlup.com/v1/docs/invoke-cuquery#example-6-search-for-all-machines-with-the-name-monitor.

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Driving Use Cases for Choosing ControlUp Edge DX

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Two members discussed the driving use cases for choosing ControlUp Edge DX, including Corp laptop having VPN connectivity issues, seeing network latency/connectivity/ISP, and providing admin-level support to users' machines even when not connected to a VPN. Edge DX is designed for FatClients, providing detailed information without needing to be connected to VMs. RemoteDX can also be installed but is solely for showing information while connected to Win365, XenDesktop or Horizon.

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