Enable unattended target support

This topic describes how to enable Unattended Target Support.

Once the Server, the Broker, and the Controllers have been deployed, you can activate the Unattended Target Support as follows:

Activating Unattended Target Support

To activate the Unattended Target Support feature on the Remote Control Server, complete the following steps:
  1. From the Remote Control Server web interface menu, select Admin > Edit Properties File and then select trc.properties.
  2. At the bottom of the page, in the Unattended Target - Enable and configure Unattended target support section, set the property rc.unattended.enable to True
  3. At the top of the page, click Submit.
  4. From the Remote Control Server web interface menu, select Admin > Reset Application.
    Important: Once the server has been reset, you must restart the Broker services.

Configuring Targets

A Managed Target is configured to operate in Unattended mode using the BigFix Remote Control Target Wizard on the BigFix Console.

If you need to deploy an Unattended Target, deploy the target as a Managed Target first and then configure it as Unattended Target using the BigFix Remote Control Target Wizard.

To configure the Target, perform the following steps:
  1. Uncheck the checkbox at the top of the page to deselect all properties.
  2. Select BrokerList and insert the list of Brokers.
  3. Select BrokerCertsUpload and add the Brokers Certificates.
  4. Configure the UnattendedInternetAccess to the desired value. The property UnattendedInternetAccess is configured to determine the mode of operation of the target. The value can be:
    • Never: This is the default value of the property, and it is equivalent to not specifying the property in the target configuration. If this value is set, the target operates as Managed Target. If it is configured with a BrokerList and BrokerCertsUpload, it allows you to enter the connection codes to establish a Broker Session.
    • Always: If this value is set, the target always operates in Unattended mode. When operating in this configuration, it is not possible to enter the connection code. In addition, the AllowP2P is assumed to be Never. The target connects the server only via the brokers indicated in the BrokerList.

      When configuring the target with UnattendedInternetAccess = Always also consider the following values.

      • Select AllowP2P and set it to Never.
      • Select PortToListen and set it to 0.
    • Auto: If this value is set, the target determines the operating mode (Managed or Unattended) depending on how the target reached the server.
      • The target tries to perform Call Home using the ServerURL. If this connection is successful, the target operates as a Managed Target.
      • If the ServerURL connection is not successful, the target tries to connect via the brokers in the BrokerList. If the connection is successful, the target operates as an Unattended Target.
  5. Click Create Configuration Task and deploy the task to the intended targets.