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Configuration Management (SCM)
BigFix Compliance Configuration Management (SCM) includes configurable content that is checks and checklists, which assess and manages the devices to ensure compliance standards are met.
Security Configuration Management for WebUI User Guide
Security Configuration Management (SCM) App in WebUI continuously assess and manages the device for security misconfiguration and deviation, which enables operator to deploy remediation action to ensure the device meets compliance standards.
SCM App in WebUI: Overview
The SCM App landing page lists all the custom and external checklists that are used to manage devices.
External checklist
Deploying external checklist

Configuration Management (SCM)
BigFix Compliance Configuration Management (SCM) includes configurable content that is checks and checklists, which assess and manages the devices to ensure compliance standards are met.
- Configuration Management for Console User Guide
  Configuration management (SCM) is used to manage security configuration of devices using checklists which includes creating custom checklists, customize individual checks, synchronizing, deploying checklists to devices.
- Security Configuration Management for WebUI User Guide
  Security Configuration Management (SCM) App in WebUI continuously assess and manages the device for security misconfiguration and deviation, which enables operator to deploy remediation action to ensure the device meets compliance standards.
  - Welcome to SCM App in WebUI
    Security Configuration Management (SCM) is a collection of checks and checklists that organizations can use to configure devices and ensure that the devices meet compliance standards.
  - What's new in v1.0.0
  - System requirements
  - Supported Benchmarks
  - SCM App in WebUI: Overview
    The SCM App landing page lists all the custom and external checklists that are used to manage devices.
    - Custom checklist
    - External checklist
      - Viewing an external checklist
      - Deploying external checklist

Deploying external checklist

Procedure

Perform the following steps to deploy an external checklist:

Navigate to the SCM App landing page and click the External checklist tab.

Note: The Custom checklist tab is selected by default.
Click an External checklist tile to deploy.
Select the Checks and click deploy.
Review the available tasks and click Next.
Note:
- You can also rename the Deployment Name in Deployment Summary panel.
- A warning icon indicates that the task is not associated with the action.
Select the Target and click Next.
Configure your deployment and click Deploy.
Note:
- Use the Edit icon in the subtabs (Run, Users, Messages, Offer, and Post-Action) on the left panel to further fine-tune the deployment. For more information on the subtabs, see Configuration Options.
- Use the Edit icon in the Deployment Summary panel to modify tasks and targets.

Results

The Deployment page displays details such as overview, device, and component results. You can also stop the deployment any time by clicking Stop Deployment.

Overview: Detailed description of the selected deployment status, behavior, targeting, and more.
Device Results: Target status, which is - the state of the deployment on each endpoint.
Component Results: For content with multiple actions: the deployment status of each component on targeted devices is expressed as a percentage of completion.

You can also view the status of the current or previous deployments in WebUI by clicking Deployments in the navigation bar. For more information on deployments, see The Deployment List.

Important:

SCM deployments are categorized under the Other application type. Use Deployment Name, Issued Date, or other criteria to find deployments.

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