A discussion was had about creating a workflow to auto tag machines based on location, with the trigger being logon or unlock. There is currently no native support for this type of trigger in ControlUp Workflows. The recommended workaround is to create a scheduled flow that runs every 5-15 minutes to update tags based on IP address and location data. Using controlUp One integration or Windows Event alerts were also suggested as alternative methods.
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Triggers Related Training & Support Archives
Triggers training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Troubleshooting ControlUp Alert Rules Based on Event ID’s
Some members discussed problems they were having with configuring Alerts Rules based on Event ID's. They discovered that the event was being captured and could be found in the win_event_log index, but the alert was not triggering. After further checking, it was determined that the data could be found by filtering in the data index. The eventID field should be used with the equals (=) operator since it is a number field.
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Clearing Up Confusion About ControlUp Product Management Changes
A user had questions about the changes in product management - events are now in the web and no longer in RTC, but the alert rules are currently only available for the Desktops product. The user also asked if the action library will be fully functional in the web at some point. ControlUp explained that support for VDI is coming and told the user that the Action library (Script-based Actions) is already available in the web UI, with the goal to eventually move all functionality to the platform.
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ControlUp Release AI Assistant Powered by Pulse AI!
At a technical level, Pulse AI is ControlUp’s intelligence layer. It continuously correlates telemetry across endpoints, sessions, applications, networks, identity, and tickets, understands context, and drives action. Not “AI as a chatbot,” and not dashboards with a different coat of paint—but an agentic service designed to reduce the manual correlation work IT teams are forced to do today.
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Using ControlUp Commands to Understand Failure Reasons
A member inquired about the use of a specific ControlUp command, noting that the data displayed was in decimal numbers. Another member suggested adding the -translateenums function which provided the desired output.
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Assigning Multiple Triggers for a Script in ControlUp
A question was asked about assigning multiple triggers to one script. The solution was found to use Workflows or admin can directly do it in Devices.
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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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Monitoring with a Weird Service Name in ControlUp
A user asked for advice on using a weird service name for monitoring. The team suggested trying it without parentheses and creating a user voice item for this feature. It was also suggested to try using the service name instead. Wild cards can be used for partial matching in triggers.
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Managing Duplicate Device Entries in ControlUp
ControlUp users discuss options for cleaning up duplicate device entries, which occur frequently during customer device migrations. Suggestions include adjusting cleanup rules, using a PowerShell script to automate deletion of duplicates, and deploying the agent with the property REGISTERWITHNAME=1. A helpful user has shared their script to automate the cleanup process.
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How to Run System-Based and User-Based Scripts in ControlUp
A discussion about running a script in the user context of the currently logged on user, but triggered by a system event. Suggestions were made to use system-based and user-based scripts, with an example of setting and clearing tags using registry values. The issue of user/administrative permissions was discussed.
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