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IBM BigFix Lifecycle
Software Distribution User's Guide
IBM® Endpoint Manager for Software Distribution Version 5.5, which is 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.
Best practices
Learn how to best optimize your use of BigFix Software Distribution.
Authorization
Test the installation of software under the systems management account.

Authorization

Test the installation of software under the systems management account.

On a Windows™ system, BigFix defaults to installing software in the LocalSystem account. On a Mac OS X, Linux™, or UNIX™ system, software is installed in the root account. Therefore, always test software installations under these accounts to ensure that they work correctly.

For more information, see the related articles for Windows or Mac on the BigFix support website Knowledge Base.

If a software package does not install under LocalSystem, run the runascurrentuser.exe tool to use the rights of the current user. For more information, see the article about Running As Current User. To automate this action, create Fixlets with the Software Distribution dashboard.