Session Activity Report

Grid Presets

The report grid has presets to display different kinds of user session information. Select a preset at the top-right of the report grid. By default, the grid is sorted by logoff time in descending order.

New Column Presets

Session CVAD, Session UX, Session Client, and Session Horizon are new column presets added to this data pipeline report.

Session Activity shows information related to the initiation and duration of the session, such as logon duration and total session duration.

Session Client shows information that indicates how the session performed for the client, such as NIC speed of the client.

Session CVAD shows information related to the initiation and duration of a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, such as logon duration and profile load time.

Session Horizon shows information related to the initiation and duration of a VMware Horizon session, such as logon duration and profile load time.

Session Resources shows the resource usage of the session, such as CPU, RAM, and IOPS.

Session UX shows information that indicates how the session performed for the end user, such as protocol latency and application load time.

Report Functionality

The report provides the following functionalities:

Displays data in the following views:

By folder. View data for all managed machines in a specific ControlUp folder that you select. By default, the report displays session activity data for your entire organization.
By EUC Site. View data for a specific EUC site(s) in your organization.
By branch. View data for a specific branch(es) in your organization.
By user. View data for a specific user(s) in your organization.

Select a time range using the date picker.

Column Descriptions

The Session Activity report contains the following columns. The columns that appear in the report depend on which grid preset you select to view. You can click any user name to display the details of the selected user session in the User Session Details report.

