How to Prompt Users to Reboot with ControlUp Script Actions

In order to have a script take action on a workstation and prompt the active user to reboot, various options were discussed, such as Toast Framework, Msg.exe, and Executables available in Edge DX. Edge DX has a local Executable to send customizable messages without the need of API, which can be used for the task. More information about Edge DX and Invoke-CUAction can be found in the ControlUp Support website (https://support.controlup.com/docs/invoke-cuaction).

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If i have a script take action on a workstation, and i want the active user to reboot asap. what are my options besides email? Can i cause a message to be displayed on the screen via the agent ?

There are several ways to pop up a message.

Best looking is using the Toast framework.

Iirc @member had a sample script that somebody wrote for Edge DX lying around.

i was hoping that i could utilize the send message feature between the console and the agent

Starting 8.8 you can 😄

https://support.controlup.com/docs/invoke-cuactioninvoke-cuaction has to run on a monitor thoughI think the question is regarding Edge, Dennis.

in this instance i’ve enabled TPM on a few stragglers that didnt have it setup and i want them to reboot asap to apply the TPM settings. I’d love a popup asking them to reboot.

I don’t think sending a message is in the API, and if it is you would need to put an API key in the script.

Oh right. It helps if I read the channel name

Msg.exe I think will be easiest option

If you’re willing to accept "as is" (IE no support) scripts. I can share the toast message script we use in our demo Edge tenant

Toast looks way better than msg, but msg.exe is nice and fast solution though:

msg * "Reboot now or suffer the consequences"