View BigFix Application Control Endpoint Details Using BigFix Web Reports

Use BigFix Web Reports to view a read-only dashboard of all enterprise endpoints managed by BigFix Application Control. The BigFix Application Control report provides four tabs — Managed Devices, Blocklisted Applications, Allowlisted Applications, and Exception Access Log — each displaying endpoint and application data that can be filtered and exported to CSV.

About this task

Use BigFix Web Reports to view a read-only overview of all endpoints managed by BigFix Application Control.

As an administrator, you can use BigFix Web Reports to see a holistic, read-only view of all the endpoints in your enterprise that have BigFix Application Control installed on them.

Follow the steps below to view endpoint details from BigFix Web Reports:

Procedure

  1. Log in to BigFix Web Reports.
    Figure 1. BigFix Web Reports — Login Page

    BigFix Web Reports login page where administrators enter their credentials to access the Web Reports dashboard for BigFix Application Control endpoint monitoring.
  2. On the Web Reports home page, select the Report List tab and click BigFix Application Control.
    Figure 2. BigFix Web Reports — Report List Tab Showing the BigFix Application Control Report Entry

    BigFix Web Reports home page showing the Report List tab with the BigFix Application Control report entry, which administrators click to open the four-tab Application Control endpoint dashboard.
  3. On the BigFix Application Control pane, you will see the following 4 tabs:
    Figure 3. BigFix Application Control Web Reports — Four-Tab Endpoint Dashboard (Managed Devices, Blocklisted Applications, Allowlisted Applications, Exception Access Log)

    BigFix Application Control Web Reports pane showing the four available tabs: Managed Devices (listing all Application Control managed endpoints with filter and export options), Blocklisted Applications, Allowlisted Applications, and Exception Access Log.
    1. Managed Devices
      All the managed endpoints will be listed in this tab in a tabular format. You can filter the managed devices lists using endpoint/BigFix properties. There are two features on this tab: Configuration Options & Export CSV.
      • Configuration Options
        This feature lets you add properties or settings that you can use to filter the list of managed devices. We can broadly divide this feature into 3 parts:
        • The first row has a Search field, an OS Filter & Group Filter to filter the list of managed devices.
        • Next rows have the Add Property and the Add Setting fields. Start typing in the fields to get a list of properties or settings and click Add Property or Add Setting button as applicable.
        • The last row has the Rows per page drop-down where you can set the number of managed devices that are displayed on a page.
      • Export CSV
        This feature exports the list of managed devices in CSV format to your machine.
        Figure 4. BigFix Application Control Web Reports — Managed Devices Tab Export CSV Option

        BigFix Application Control Web Reports Managed Devices tab showing the Export CSV option, which downloads the full list of Application Control managed endpoints as a CSV file to the administrator's local machine.
    2. Blocklisted Applications
      This tab displays the list managed devices for a specific blocklisted application. Select an application name from the Executable Name field and it displays a count of endpoints on which it is blocklisted. It will also list those endpoints below in a tabular format.
      Figure 5. BigFix Application Control Web Reports — Blocklisted Applications Tab Showing Endpoint Count and List for a Selected Executable

      BigFix Application Control Web Reports Blocklisted Applications tab, showing the Executable Name field for selecting a blocklisted application, the count of endpoints on which it is blocked, and the tabular list of those managed endpoints.
    3. Allowlisted Applications
      This tab displays the list managed devices for a specific allowlisted application. Select an application name from the Executable Name field and it displays a count of endpoints on which it is allowed. It will also list those endpoints below in a tabular format.
      Figure 6. BigFix Application Control Web Reports — Allowlisted Applications Tab Showing Endpoint Count and List for a Selected Executable

      BigFix Application Control Web Reports Allowlisted Applications tab, showing the Executable Name field for selecting an allowlisted application, the count of endpoints on which it is permitted to run, and the tabular list of those managed endpoints.
    4. Exception Access Log
      This tab displays the list of managed devices for a specific blocklisted application for which an exception was raised. When a desktop user raises an access request for a blocked application on their endpoint, an admin can see the details on this tab. For more details refer to Raising Request Access from BigFix Application Control User's Guide.
      Figure 7. BigFix Application Control Web Reports — Exception Access Log Tab Showing Endpoint User Exception Requests for Blocked Applications

      BigFix Application Control Web Reports Exception Access Log tab, listing managed endpoints for a selected blocklisted application for which endpoint users have raised exception access requests, allowing administrators to review and act on those requests.

Results

The BigFix Application Control report in BigFix Web Reports provides a read-only endpoint management dashboard. Use the four tabs to monitor managed endpoint status, inspect blocklisted and allowlisted applications per endpoint, and review exception access requests raised by endpoint users. Export the managed devices list to CSV for offline analysis or reporting.