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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.
Software Distribution for BigFix UI
Software Distribution for BigFix UI enables administrators to create, manage, and deploy software packages to endpoints directly from the BigFix UI — without using the legacy BigFix Console or WebUI.
Using Software Distribution
This section covers the day-to-day administrative tasks for BigFix Software Distribution on the BigFix UI — navigating the Software Explorer, adding and deleting software, managing package files and deployment tasks, and configuring the Self Service Application for end users.
Managing Software
Use the Software Explorer page to add new Software entries (from a new Package or by importing a legacy package file) and to permanently delete existing Software entries along with all their associated Packages, Files, and Tasks.

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BigFix 11 Lifecycle Documentation
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.
- Self Service Application
- Software Distribution for BigFix Console
  BigFix Software Distribution is a part of the Lifecycle Management suite, provides a consolidated, comprehensive solution to quickly deploy software throughout a network from a single, centralized location. This solution delivers cost-effective operational control and visibility to your software delivery and installation process.
- Software Distribution for BigFix UI
  Software Distribution for BigFix UI enables administrators to create, manage, and deploy software packages to endpoints directly from the BigFix UI — without using the legacy BigFix Console or WebUI.
  - Overview
    BigFix Software Distribution (SWD) on the BigFix UI (BFUI) is a centralized, enterprise-grade solution for deploying and managing software across all endpoints in your network — providing full control and end-user self-service through a modernized web interface.
  - Getting Started
    BigFix Software Distribution on the BigFix UI (BFUI) lets administrators deploy software to endpoints from a centralized browser interface — this section walks you through the three core steps: creating a Package, uploading the installer files, and deploying the task to target endpoints.
  - Key Concepts
    BigFix Software Distribution on the BigFix UI introduces several foundational concepts — Package, Software, access control, and legacy compatibility — that define how software is organized, secured, and deployed across your endpoint estate.
  - Using Software Distribution
    This section covers the day-to-day administrative tasks for BigFix Software Distribution on the BigFix UI — navigating the Software Explorer, adding and deleting software, managing package files and deployment tasks, and configuring the Self Service Application for end users.
    - Navigating the BigFix UI
      The Software Explorer page is the central hub for all Software Distribution activity in the BigFix UI — from here you can browse software, manage packages, view pre-built Fixlets, and initiate deployments, all from a single page accessible under Explore > Software.
    - Managing Software
      Use the Software Explorer page to add new Software entries (from a new Package or by importing a legacy package file) and to permanently delete existing Software entries along with all their associated Packages, Files, and Tasks.
    - Managing Packages
      Managing a Package in BigFix Software Distribution involves two sequential activities: uploading installer and supporting files to the BFUI File Server, then creating the deployment tasks that reference those files and execute on target endpoints.
    - Self Service Application Configuration
      Use the Configure Self Service Application wizard from the Software Explorer page to generate a BigFix deployment task that installs, upgrades, and configures the Self Service Application (SSA) on endpoints — controlling notifications, offerings, behavior, and appearance from a guided four-step wizard.
  - Notices
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.
Power Management
Use Power Management to control, monitor, and manage conservation policies in your deployment.
Application Control
BigFix Application Control 2.x lets IT administrators centrally manage and enforce application allowlisting on Windows endpoints using Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC). Built on BigFix, it delivers kernel-level execution control, deny-by-default policy enforcement, TPM-backed code signing, and compliance-ready audit reporting across the enterprise.
Server Automation
Server Automation provides powerful automation. You can use it to sequence automation actions in steps across multiple endpoints.
Virtual Endpoint Manager
HCL BigFix Virtual Endpoint Manager (VEM) enhances BigFix with centralized, unified endpoint management for hybrid cloud and data center environments, spanning virtual machines and physical endpoints. VEM delivers real-time endpoint visibility, policy-driven automation for configuration and compliance remediation, and consistent security controls to streamline IT operations, reduce risk, and strengthen regulatory compliance.
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.
Workflow Builder
Workflow Builder is an application within the BigFix UI that lets you automate multi-step device tasks in a drag-and-drop visual editor, without writing a complete Fixlet or Task.
BigFix Remediate
BigFix MCM

Adding and Deleting Software in BigFix Software Distribution

Use the Software Explorer page to add new Software entries (from a new Package or by importing a legacy package file) and to permanently delete existing Software entries along with all their associated Packages, Files, and Tasks.

About this task

From Explore > Software, the Software Explorer page provides the primary top-level actions for creating and removing Software entries. Both actions are available from the toolbar at the top of the page.

Procedure

Add a new Software entry
1. Click + Add software in the top-right corner of the Software Explorer page.
2. Choose how to create the Software entry:
  - Start from a new Package — opens the Package creation form where you define metadata (title, publisher, version, OS, architecture, category, description), then upload files and create deployment tasks.
  - Import an external Package file — imports a Package that was previously exported from the legacy BigFix Console or WebUI. During import, all files are uploaded to the BFUI File Server and new Tasks are created in the BigFix Platform. See Limitations for migration constraints.
Delete an existing Software entry
Warning:
Deleting a Software entry is permanent and cascading. It deletes the selected Software and all Packages contained within it, including every File and Task associated with those Packages. This action cannot be undone.

Figure 1. Software Explorer — Selecting and Deleting a Software Entry

To delete Software:
1. On the Software Explorer page, select the checkbox next to the Software entry you want to remove.
2. Click Delete software in the toolbar.
3. Confirm the deletion in the confirmation dialog.