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Functions within BigFix® Remote Control
Enable smart card authentication
To support smart card authentication in the BigFix® Remote Control Target you must install the device driver for the IBM® virtual smart card reader and certificates on the target. You can install the driver and certificates after you install the target by running a Fixlet® in the BigFix console. You can also install the certificates by using Active Directory Group Policy.
Installing the driver and certificate by using a Fixlet
Install the device driver for the IBM virtual smart card reader together with the certificates by running a Fixlet in the BigFix® console.

Remote Control V9.1.4
- Release Notes V9.1.4 Fixpack 1
- BigFix® Remote Control V9.1.4 Installation Guide
  By using BigFix® Remote Control you can remotely support and control thousands of PCs and servers, on an enterprise scale, from a central location or directly, in peer to peer mode.
- BigFix® Remote Control V9.1.4 Administrators Guide
  This guide is for users who want to administer BigFix® Remote Control.
- BigFix® Remote Control V9.1.4 Console Users Guide
  - Definition of terms that are used in BigFix® Remote Control
  - The BigFix® Remote Control console
  - Dashboards overview
  - Functions within BigFix® Remote Control
    - Deploy remote control components
    - Update the remote control components
    - Download the remote control server component
    - Start a remote control session
      The BigFix® Remote Control controller and target components can be used to establish remote connections between each other to monitor or control the target system.
    - Respond to warnings
    - Manage target and server configurations
    - Analyses
    - Enable smart card authentication
      To support smart card authentication in the BigFix® Remote Control Target you must install the device driver for the IBM® virtual smart card reader and certificates on the target. You can install the driver and certificates after you install the target by running a Fixlet® in the BigFix console. You can also install the certificates by using Active Directory Group Policy.
      - Determining whether smart card support is enabled
        To enable smart card support on your targets, multiple prerequisites must be met. Check which of your computers need action by using an Analysis.
      - Installing the driver and certificate by using a Fixlet
        Install the device driver for the IBM virtual smart card reader together with the certificates by running a Fixlet in the BigFix® console.
      - Removing the driver and certificate by using a Fixlet
        Remove the device driver for the IBM® virtual smart card reader together with the certificates by running a Fixlet® in the BigFix® console.
      - Installing the certificates by using a Fixlet
        Use a Fixlet® to install the certificates that are required by the device driver for the IBM® virtual smart card reader.
      - Downloading the certificates
        You can download the certificates that are required by the device driver for the IBM® virtual smart card reader and install them manually. For example, by using Active Directory Group Policy.
    - Configure single sign-on (SSO) on the server
      BigFix® Remote Control V9.1.3 introduced support for SAML 2.0 authentication on the BigFix Remote Control server.
    - Enable secure target registration
      To prevent unauthorized targets from registering with the BigFix® Remote Control server, you can enable the secure registration feature and use tokens to authenticate the target.
  - Viewing web reports
    BigFix® Remote Control offers a report available in the Web Reports component of the application. The web report was formulated to provide log data that is gathered from the controller and target logs relevant to specific targets. The data can be used for auditing purposes and for monitoring remote control activity on specific computers in your environment.
  - Frequently asked questions
  - Support
    Various resources are available for support of the product, including the Knowledge Center, BigFix Support Center, BigFix Support Portal, BigFix Developer, BigFix Wiki, and HCL BigFix Forum.
- BigFix® Remote Control V9.1.4 Controller Users Guide
- BigFix® Remote Control V9.1.4 Target Users Guide
- BigFix® Remote Control V9.1.4 On-demand Target Guide
  Use BigFix® Remote Control to start remote control sessions over the internet with targets that do not have the target software installed.
- Remote Control V9.1.4 Readme file

Installing the virtual smart card reader driver and certificates by running a Fixlet

Install the device driver for the IBM virtual smart card reader together with the certificates by running a Fixlet in the BigFix® console.

About this task

You can install the driver and certificates by running a Fixlet after you install the target. To install the driver and certificates, complete the following steps:

Procedure

In the Remote Control site, click the Deployment node.
Select the Install BigFix® Remote Control Virtual Smart Card Reader Driver version 9.1.4.0500 and certificates task.
Review the information in the Description tab.
Follow the instructions in the Actions field to install the driver.

Results

The device driver and certificates that are required for smart card authentication are installed. During a remote control session, when the controller user selects a physical card reader on their system, the target can now create a virtual card reader.

Note: If an error is reported when you run the Fixlet, use the VSCDriverInstall.log file in the target installation directory for debugging purposes.