Unified Communications Related Training & Support Archives
Unified Communications training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Pinging Google and its potential effects on network latency.
The group discusses pinging Google and other options for avoiding latency issues. Some are concerned about Google blacklisting companies for pinging too much, while others defend using ping as a useful feature but acknowledge the need to disable it in certain security situations. OpenDNS and Cloudflare are suggested as alternative options to avoid pinging Google. The group has a meeting with Cloudflare scheduled.
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Thread Thursday: Effective Deployment of the New Teams VDI Optimization Agent
Effective Deployment of the New Teams VDI Optimization Agent
A user discussed deploying the New Teams VDI optimization agent successfully with the help of a provided PowerShell script. Another user suggested using the agent for app patch management and version consistency across devices. Custom software scans and deployments were also mentioned.
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Episode #10 – Conversation with Yoni Avital, ControlUp Co-founder & COO
Episode #9 – Conversation with Simon Townsend, ControlUp Field CTO – Part 2
Analyzing Windows Shell and Active Setup to Improve Performance
A question was raised about improving performance by zooming in on Windows Shell and Active Setup after analyzing logon duration. A blog post shared by a member titled "ControlUp: Analyze Logon Duration after hours" may provide further insights. The URL for the blog post is https://www.controlup.com/resources/blog/controlup-analyze-logon-duration-after-hours-an-extended-webinar-qa/
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Improving Troubleshooting with Bluetooth Signal Strength in Remote DX
A user asked about a potential feature in Remote DX related to Bluetooth signal strength and headsets, as it can be a big issue for Unified Communications and VoIP through VDI. Another user suggested suggesting it on user voice. Additionally, the user mentioned they have played around with an audio devices script for Edge DX in the past. After researching, it seems difficult to implement due to driver specificity and limitations in the Windows BT stack.
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Troubleshooting App Crashes on Windows 11 Devices
Users discussed issues with MS Teams, Edge, and Chrome crashing on Windows 11 devices. The event log showed a Fault bucket event without a corresponding 1000 event, indicating a possible app vendor issue. The ControlUp team has alerted Microsoft and is working to find a solution. The team has also created an alert for the 1001 event, but it does not provide helpful information for resolving the problems.
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Troubleshooting ControlUp Error Message
The team discussed an error message that was appearing when trying to access ControlUp. It was suggested to check the URLs needed to access the service, SSL inspection, and network communication. Some URLs required for v9 may need to be whitelisted. A tool was released to test network connectivity to ControlUp cloud services. The URLs and relevant validation results can be found at https://support.controlup.com/docs/how-to-check-network-connectivity-to-controlup-cloud-services?highlight=netwrok%20test%20tool.
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