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Troubleshooting Power Down Scripts for Horizon VMs in ControlUp

Posted on November 10, 2025

A user requested assistance in creating a script action that will power down Horizon virtual machines after a period of inactivity. They also shared ControlUp’s current Script Library, which includes a script for shutting down machines. The user questioned if this script is sufficient.


Read the entire ‘Troubleshooting Power Down Scripts for Horizon VMs in ControlUp’ thread below:

I’m trying to create a script action that will power down Horizon virtual machines after a period of inactivity in an attempt to free-up host resources. Tried this a few ways but haven’t had much luck. Assuming there’s an out-of-box script that does this, as it seems like a basic process. I appreciate any assistance!


Here is the Current Script Library

https://www.controlup.com/?s=horizon&site_section=script&post_type=script


Is shutting down the machine good enough? If so, isn’t this good enough?

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Topics: ControlUp Script Library, Scripts

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