Creating the license authorization file

After you order BigFix Inventory from Passport Advantage, you receive a welcome email with information how to access the BigFix License Key Center. Go to the Key Center and create the license authorization file that contains deployment and licensing information. The file is needed during the installation of the BigFix platform.

Procedure

  1. Go to the License Key Center.
  2. Enter your email address and the password that you received in the welcome email.

    BigFix License Key Center
  3. For each product that you purchased, specify the allocated client quantity. If you leave 0, you cannot install the particular product.
  4. To generate the license authorization file, click Create Serial Number.
  5. To download the file, click Download.

Results

The LicenseAuthorization.BESLicenseAuthorization file is downloaded to your computer. The file is needed during the installation of the BigFix platform.

What to do next

Download the BigFix installer. For more information, see: Downloading the BigFix installer for Linux.