The team discussed how to send an informational email alert when an event is triggered within the ControlUp folder. Different members offered their expertise and suggestions, including using the ControlUp Academy, creating a Windows Event Trigger, and incorporating a PowerShell script to format the email's body. Ultimately, the team concluded that ControlUp does not allow triggering actions based on informational events, but recommendations were made to run a scheduled trigger or use task scheduler to execute the script at regular intervals.
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SMTP Related Training & Support Archives
SMTP training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Troubleshooting Trigger Notifications for Missing Users on ControlUp Academy
A user asked for assistance regarding trigger notification for a user who is not showing up. Another user suggested adding the account into the security policy section, specifically the CU admins role. It was also mentioned that the user must run the console and sign up in order to have an account on ControlUp Academy. To send emails to users who are not on the list or in a distribution, SMTP should be used. Landon provided the assistance.
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Resolving Duplicate Email Alerts in ControlUp 8.8 On-prem Using Trigger Monitors
A user was experiencing duplicate email alerts and asked for help in setting up a trigger email alert from one monitor only. Another user suggested checking the frequency at which the trigger runs and contacting support for further assistance, including sending a screenshot of the trigger settings. The user was advised to create logs for support to review. The feature being discussed can be found in ControlUp 8.8 On-prem.
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Troubleshooting User Login and Logoff Triggers in ControlUp
A user was having trouble with User login and logoff triggers. Another user suggest checking the incidents pane in the config console to see if any trigger events were recorded. The first user was able to see User Logged On events but not User Logged Off events. Others chimed in to say that all triggers, regardless of action, should record an incident. Further troubleshooting was needed to understand why the trigger was not working.
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Troubleshooting Duplicate Alerts in ControlUp
Users discuss an issue with receiving duplicate alerts despite having only one trigger and one follow-up action set up. A solution is suggested to reboot the monitor and check the logs. If the issue persists, it is recommended to contact ControlUp support for further assistance or potentially use a SMTP server instead. The option to use a script action for additional checks and information is also mentioned. An alternative approach using an SMTP server or a script action are discussed for sending alerts.
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Setting Up SMTP with Exchange Online in ControlUp Console
A user asked if setting up SMTP using Exchange Online was possible in ControlUp Console. Another user responded that they have done it with O365 and shared some tips on how to do it. They also mentioned using a Microsoft article for guidance. The link provided is https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/mail-flow-best-practices/how-to-set-up-a-mu[…]application-to-send-email-using-microsoft-365-or-office-365
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How to Create a Folder Trigger for Sending Emails with ControlUp
A user needed help in creating a folder trigger to send an email via SMTP when the folder was filled with an excel file. The suggestion given was to create an SBA using the metrics as arguments and send the script output as the email. Other options included using powershell methods to send emails.
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Creating Triggers for Windows Events in ControlUp
A team member sought help in creating a trigger for a specific windows event (with event ID 4725), which they wanted to log for future review. Other members pointed out that the event information needed to be at an audit failed level and also needed to be a supported event log. A link to support documentation was provided for reference. No further workaround was suggested.
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Using SessionCreationDate as Trigger Condition for Reports in ControlUp
A user asked if there is a way to use SessionCreationDate as a trigger condition for a report. It was suggested to use Invoke-cuquery and toast popup instead, and a sample sba was pointed out as a resource to create Windows Events. The sample can be found in the ControlUp Community Library.
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How to send to email using a scheduled ControlUp Trigger?
Via scheduled triggers, users were unable to send an email using ControlUp's backend. ControlUp does not generate incidents from this trigger by design, as it is likely to run on a large scale. An alternative option was suggested to use a Windows event and the email follow up action is already removed as an option. The Academy can be found at https://cuacademy.controlup.com/
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