- Introduction
This guide is intended for BigFix Master Operators and those who administer an BigFix deployment. If you are looking for information about using the WebUI, see the
BigFix WebUI User's Guide.
- Deployment Requirements
This guide contains information and procedures for installing the WebUI on BigFix Platform V11.0.0 or later. The WebUI is supported on BigFix Platform V11.0.0 and later versions.
- WebUI Installation
Use these procedures to install or upgrade the WebUI on BigFix Platform version 10 or later. Before you start the procedure:
- Remove the WebUI Service
Use this procedure to remove the WebUI from BigFix Platform.
- Provisioning Users
Use permission settings in the WebUI and the BigFix Console to control access to the WebUI and its functions.
- Managing Application Updates
You can manage application updates through Application Update Manager.
- Editing Dashboards
Use the WebUI’s editing tools to customize the WebUI Overview and Executive Overview dashboards.
- Performance
This chapter provides an introduction to some tools for managing performance problems you might encounter with the WebUI. For a detailed discussion of BigFix and WebUI performance topics and tools, including planning, monitoring, and maintenance, see the
BigFix Capacity Planning Guide.
- Log Locations
All WebUI logs are stored in one default location. Logs are stored on the WebUI Server in the following locations (unless changed by the server setting _WebUI_Logging_LogPath).
- WebUI Server Settings
Create or modify server settings on your WebUI server to control advanced aspects of the WebUI. These settings are for advanced users only and can be used to help troubleshoot problems or adjust behaviors to optimize performance.
- SAML 2.0
BigFix supports SAML 2.0. SAML authentication is an application login mechanism that uses a configured Identity Provider (IdP) to authenticate users.
- Troubleshooting
Read this section for information about any known issues using the WebUI application.
- WebUI and Distributed Server Architecture (DSA)
Understand how to work with WebUI in Distributed Server Architecture (DSA).
- Supported Patch Sites
A subset of BigFix patch sites is supported in the WebUI.
- Support
For more information about this product, see the following resources:
