Deleting a target

You can remove targets from the BigFix® Remote Control Server by using the Delete target option.

About this task

  • If the target is still active and the BigFix® Remote Control Target service is running, it can report back to the server again. Its details are uploaded to the server, to be displayed in the All Targets list.
  • If it does report back, any policies or permissions that were set previously are reset and it is no longer a member of any previously assigned target groups.

If you remove the target Software or stop the Remote Control - Target service on the target, prevents it from uploading details again.

Procedure

To delete one or more targets complete the following steps:
  1. Choose the appropriate method to delete targets:
    1. To delete a target by searching for targets, complete the following steps:
      1. Click Targets > Search
      2. In the search field, enter information about the target.
        For example :  serial number, computer name, model number, IP address
      3. Click Submit.
      4. Select the targets from the list and go to step 2
    2. To delete a target by using the All Targets report, complete the following steps:
      1. Click Targets > All targets.
      2. The list of all defined targets is displayed.
      3. Select the targets.
  2. Choose the appropriate action to delete the target.
    • From the Targets menu, select Delete target.
    • Select Delete target from the Actions list on the left.
  3. On the Confirm deletion window, click Submit.

Results

The targets are deleted. Use the delete.target.auth property in the trc.properties file to change the user authority that is required to use the delete option. For more information about this property, see Editing the properties files.