Column	Description
User Name	User name of the session owner.
Active Time	Percentage of time that the session was active, or idle for less than 30 minutes.
Apps in Use	For an EUC session, the number of published applications running during the session.
Avg App Load Time	Average load time of the last recorded samples for selected user-mode applications running during the session. This metric is defined in the App Load Time tab of the Settings window.
Client Packet Loss	Percentage of the total packets of data that didn't reach their destination after transmission.
CPU Usage	The average percentage of CPU consumed by all processes during the session.
CVAD Authentication Duration	For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the total authentication duration in milliseconds.
CVAD Brokering Duration	For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the total brokering duration in milliseconds.
CVAD Connected via Host Name	For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the host name of the gateway, router, or client that the machine connected to.
CVAD Connected via IP Address	For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the IP address of the gateway, router, or client that the machine connected to.
CVAD Delivery Group	For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the name of the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops delivery group that the machine hosting the session belongs to.
CVAD Group Policy Load Time	For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the timestamp of the group policy load time.
CVAD Launched via Host Name	For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the host name of the StoreFront server used to launch the session.
CVAD Logon Duration	For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the total logon duration in milliseconds.
CVAD Profile Load Time	For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the total duration of the profile load time in milliseconds.
CVAD Site Name	For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the name of the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops site.
CVAD Published Resource Type	For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the type of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops published resource (virtual desktops, applications, or data) used.
CVAD UPN	For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the User Principal Name (UPN). Format example: username@domainsuffix.
Desktop Load Time	Time interval in seconds from the start of desktop initialization to when the desktop is available to the user.
Disconnected Time	Ppercentage of time that the session was disconnected.
Disk Read	Number of KB per second read by all processes during the session.
Disk Write	Number of KB per second written by all processes during the session.
Domain DNS	DNS suffix of the machine hosting the session.
Frames per Second	Number of image frames sent to the client per second.
GPU CPU Utilization	Percentage of the total GPU CPU utilized during the session.
GPU Decoder Utilization	Percentage of the total GPU decoder utilized during the session.
GPU Encoder Utilization	Percentage of the total GPU encoder utilized during the session.
GPU Frame Buffer Memory Utilization	Percentage of the total GPU frame buffer memory utilized during the session.
Group Policy Load Time	The loading time in seconds of the user logon group policies, not including logon scripts.
HZ Pod	For Cloud Pod Architecture, the Horizon pod name.
I/O Read	Number of read I/O operations per second generated by all processes during the session. This metric counts all I/O activity, including file, network, and device I/Os.
I/O Usage	Average total I/O usage per second for all processes during the session.
I/O Write	Number of write I/O operations per second generated by all processes write during the session. This metric counts all I/O activity, including file, network, and device I/Os.
Idle Time	Percentage of time that the session was idle for at least 30 minutes.
Initial Branch Name	Name of the first branch or Organizational Unit (OU) associated with the client IP address during the session. You can configure the name in Settings.
Initial Citrix Receiver Version	Citrix Receiver version used by the first machine connected to the session.
Initial Client IP	IP address of the first client machine connected to the session.
Initial Client Name	Name of the first client machine connected to the session.
Initial Client NIC Speed	NIC speed of the first client machine connected to the session.
Initial Client OS Name	OS type of the first client machine connected to the session.
Initial Client OS Version	OS version of the first client machine connected to the session.
Initial Client Public IP	Public IP address of the first client machine connected to the session.
Initial HZ Agent Version	HZ Agent version used by the first machine connected to the session.
Initial HZ Client Connection Server URL	For a VMware Horizon session, the URL of the connection server of the first Horizon Client.
Initial HZ Client Type	For a VMware Horizon session, the OS type of the workstation of the first Horizon Client.
Initial HZ Client Version	For a VMware Horizon session, the version of the first Horizon Client.
Initial HZ Farm Name	For a RemoteApp or Remote Desktops session, the first VMware Horizon farm display name.
Initial HZ Pool Display Name	For a VMware Horizon session, the first Horizon desktop pool display name.
Initial HZ Pool Name	For a VMware Horizon session, the unique name of the first Horizon desktop pool.
Initial HZ Security Gateway Name	For a VMware Horizon session, the first host name or DNS name of the security gateway. It is populated for security servers and Unified Access Gateway.
Initial HZ Session Pool Name	For a VMware Horizon session, the first pool name of the session.
Initial HZ Session Start Time	For a VMware Horizon session, the first logon timestamp of the session.
Initial HZ Session Type	For a VMware Horizon session, the first session type.
Initial HZ Site	For a VMware Horizon session, the name of the first Horizon site.
Initial Program	If applicable, the name of the first published application used during the session.
Initial Protocol Type	First protocol type used by the session (HDX, RDP, Blast, PColP, Console).
Initial Wi-Fi SSID	Name of the first wireless network used by the client machine connected to the session.
Internet Latency	Latency in milliseconds between the client machine connected to the session and the internet.
LAN Latency	Latency in milliseconds between the client machine connected to the session and the local router.
Local Router IP	Local router IP of the client machine connected to the session.
Logoff Time	Logoff timestamp of the session. Displays Still Active if the session was still active when last detected by the agent. Displays a timestamp for the last recorded activity with an i information icon, if the exact session logoff time is unknown. For example, this can occur if a user establishes a session on a monitored laptop, and then the user takes the laptop offsite and logs off the session when the laptop isn't monitored.
Logon Duration	Time interval in seconds from successful user authentication to full desktop initialization, or when a published application started.
Logon Duration Other	Time elapsed during the initialization of other logon components. This metric includes user initialization, logon scripts, and other components that delayed the logon process.
Logon Server	Name of the Active Directory domain controller first used to authenticate the user account during logon.
Logon Time	Logon timestamp of the session.
Machine Name	Name of the client machine hosting the session.
Memory Usage	Total amount of memory consumed by all processes during the session.
Memory (Private) Usage	Total amount of non-sharable memory consumed by processes during the session.
Profile Load Time	Time elapsed during the process of loading the user profile (part of the logon duration period). The duration of Interactive Legal Notice (if configured) is subtracted from this metric.
Protocol Bandwidth	For an active RDP, Blast PColP, or ICA session, the average of the last 20 recorded bandwidth usage samples for incoming/outgoing protocol packets.
Protocol Bandwidth - Limit Avg	Average protocol bandwidth limit during the session.
Protocol Bandwidth - Limit Max	Maximum protocol bandwidth limit during the session.
Protocol Bandwidth - Limit Min	Minimum protocol bandwidth limit during the session.
Protocol Latency	For an active ICA or PColP session, the last reported protocol latency between the client and the server. If an ICA session is idle for over one minute, the column appears blank. For Blast and RDP/RDP-SxS sessions, the column displays the protocol latency of the TCP or UDP RTT session.
RTT	Round trip time from the user interaction to the graphical response appearing. Use this metric to measure the screen lag that a user experiences when connecting through a Blast or RDP protocol.
Session Duration	Time elapsed between the logon time and the logoff time.
Session ID	Windows identifier for the session.
Total Session Latency	Total session latency of the client machinein milliseconds, calculated from the second callback.
User Account	Name of the user account.
User Domain	Name of the Active Directory domain that the user belongs to.
User Full Name	Display name of the user object in Active Directory.
User OU	Name of the Organizational Unit (OU) that contains the user object in Active Directory.
Wi-Fi Signal	Percentage in dBm of the Wi-Fi signal strength of the client machine connected to the session.

