Welcome
WebUI Administration Guide
Read this guide for information about installing and administering the WebUI.
Supported Patch Sites
A subset of BigFix patch sites is supported in the WebUI.

BigFix Documentation Homepage
BigFix 11 Platform Documentation
Welcome to the BigFix Platform documentation, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use BigFix.
Detailed system requirements
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Platform guides in PDF format
Following is a list of links to the BigFix Platform user guides in PDF format:
Common Criteria Certification
BigFix 10.0.1.41 complies with the requirements of the standard ISO/IEC 15408 (Common Criteria) v. 3.1 for the assurance level: EAL2
Getting Started
Use this section to become familiar with BigFix infrastructure and key concepts necessary to understand how it works.
HTTPS across BigFix applications
This topic describes how the SSL/HTTPS communication works in BigFix applications and links the tasks on how to configure it.
Installation Guide
Learn the system requirements, licensing and installation instructions, and how to configure and maintain BigFix.
Configuration Guide
Learn how to configure BigFix according to your needs.
Console Operator's Guide
Learn how to work with the BigFix Console.
Asset Discovery User's Guide
Learn how BigFix Asset Discovery works.
Web Reports Guide
Learn how the Web Reports feature extends the power of BigFix.
BigFix Explorer Guide
Learn how the BigFix Explorer feature extends the power of BigFix.
WebUI User's Guide
Read this guide for an introduction to the WebUI tools, concepts, and terminology.
WebUI Administration Guide
Read this guide for information about installing and administering the WebUI.
- 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:
Glossary
This glossary provides terms and definitions for the Modern Client Management for BigFix software and products.

Supported Patch Sites

A subset of BigFix patch sites is supported in the WebUI.

The supported patch sites are for the following operating systems:

CentOS
Debian
Mac OS X
Oracle Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise
Ubuntu
Windows

Future releases will include more patch sites.