What’s new - Latest Features & Enhancements

Overview of the enhancements made in the current release of BigFix Modern Client Management (MCM) and BigFix Mobile.

The BigFix Modern Client Management (MCM) and BigFix Mobile version 3.5 release introduces key enhancements that improve enterprise mobility management, streamline administration, and enhance user experience. This release focuses on simplifying setup processes, improving operational visibility, and extending control across Android and iOS devices.

ChromeOS support

BigFix Mobile and Modern Client Management now adds ChromeOS device management, extending unified endpoint management to ChromeOS endpoints. This release introduces installation, enrollment, policy management, device actions, and monitoring capabilities through seamless integration with Google Workspace.
Supported ChromeOS features
  • Support for Chrome OS as a managed platform in BigFix Mobile and Modern Client Management.
  • Installation, addition, and management of the ChromeOS MDM Server and Plugin through the BigFix WebUI.
  • Enterprise enrollment of ChromeOS devices with integration to Google Workspace and BigFix.
  • Visibility of ChromeOS devices in the Devices page with management and action support.
  • Chrome OS policy management, including network, restriction, password, and OS update policies, with Organization Unit (OU)–based deployment.
  • Support for remote device actions, including restart, wipe users, remote powerwash, and unenroll.
  • Enhanced health checks and prerequisite scans for Chrome OS MDM services.
For complete information, refer to ChromeOS management.

Remove App Policy

BigFix MCM now introduces the ability to remove previously deployed applications from managed devices using a dedicated Remove App Policy.

Administrators can uninstall one or more applications from:
  • Android
  • iOS
  • iPadOS
  • macOS
  • Windows

The policy can be deployed directly to devices or through Policy Groups for large-scale removal.

For Apple VPP applications, the system automatically revokes and returns the associated license to the available pool after successful app removal, ensuring accurate license tracking and redistribution.

This enhancement provides improved application lifecycle control, compliance enforcement, and optimized license management across managed environments.

Support for PingFederate SAML Authentication

BigFix MCM now supports SAML-based authentication using PingFederate as an Identity Provider (IdP). This enhancement extends existing SAML authentication capabilities (such as Okta support) and allows organizations using PingFederate to integrate seamlessly with BigFix MCM for secure single sign-on (SSO). For more details, refer to Using PingFederate