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Remote Control
BigFix Remote Control application helps to communicate between different components, clients, and endpoints within BigFix environment.
Remote Control Target Users Guide
BigFix® Remote Control Target for macOS V10 Update 6
Remote Control V9.1.4 introduces support for target users who are using macOS devices.
Disconnecting from a session on a mac OS device
When a controller is connected to your computer in a remote control session, you can disconnect in the following ways.

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Welcome to the BigFix Lifecycle documentation, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use BigFix Lifecycle.
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Lifecycle overview
BigFix Lifecycle is single-agent, single-console technology that provides near real-time visibility into the state of endpoints.
Lifecycle guides in PDF format
Following is a list of links to the BigFix Lifecycle guides in PDF format:
Software Distribution
Use the BigFix Software Distribution applications to deploy software to endpoints across your network from a single location. Maintain control and visibility into software delivery and installation. Device owners can use the Self Service Application to manage software and other BigFix actions that are deployed to them as offers.
OS Deployment
BigFix OS Deployment, which is part of the BigFix Lifecycle Management suite, provides a consolidated, comprehensive solution to quickly deploy new workstations and servers throughout a network from a single, centralized location. This solution saves time and money, enforces a standardized and approved image, and reduces risks associated with non-compliant or insecure configurations.
Remote Control
BigFix Remote Control application helps to communicate between different components, clients, and endpoints within BigFix environment.
- Release notes
  A summary of changed or new features and enhancements included in BigFix Remote Control.
- Remote Control Installation Guide
  By using Remote Control you can remotely support and control thousands of PCs and servers, on an enterprise scale, from a central location or directly, in peer to peer mode.
- Remote Control Administrators Guide
  This guide is for users who want to administer Remote Control.
- Remote Control Console User Guide
- BigFix Remote Control Controller Users Guide
- Remote Control Target Users Guide
  - Remote control target overview
  - Tasks you can do from the target icon
  - The target interface
  - Accepting session actions
  - Hiding applications
    Before accepting a remote control session, you can hide any applications on your system that you do not want the controller user to see.
  - Starting a remote control session that uses a broker
    When your system is on the internet, a controller user can start a remote control session that uses a broker to make the connection to your system. To connect to the session, you must enter a connection code.
  - Disconnecting from a remote control session
  - Using the command-line to send actions to the target GUI
    Now, you can send actions to the target GUI simply through the command-line.
  - Auditing
    Remote control session events are saved for auditing purposes if the AuditToSystem policy is enabled for the session.
  - BigFix® Remote Control Target for macOS V10 Update 6
    Remote Control V9.1.4 introduces support for target users who are using macOS devices.
    - Starting the BigFix® Remote Control Target for macOS
      After you install the BigFix® Remote Control Target for macOS, start the Remote Control Target application.
    - BigFix® Remote Control Target for macOS menu bar
      When you click the Remote Control target icon in the Dock, the menu bar displays the following menu options.
    - The BigFix® Remote Control Target for macOS toolbar
      A floating toolbar is available for the BigFix® Remote Control Target for macOS. Various options are available in the toolbar. For example, to disconnect from a session, switch session mode, and send files to the controller.
    - Entering a connection code to connect to a broker session
      The BigFix® Remote Control Target for macOS can participate in remote control sessions that use a broker to make the connection. Use the following method to enter the connection code to connect to the session.
    - Disconnecting from a session on a mac OS device
      When a controller is connected to your computer in a remote control session, you can disconnect in the following ways.
    - Enable the required macOS permissions on Remote Control target version V10
      When a session is established for the first time, to view the screen and control a macOS Target/On-demand Target, enable Accessibility and Screen Recording permissions.
    - Enable the required macOS permission on Remote Control Target version V10 IF0001 or later
      When a session is established for the first time, to view the screen and control a macOS Target/On-demand Target, enable Accessibility and Screen Recording permissions.
    - Troubleshooting
  - BigFix® Remote Control Target for macOS V10 Update 7
    Remote Control Version 10 Update 7 introduces Managed Session mode support for Remote Control Target on macOS devices. This version of macOS targets support the full set of Remote Control session capabilities Managed, Peer-to-Peer, Unattended and On-Demand. The previous versions of Remote Control Target for macOS were only able to support Peer to Peer and On-Demand session modes.
  - Privacy Mode and Input Lock
    Enable Privacy Mode to hide the screen contents at the Remote Control Target.
- Remote Control On-demand Target Guide
  Use Remote Control to start remote control sessions over the internet with targets that do not have the target software installed.
- Remote Control V10 Readme
Power Management
Use Power Management to control, monitor, and manage conservation policies in your deployment.
Server Automation
Server Automation provides powerful automation. You can use it to sequence automation actions in steps across multiple endpoints.
Profile Management
Profile Management is a WebUI-based feature of BigFix Lifecycle. It provides Security Administrators the capability to define and deploy security policies to Windows 10 and macOS devices.
CVE Search dashboard
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Disconnecting from a session on a mac OS device

When a controller is connected to your computer in a remote control session, you can disconnect in the following ways.

About this task

Status icon
Click the Target status icon on the menu bar and select Disconnect.
Dock icon
Click the Remote Control Target icon in the Dock and select Disconnect.
Menu bar
1. Click the Remote Control Target icon in the Dock.
2. Select Session > Disconnect in the menu bar.