Column

Description

User Name

User name of the session owner.

Active Time

Percentage of time that the session was active, or idle for less than 30 minutes.

Apps in Use

For an EUC session, the number of published applications running during the session.

Avg App Load Time

Average load time of the last recorded samples for selected user-mode applications running during the session. This metric is defined in the App Load Time tab of the Settings window.

Client Packet Loss

Percentage of the total packets of data that didn't reach their destination after transmission.

CPU Usage

The average percentage of CPU consumed by all processes during the session.

CVAD Authentication Duration

For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the total authentication duration in milliseconds.

CVAD Brokering Duration

For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the total brokering duration in milliseconds.

CVAD Connected via Host Name

For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the host name of the gateway, router, or client that the machine connected to.

CVAD Connected via IP Address

For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the IP address of the gateway, router, or client that the machine connected to.

CVAD Delivery Group

For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the name of the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops delivery group that the machine hosting the session belongs to.

CVAD Group Policy Load Time

For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the timestamp of the group policy load time.

CVAD Launched via Host Name

For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the host name of the StoreFront server used to launch the session.

CVAD Logon Duration

For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the total logon duration in milliseconds.

CVAD Profile Load Time

For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the total duration of the profile load time in milliseconds.

CVAD Site Name

For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the name of the Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops site.

CVAD Published Resource Type

For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the type of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops published resource (virtual desktops, applications, or data) used.

CVAD UPN

For a Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops session, the User Principal Name (UPN). Format example: username@domainsuffix.

Desktop Load Time

Time interval in seconds from the start of desktop initialization to when the desktop is available to the user.

Disconnected Time

Ppercentage of time that the session was disconnected.

Disk Read

Number of KB per second read by all processes during the session.

Disk Write

Number of KB per second written by all processes during the session.

Domain DNS

DNS suffix of the machine hosting the session.

Frames per Second

Number of image frames sent to the client per second.

GPU CPU Utilization

Percentage of the total GPU CPU utilized during the session.

GPU Decoder Utilization

Percentage of the total GPU decoder utilized during the session.

GPU Encoder Utilization

Percentage of the total GPU encoder utilized during the session.

GPU Frame Buffer Memory Utilization

Percentage of the total GPU frame buffer memory utilized during the session.

Group Policy Load Time

The loading time in seconds of the user logon group policies, not including logon scripts.

HZ Pod

For Cloud Pod Architecture, the Horizon pod name.

I/O Read

Number of read I/O operations per second generated by all processes during the session. This metric counts all I/O activity, including file, network, and device I/Os.

I/O Usage

Average total I/O usage per second for all processes during the session.

I/O Write

Number of write I/O operations per second generated by all processes write during the session. This metric counts all I/O activity, including file, network, and device I/Os.

Idle Time

Percentage of time that the session was idle for at least 30 minutes.

Initial Branch Name

Name of the first branch or Organizational Unit (OU) associated with the client IP address during the session. You can configure the name in Settings.

Initial Citrix Receiver Version

Citrix Receiver version used by the first machine connected to the session.

Initial Client IP

IP address of the first client machine connected to the session.

Initial Client Name

Name of the first client machine connected to the session.

Initial Client NIC Speed

NIC speed of the first client machine connected to the session.

Initial Client OS Name

OS type of the first client machine connected to the session.

Initial Client OS Version

OS version of the first client machine connected to the session.

Initial Client Public IP

Public IP address of the first client machine connected to the session.

Initial HZ Agent Version

HZ Agent version used by the first machine connected to the session.

