A member shared a new dashboard for tracking the Windows Certificate Secure Boot Migration, with feedback being welcome. Deployed and tested in their own environment with success. A screenshot of the dashboard was requested for privacy.
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Scripts Related Training & Support Archives
Scripts training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
ControlUp’s Options for VDI Utilization Reports and Dashboards
A customer has requested a high-level overview of VDI utilization over a specific period, categorized by VDI class and possibly department. ControlUp's console and VDI REST API can be used to generate customized reports and dashboards, while new updates are being made to include VDI data in existing dashboards. Further discussion includes suggestions for using the API to create custom reports and importing data into other tools. Some existing reports, such as the Session Count report and session activity report, can also provide relevant data.
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ControlUp DEX Portal: Missing Features and Limitations
A discussion about the missing features and limitations of the DEX Real-Time Portal compared to the classic ControlUp Real-Time Console. Users share their experiences and preferences, including the ease of reading and filtering events and the lack of real-time data in the DEX portal. Some suggest separating data into different tabs for better troubleshooting, while others note that some columns in DEX show no data for the same server. A suggestion is made for a session with the product manager to improve understanding and workflow of the DEX portal.
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Improving Granularity in Script Access with DEX RBAC and Platform Tagging
Multiple users shared their struggles in effectively organizing script access, with one suggesting the use of DEX RBAC and the new platform tagging system to improve granularity. The ControlUp team will discuss this internally.
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Troubleshooting ControlUp Upgrade Process
An employee is troubleshooting the upgrade process for ControlUp. They are updating from version 9.0.5.423 to 9.1.5.445 and have encountered an rpc error when trying to add a monitor to a specific region. The issue is due to the console using the Windows identity of the person running the console, so the user may need to run the console as a user with permission or deploy the monitor through PowerShell. The recommended upgrade order is console, monitor, data collector agents, and all other agents. The ControlUp website has a guide for upgrading and the employee has a further question about downloading the Real-Time DX Console.
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Setting Up a File-Triggered Maintenance Mode in ControlUp
A question was asked about creating a trigger that would monitor a file on a server and put the server into maintenance mode if it does not exist. The response suggested using a scheduled trigger with a PowerShell script to check the file's presence. The suggested script can be found at \\SERVERNAME\Core\ControlUpFileShareTest.txt and can be run with the command "powershell.exe -file c:\tech\scripts\find_files.ps1."
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Navigating the “Grant Temporary Device Admin Access” Workflow Template in ControlUp
A user asked about the "Grant Temporary Device Admin Access" workflow template and the script it runs. They wanted to know where the script is stored and what it does. Other members helped by providing the script ID and retrieving the script for the user, as well as suggesting ways to edit the template for different use cases. The script and template are available in ControlUp's automation library.
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Solutions for Purging Specific Records in ControlUp Custom Index
A team member asked about purging specific records from a custom index using the API. Luke responded that it is not possible at this time and suggested raising a feature request. The team discussed different solutions and came up with a suggestion from a PS engineer to use a local script that creates and checks for a file before sending data to avoid duplication. The purpose of the data is for OneDrive migration planning.
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Uninstalling ControlUp agent on multiple devices with different versions
A user asks for help uninstalling the ControlUp Windows agent from multiple computers with different versions. They plan to use Tanium to uninstall, and ControlUp documentation provides the necessary uninstall script. Others advise on potential issues with enabling version control and note that ControlUp does not change the MSI GUID with each version. The user praises ControlUp's developers and their consistency.
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Widget Wednesday #5: Troubleshooting “No Data Available” in Dashboards
In this episode of Widget Wednesday, Chris Twiest tackles a question almost every dashboard builder encounters at some point: why does a widget show “no data available”? The session focuses on practical troubleshooting techniques to help identify the root cause quickly and restore meaningful data in ControlUp dashboards.
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