It was noted that user accounts set up with SAML must be manually removed if removed from Azure sync, as the user management does not currently have a sync with the directory or SAML IDP. ControlUp is looking into deeper integration in the future, with the possibility of adding a public API for user management. Furthermore, an ability to integrate with Entra ID is under consideration.
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Scripts Related Training & Support Archives
Scripts training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Check License Use in Horizon Environment with a ControlUp Script
A user asked how to use a script to check the license use for a Horizon environment and if it was possible to process the output further, for example to create a report. The reply suggested the user could go to the historical reports and look at the session count for the folder with Horizon machines.
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Getting Help with Script in ControlUp Edge DX
A user was looking for help with a script to run in EDGE DX and requested suggestions for the last three lines of the script. It was suggested to replace "SIP DATA BEGINS" with "SIP EVENT BEGINS" - this worked. Cross post can be found at https://controlupcommunity.slack.com/archives/C054KQMGMQX/p1702456041109869
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Viewing Tree View Data of C Drive in ControlUp Edge DX
A user had a script they were using in EDGE DX that was not showing tree view data of their C drive, so they outputted the data directly in the script and in SIP Begins and Ends but this did not work. The user changed the script to output data to a text file and it worked. They then asked if this data format could be used in data files, and while this is a plan for the future, they were just trying to view the data.
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Resolving Double Nesting in EUC Sync Script Folder Path
When using the EUC Sync script, a user found that the Folder Path was double nesting. It was suggested that they use Folder Mappings (https://support.controlup.com/docs/euc-synchronization-with-universal-sync-script#custom-folder-mapping) to map "EUC Environments" with "Horizon", so the Root-level can be pointed to. The user considered the suggestion and noted that the naming conventions were similar.
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Creating Reports on Device Network Connections with ControlUp Edge DX
A user asked if it is possible to create a report based on the last time a device connected to the company's network using EdgeDX. EdgeDX provides the 'netcfg_info' and 'location_history' indexes with information on the public IP and network adapter IP associated at that time. Alternatively, a script can be used to send data to a custom index when an internal IP address is reachable.
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Collectively Improve Current ControlUp Functionalities with UserVoice Feature Request
A user sought the help of other ControlUp Citrix DaaS & ControlUp users in pushing for an improvement with regards to the current functionalities. A feature request was made on ControlUp UserVoice (https://controlup.uservoice.com/forums/953875-controlup-uservoice-prospect-request-form/[…]ns/47371013-rewrite-all-controlup-scripts-for-citrix-daas). The user needed to modify an existing script ("Enable CVAD machine maintenance mode") to suit their DaaS environment. Guy is currently scoping out this work with an initial script.
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Leveraging ControlUp Triggers to Restart Services After VM Boot Up
A user asked about using ControlUp Triggers to restart a service after a VM boot up. Options discussed include Uptime in Minutes and Status column triggers, but it may be best to use a Scheduled Task in the VM. Advice was given to be careful with the equals operator, as it is risky for numeric values like uptime. A further suggestion was to use BIS-F with a custom script looping until the service is started.
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Exploring Monitoring with Citrix UPM Containers with ControlUp Community
Customer questioned the potential for integrating Citrix container metrics into ControlUp's Real-Time-DX. They went on to ask if these metrics would be relevant to Citrix UPM, and @member suggested replicating the UPM config check PowerShell script. This sparked a discussion about the potential for monitoring with Citrix UPM containers and the Control Up User Voice platform, and highlighted the importance of having a good relationship between users and the company. https://controlup.uservoice.com/forums/953875-controlup-uservoice-prospect-request-form/suggestions/47540390-citrix-profile-container
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Getting Started with Securely Exporting ControlUp Metrics
A user asked if a ControlUp Solve dashboard can be published externally without authentication; it's not possible for security reasons. Alternatives include exporting metrics with PowerShell and HTML and using the Power Platform, or leveraging ControlUp DEX with its username/password authentication. More information on ControlUp DEX can be found at https://support.controlup.com/docs/get-started-with-the-new-dex-platform.
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