Revision as of 01:28, 20 February 2016

Sites

• Developer Site
• BigFix.Me
• Forums
• BigFix Inventory

Content

Documentation

• List of All Client and Server Settings
• Videos related to IBM BigFix

Diagnostics

• Why does a BigFix client sometimes take a long time to do its thing

Utilities

• Audit Trail Cleaner
• Site Date Reader
• Relays.dat Parser
• Mac Ops Plan B

Logging Documentation

• Enable Web Report Logging

Service Now Items of Note

• TASK1086082 - Requested access to Server 2012R2 ISO
• RITM0819411/REQ0812148 - Requested DMZ Server for BigFix/Service-Now Test/Dev
• Tools to interact with BigFix SOAP API
• FOrums.BigFix.com posting about ServiceNow

OS Deployment

• OSD 3.9 Announcement

REST API Content

• https://forum.bigfix.com/t/baselines-and-restapi-what-gives/11940
• https://forum.bigfix.com/t/example-in-vb-net-soap-api/12051

IBM AIX Support in BigFix

• AIX Patch Management FAQ

Custom Content Creation

• Make-Prefetch now supports both Python 2 & 3
• Creating Parameterized Fixlet's
• How can I write an action statement that provides information about the operator who runs a task or fixlet on the client
• Using WOW64 Redirection
• Detect and Remove malicious eDell root certificate

Interesting items

• Is today the 2nd Tuesday of the month?
• Undelete Actions via SQL commands
• Customizing the Self-Service Portal
• SQL Analysis Properties
• if exists (domain users(names of logged on users))then full names of domain users(names of logged on users)else if exists (users(names of logged on users)) then "local account" else "none"
• File being Uploaded never shows Completed Status in Software Distribution dashboard
• Internet Facing Relays
• Need a Secure way to prompt a console user for a password
• BigFix OS Deployment Content
• Enable Custom Site to bypass a Client Lock State
• Terminal Services Recommended Settings
• BitLocker Analysis
• BitLocker Events from Logs
• Adjust Console Timeout settings to prevent Error 28's
• Get the current Action Name while running the Action
• Download Folder Path
• POSTMan
• Tracking Logins for Local Administrator Accounts
• Configure Preference for IP v4

Client Installation Information

• Can I automatically assign a Relay when installing a client
• Deploying clients that won't be able to talk to the IEM server
• Forum post about Mac Client installation issues

Client Configuration Content

• BigFix Patching Maintenance Windows

Creating Custom Content

• exists keys "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sassafras\Install\KeyAccess" of (x64 registries; x32 registries)

• Automatically creating patches using BigFix Fixlets - VERY Cool Concept!
• Omitting HTML tag from BES Fixlet Descriptions
• Interesting Ideas for Fixlets
• SavingThrow Anti-ADWare
• Dual Monitor Relevance - Still needs work. Doesn't report correct results on my Lenovo AIO.
• Install IEM OSD on Air Gapped IEM for PIN
  • IEM OS Deployment/Bare Metal Air-Gapped Network
• IEM Tickets to Remember
• Notes on intentionally Air-Gapping an IEM Installation
• IBM Endpoint Manager Relevance Language Information
• IBM Endpoint Manager Action Information
• IBM Endpoint Manager Web Reports
• Software Installation Information
• Disaster Server Architecture
• IBM Endpoint Manager API Scripting
• https://forum.bigfix.com/t/microsoft-patch-tuesday-detail-summary-report/6786
• https://forum.bigfix.com/t/relevance-question-sum-of-applicable-computer-counts-and-group-membership/12245
• Software Installation Documentation
• Relevance Cheat Sheet
• RESTAPI: Generate uninstall tasks for all MSI applications on target computer - Windows
• TEM Client Deployment in a VDI Cloned pool infrastructure
• Allow non-Master Operators to stop other actions
• Retrieve information for a Removed Computer before the database is purged
• Enumerate Multiple Monitors
• Gather files from endpoints
• Connecting your IEM Environment to Bigfix.Me
• IEM Tickets to Remember
• Forum post about Mac Client installation issues
• Notes on intentionally Air-Gapping an IEM Installation
• IBM Endpoint Manager Relevance Language Information
• IBM Endpoint Manager Action Information
• IBM Endpoint Manager Web Reports
• Software Installation Information
• Disaster Server Architecture
• IBM Endpoint Manager API Scripting
• https://forum.bigfix.com/t/microsoft-patch-tuesday-detail-summary-report/6786
• https://forum.bigfix.com/t/relevance-question-sum-of-applicable-computer-counts-and-group-membership/12245
• Software Installation Documentation
• RESTAPI: Generate uninstall tasks for all MSI applications on target computer - Windows
• TEM Client Deployment in a VDI Cloned pool infrastructure
• Allow non-Master Operators to stop other actions
• Retrieve information for a Removed Computer before the database is purged

Documentation

• FTP Server with the BigFix 9.2 Documentation in PDF format
• JGStew keeps a page with Documentation links on it
• Logged On User Information
• IBM Endpoint Manager Version 9.0 - DOCUMENTATION
• REST API Documentation
• Inspector Documentation
• Bigfix.me Inspector Guide
• IEM Video on YouTube
• Upload and Archive Manager
• Baseline Information
• Fixlet Authoring
• Recommended Client Settings from JGStew
• Creating Custom Dashboards for Bigfix
• Action Object Documentation
• Schedule-able Compliance by Computer Web Reports
• RedHat Patching Documentation
• MsiExec.exe and InstMsi.exe Error Messages
• BigFix Server Automation Documentation
• Server Disk Performance
• Decompress Utility
• Relay Autoselection Failsafe Controls
• How do I turn on more detailed logging for the TEM Client?
• How do I turn on detailed message debug logging for the non-Windows TEM Client?
• Relays.dat Parser
• FORUM: Windows or Linux Relay

IEM Component Articles

• ILMT/TAD4D/SUA Blog
• SUA and ILMT Beta Program
• BigFix OpenMic presentation on Relays (PDF)

Tools that might be useful

• Microsoft ORCA.exe
• Netwrix Change Audit Tool for Windows Server
• A quick look at the IBM endpoint Security Strategy
• Yara Malware tool

Pages about odd information

• Null Session Shares (not a good idea!)
• A quick look at the IBM Endpoint Security Strategy

Projects

• Automate the assignment of Relay Affiliation Groups to clients and Relays

Support Links

• DeveloperWorks Support Forum
• Bigfix Support