Initial HZ Client Connection Server URL

For a VMware Horizon session, the URL of the connection server of the first Horizon Client.

Initial HZ Client Type

For a VMware Horizon session, the OS type of the workstation of the first Horizon Client.

Initial HZ Client Version

For a VMware Horizon session, the version of the first Horizon Client.

Initial HZ Farm Name

For a RemoteApp or Remote Desktops session, the first VMware Horizon farm display name.

Initial HZ Pool Display Name

For a VMware Horizon session, the first Horizon desktop pool display name.

Initial HZ Pool Name

For a VMware Horizon session, the unique name of the first Horizon desktop pool.

Initial HZ Security Gateway Name

For a VMware Horizon session, the first host name or DNS name of the security gateway. It is populated for security servers and Unified Access Gateway.

Initial HZ Session Pool Name

For a VMware Horizon session, the first pool name of the session.

Initial HZ Session Start Time

For a VMware Horizon session, the first logon timestamp of the session.

Initial HZ Session Type

For a VMware Horizon session, the first session type.

Initial HZ Site

For a VMware Horizon session, the name of the first Horizon site.

Initial Program

If applicable, the name of the first published application used during the session.

Initial Protocol Type

First protocol type used by the session (HDX, RDP, Blast, PColP, Console).

Initial Wi-Fi SSID

Name of the first wireless network used by the client machine connected to the session.

Internet Latency

Latency in milliseconds between the client machine connected to the session and the internet.

LAN Latency

Latency in milliseconds between the client machine connected to the session and the local router.

Local Router IP

Local router IP of the client machine connected to the session.

Logoff Time

Logoff timestamp of the session. Displays Still Active if the session was still active when last detected by the agent. Displays a timestamp for the last recorded activity with an i information icon, if the exact session logoff time is unknown. For example, this can occur if a user establishes a session on a monitored laptop, and then the user takes the laptop offsite and logs off the session when the laptop isn't monitored.

Logon Duration

Time interval in seconds from successful user authentication to full desktop initialization, or when a published application started.

Logon Duration Other

Time elapsed during the initialization of other logon components. This metric includes user initialization, logon scripts, and other components that delayed the logon process.

Logon Server

Name of the Active Directory domain controller first used to authenticate the user account during logon.

Logon Time

Logon timestamp of the session.

Machine Name

Name of the client machine hosting the session.

Memory Usage

Total amount of memory consumed by all processes during the session.

Memory (Private) Usage

Total amount of non-sharable memory consumed by processes during the session.

Profile Load Time

Time elapsed during the process of loading the user profile (part of the logon duration period). The duration of Interactive Legal Notice (if configured) is subtracted from this metric.

Protocol Bandwidth

For an active RDP, Blast PColP, or ICA session, the average of the last 20 recorded bandwidth usage samples for incoming/outgoing protocol packets.

Protocol Bandwidth - Limit Avg

Average protocol bandwidth limit during the session.

Protocol Bandwidth - Limit Max

Maximum protocol bandwidth limit during the session.

Protocol Bandwidth - Limit Min

Minimum protocol bandwidth limit during the session.

Protocol Latency

For an active ICA or PColP session, the last reported protocol latency between the client and the server. If an ICA session is idle for over one minute, the column appears blank. For Blast and RDP/RDP-SxS sessions, the column displays the protocol latency of the TCP or UDP RTT session.

RTT

Round trip time from the user interaction to the graphical response appearing. Use this metric to measure the screen lag that a user experiences when connecting through a Blast or RDP protocol.

Session Duration

Time elapsed between the logon time and the logoff time.

Session ID

Windows identifier for the session.

Total Session Latency

Total session latency of the client machinein milliseconds, calculated from the second callback.

User Account

Name of the user account.

User Domain

Name of the Active Directory domain that the user belongs to.

User Full Name

Display name of the user object in Active Directory.

User OU

Name of the Organizational Unit (OU) that contains the user object in Active Directory.

Wi-Fi Signal

Percentage in dBm of the Wi-Fi signal strength of the client machine connected to the session.

Grid Presets

Report Functionality

Column Descriptions

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