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Contents
Chapter 1. Accessing the console
- Console authentication using Windows session credentials
- Introducing the BigFix console user interface
- A sample console operator's workflow
Chapter 2. Fixlets and Tasks
- Introducing Fixlets and Tasks
- Differences between Fixlets and tasks
- Viewing Fixlets and Tasks
- Monitoring Fixlets and Tasks
- Commenting on Fixlets and Tasks
- Creating or Customizing Fixlets and Tasks
- Hiding Fixlets and Tasks
- Viewing Relevance Expressions
- Introducing Relevance
Chapter 3. Actions
- Taking actions
- Monitoring an action taken
- Viewing the details of an action run
- Running commands on actions
- Adding a comment
- Making an offer using a custom action
Chapter 4. Sites
- Introducing Sites
- Selecting Sites
  - Subscribing with a Masthead
  - Subscribing with the Licensing Dashboard
- Viewing Site Properties
- Restricting Computers
- Restricting Readers
- Creating Custom Sites
- Canceling a Subscription
- Adding Files to Sites
- Viewing and Deleting Site Files
Chapter 5. Domains
- Introducing Domains
- Domain Sites
- Selecting Domains
- Navigating Domains
- Minimizing the Domain Panel
- Deleting Domains
Chapter 6. Operators
- Introducing Operators
- Adding Console Operators
- Adding Local Operators
- Monitoring Operators
Chapter 7. Roles
- Introducing Roles
- Creating Roles
- Assigning Roles
Chapter 8. LDAP Directories
- Adding LDAP Directories
- Adding Active Directory
- Adding LDAP Operators
- Associating an LDAP group
Chapter 9. Client Computers
- Introducing Client Computers
- Running actions on the computers
- Monitoring Computer Status
- Grouping Computers
- Commenting on Computers
- Creating Retrieved Properties
- Creating Client Dashboards
- Locking Computers
- Removing Computers
Chapter 10. Computer Groups
- Introducing Computer Groups
- Creating Manual Computer Groups
- Creating Automatic Computer Groups
- Commenting on Computer Groups
- Removing Computer Groups
Chapter 11. Analyses
- Introducing Analyses
- Viewing Analyses
- Monitoring Analyses
- Commenting on Analyses
- Creating Analyses
- Editing Analyses
- Hiding Analyses
Chapter 12. Baselines
- Introducing Baselines
- Viewing Baselines
- Monitoring Baselines
- Commenting on Baselines
- Creating or Customizing Baselines
- Hiding Baselines
Chapter 13. Relays and Servers
- Understanding Relays
- Relay requirements
- Setting Up Relays
- Using Relays
- Automatic Relays
- Manually Assigning Multiple Clients
- Manually Assigning Single Clients
- Adjusting the BigFix Server and Relays
- Dynamic bandwidth throttling
Chapter 14. Activating the license counting process
- Prerequisites
- Categorizing the clients
- Displaying the current license metrics
- Distributing the site mapping file
- Generating the license tags
- Troubleshooting
- Limitations
Chapter 15. Client-Relay-Server Authentication
- Client Authentication
- Authenticating relays
- Handling the key exchange
- Manual key exchange
- Revoking Client Certificates
- Re-registering a revoked client
- Mailboxing
Chapter 16. Displays and Reports
- Web Reports
- Viewing Dashboards
- Visualizing Data
Chapter 17. Menus
- File Menu
- Edit Menu
- View Menu
- Go Menu
- Tools Menu
- Help Menu
Chapter 18. The Dialogs
- About the BigFix Console
- Action: Computers
- Action History Tab
- Action List and Document
- Action Parameter
- Action Progress Report
- Action Script Tab
- Action Settings
- Action Site Signing Key
- Action: Summary
- Action: Target
- Add Comment
- Add Custom Setting
- Add Files to Site
- Add LDAP User
- Add User
- Analysis List and Document
- Applicable Computers Tab
- Applicability tab
- Assign User Management Rights
- Baseline Component Applicability Tab
- Baseline List and Document
- Change Password
- Change Private Key Password
- Comments
- Component Applicability Tab
- Components Tab
- Computer: Action History
- Computer: Applicable Tasks
- Computer Group: Action History
- Computer Group: Applicable Analyses
- Computer Group: Relevant Baselines
- Computer Group: Computers
- Computer Group: Description
- Computer Group: Relevant Fixlet Messages
- Computer Group List and Document
- Computer Group: Reporting Computers
- Computer Group: Applicable Tasks
- Computer List and Document
- Computer: Management Rights
- Computer: Relevant Baselines
- Computer: Relevant Fixlet Messages
- Computer Subscriptions Tab
- Computer: Summary
- Connect to Database
- Console Operator: Assigned Roles Tab
- Console Operator: Details Tab
- Create Role
- Help for the BigFix Console
- Console Operator: Administered Computers
- Console Operator: Issued Actions
- Console Operator List and Document
- Create Analysis
- Create Analysis Description Tab
- Create Analysis Properties Tab
- Create Analysis Relevance Tab
- Create Automatic Computer Group
- Create Custom Site
- Create Fixlet or Task
- Description Tab
- Details Tab
- Edit Actions Tab
- Edit Baseline
- Edit Components Tab
- Edit Computer Settings
- Edit Description Tab
- Edit Fixlet Message
- Edit Processing Instruction
- Edit Properties Tab
- Edit Relevance Tab
- Edit Script Element
- Edit Settings for Computer
- Edit Task
- Enter Private Key
- Execution Tab
- Find
- Fixlet and Task: List and Document
- Fixlet List and Document
- Import Content
- Launch Web Reports
- Main Console Window
- Manage Properties
- Manual Computer Groups
- Messages tab
- Modify Custom Site Subscriptions
- Offer tab
- Operator Permissions Tab
- Post-Action tab
- Post-Execution Action Script Tab
- Pre-Execution Action Script tab
- Preferences
- Recent Comments
- Results Tab
- Role Computer Assignments Tab
- Role Details Tab
- Role LDAP Groups Tab
- Role Operators Tab
- Role Sites Tab
- Security Warning
- Settings Tab
- Site Details Tab
- Site List and Document
- Site Properties
- Success Criteria tab
- Take action
- Take multiple actions
- Target Tab
- Task List and Document
- Users Tab
- View action info
- Visualization Parameters: Colorization
- Visualization Parameters: Computers
- Visualization Parameters: General
- Visualization Tool
Appendix. Support
Notices
- Trademarks
- Terms and conditions for product documentation

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