Client Dashboard for Software Offers

The Client Dashboard for Software Offers is where endpoint users can select and accept software offers that were made available to them.

The software offers work in a similar way to regular actions except that the deployment does not occur until the endpoint user chooses to install the software.

Before endpoint users can access the dashboard, you must deploy the Enable Client Dashboard for Software Offers task on each endpoint. This task is listed in the Configure Client Dashboard under the Software Distribution Setup node.

How to navigate to the Enable Client Dashboard for Software Offers task — Figure 1: Enable Client Dashboard for Software Offers task navigation tree

The Enable Client Dashboard for Software Offers task displays in the List panel only if this task is not currently installed.

Dashboard location

Endpoint users can access the dashboard from their system tray on Windows.

Click the BigFix icon to open the BigFix Support Center.

Open the BigFix Support Center from the Windows system tray — Figure 2: The BigFix Support Center on the Windows system tray

Note: You can configure the BigFix icon. For more information, see the topic about "Changing the Client Icon" from the IBM® Endpoint Manager Configuration Guide.

The software offers are displayed in the Available Software tab. Endpoint users can select and install the software packages that you send them. You can customize the title, version, size, and description from the Manage Software Distribution Package and Manage Application Management Groups dashboards.

You can also view the web portal registration PIN, which is a unique alphanumeric digit that is assigned to a computer. Endpoint users use this PIN to register computers in the Self Service Portal.