Deploy ControlUp for Apps

ControlUp for Apps requires you to deploy two components:

• The ControlUp for Apps module (this gets added onto the ControlUp for Desktops Agent)
• The ControlUp for Apps browser extension

You can deploy these directly from app.controlup.com. Read ControlUp for Apps Overview for prerequisites.

Deployment instructions

To access deployment settings, go to Settings > ControlUp for Apps.

Step 1 - Deploy ControlUp for Apps module

Under the Deployment tab, select which ControlUp for Apps version you want to deploy, and which devices you want to deploy it on. The selected version is automatically installed on all devices in one of the targeted device groups OR with at least one of the specified tags. Learn more about groups and tags.

If you want to deploy ControlUp on all devices that have the ControlUp for Desktops Agent, select All device groups and All device tags in the dropdowns.

We recommend that you install the Latest GA version. This automatically updates ControlUp for Apps when a new GA version is released.

For more advanced deployment options, read below.

Step 2 - Deploy the ControlUp for Apps browser extension

The browser extension for Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome is a required component for ControlUp for Apps.

Under the Extensions tab, we recommend that Browser extension deployment is set to Automatically install on all devices where ControlUp for Apps has been deployed (recommended). The other available options are relevant only if want to deploy the extension using a group policy. Read below for details.

The extension UI is an optional feature that allows end users to open the browser extension and see page load metrics. Under Allow end users to open the extension UI, select from the following options:

• Allow on all devices - All users are allowed to open the extension UI.
• Allow only on certain devices - Only users on devices in one of the specified groups OR with at least one of the specified tags are allowed to open the extension UI.
• Do not allow - No users are allowed to open the extension UI.

Here is an example of what your end users can see in their own browser if you allow end users to open the extension UI:

Advanced deployment options

Deploy different versions on different sets of devices

You can deploy different ControlUp for Apps versions on different sets of devices by creating multiple version deployment rules. For example, to test a beta version, you can add a version deployment rule to install the version on only a few devices.

To add a version deployment rule, go to the Deployment tab and click Add Version Deployment Rule. Select a version for the rule and the device targets.

Version deployment rules are evaluated from top to bottom as they appear on the settings page. This means that if a device is targeted by for multiple rules, the selected version for the first rule on the page that the device meets is installed.

Deploy extension from CDN

If you don't choose to automatically deploy the browser extension on all devices where ControlUp for Apps has been deployed, you can deploy the extension from our CDN using a group policy.

Based on your deployment preference, select from the following options under Browser extension deployment:

• If you want to use a group policy to deploy the extension on all devices, select Do not automatically install.
• If you want to use a group policy to deploy the extension on some devices, and let ControlUp automatically install the extension on other devices, select Automatically install only on certain devices. ControlUp automatically deploys the browser extension on devices that have ControlUp for Apps deployed, and are in one of the targeted groups OR have at least one of the specified tags.

To install the extension using a group policy, use the following group policy settings containing the extension ID and update URL:

• Microsoft Edge: jmnkfnngldhhdkggfgemlkckmphhnojp;https://edgedx.blob.core.windows.net/artifacts/appdx/latest/appdx_edge.xml
• Google Chrome: fbmmpaeakganhhofacjdciocgnbclbcl;https://edgedx.blob.core.windows.net/artifacts/appdx/latest/appdx_chrome.xml

Read Microsoft's documentation or Google's documentation to learn how to force install extensions using a group policy.