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Modern Client Management and BigFix Mobile
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  2. Welcome
  3. Installing and Configuring BigFix Mobile and MCM

    Read this guide to learn about the requirements and available installation scenarios to ensure that the deployment of BigFix MCM and BigFix Mobile goes smoothly in your environment.

  4. MCM and BigFix Mobile server and components installation

    This guide provides instructions for installing the MCM and BigFix Mobile server along with its components, ensuring proper setup and configuration.

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  • Modern Client Management and BigFix Mobile

    Welcome to the Modern Client Management and BigFix Mobile documentation, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use Modern Client Management and BigFix Mobile.

  • BigFix Mobile and MCM Overview

    Discover how BigFix Mobile and Modern Client Management (MCM) extend unified endpoint management to mobile devices and modern OS platforms like iOS, Android, and Windows 10+, all from a single console.

  • Guides in PDF format

    This section contains links to PDF versions of all the MCM and BigFix Mobile manuals.

  • Installing and Configuring BigFix Mobile and MCM

    Read this guide to learn about the requirements and available installation scenarios to ensure that the deployment of BigFix MCM and BigFix Mobile goes smoothly in your environment.

    • MCM and BigFix Mobile server and components installation

      This guide provides instructions for installing the MCM and BigFix Mobile server along with its components, ensuring proper setup and configuration.

      • Audience

        This guide is for administrators and IT managers who want to install and configure BigFix MCM and BigFix Mobile. It details prerequisites for each of the scenario and provides installation instructions that allow you to deploy the program in your environment. It also includes information about configuring and maintaining BigFix MCM and BigFix Mobile components.

      • Planning the installation

        Read this section before you begin to install or update any of the BigFix MCM or BigFix Mobile product features. Effective planning and an understanding of the key aspects of the installation process can help ensure a successful installation.

      • On-premises deployment setup

        Understand the prerequisites and preparation required to install the BigFix MDM server and BigFix PlugIn Portal on-premise.

      • On-Premises Upgrade

        Upgrade your on-prem BigFix Mobile and MCM setup to the latest version for improved security, new features, and better support for Apple, Android, and Windows devices. Learn how to update the MDM Server and Plugin, meet key prerequisites like Plugin Portal and Podman, and complete the upgrade with minimal disruption.

      • Hybrid deployment setup

        BigFix offers a hybrid BigFix MCM/Mobile solution where the BigFix MDM infrastructure is deployed in the cloud while connecting an organization’s existing BigFix deployment (via BigFix Authenticating Relay) on-premise. Mobile and MCM devices register with the cloud based MDM infrastructure and can then be managed via the on-premise WebUI.

      • Configuring BigFix MCM and BigFix Mobile

        After the MCM components are set up, there are additional configuration options available to enable features like Bulk Enrollment for Windows, DEP policies for macOS, or prestage installers for Windows and MacOS MDM endpoints.

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      • Reference Information

        This section contains more detailed information about some of the essential installation aspects.

      • Troubleshooting

        This section is intended to help you solve problems that might occur when installing BigFix MCM and BigFix Mobile.

      • Notices
    • Identity Service Configuration

      Configure identity services for BigFix Mobile and MCM to enable secure authentication and seamless user access. Learn how to integrate with identity providers and streamline user management across Apple, Android, and Windows devices.

    • Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP) configuration

      BigFix MCM supports certificate management and certificate-based authentication through Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP). SCEP is the fastest and most secure way to provision certificates to all your MCM-managed devices. With SCEP, IT Admins can automate issuing certificates to the endpoints to provide access to corporate Wi-Fi, VPN, and secure e-mail through encryption.

    • Domain join installation and configuration

      Read this section to learn the prerequisites and the tasks to install ODJ service to set up your environment to enroll Windows devices and join Active Directory domain or both Active Directory and Azure AD domain.

    • SAML-authentication configuration

      MCM and BigFix Mobile supports Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) authentication to enroll devices to protect sensitive data and ensure secure access to corporate resources.

    • Remote Access

      The Remote Access feature in BigFix Modern Client Management (MCM) allows administrators to view the screen of managed mobile devices through the BigFix WebUI for troubleshooting and support purposes.

  • Deployment Guide

    This document provides guidance for deploying the certificate enrollment infrastructure required for BigFix Mobile Configuration Management (MCM). It describes how to integrate BigFix MCM with Microsoft certificate services to enable device certificate enrollment using the Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP).

  • How-to guide

    This section provides step-by-step instructions for setting up a BigFix environment, focusing on integration with third-party prerequisites such as Apple Business Manager and Google Play. It guides users through the necessary configuration steps to ensure seamless interoperability with these external services.

  • Quick Start

    This quick start guide gets you up and running with your BigFix MCM and BigFix Mobile solution. It helps you secure, configure, and manage your mobile devices quickly and efficiently.

  • User Guide
  • Administrator Guide

    Read this guide to learn about enrolling, administering, and troubleshooting endpoints through BigFix MCM and BigFix Mobile.

  • Glossary

    This glossary provides terms and definitions for the BigFix software and products.

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