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BigFix Remote Control application helps to communicate between different components, clients, and endpoints within BigFix environment.
Remote Control Target Users Guide
BigFix® Remote Control Target for macOS V10 Update 7
Remote Control Version 10 Update 7 introduces Managed Session mode support for Remote Control Target on macOS devices. This version of macOS targets support the full set of Remote Control session capabilities Managed, Peer-to-Peer, Unattended and On-Demand. The previous versions of Remote Control Target for macOS were only able to support Peer to Peer and On-Demand session modes.
Starting and stopping the BigFix® Remote Control Target for macOS
After you install the BigFix® Remote Control Target for macOS macOS Update 7 or after a system restart, the Remote Control Target daemon is started automatically.

Remote Control
BigFix Remote Control application helps to communicate between different components, clients, and endpoints within BigFix environment.
- Release notes
  A summary of changed or new features and enhancements included in BigFix Remote Control.
- Remote Control Installation Guide
  By using Remote Control you can remotely support and control thousands of PCs and servers, on an enterprise scale, from a central location or directly, in peer to peer mode.
- Remote Control Administrators Guide
  This guide is for users who want to administer Remote Control.
- Remote Control Console User Guide
- BigFix Remote Control Controller Users Guide
- Remote Control Target Users Guide
  - Remote control target overview
  - Tasks you can do from the target icon
  - The target interface
  - Accepting session actions
  - Hiding applications
    Before accepting a remote control session, you can hide any applications on your system that you do not want the controller user to see.
  - Starting a remote control session that uses a broker
    When your system is on the internet, a controller user can start a remote control session that uses a broker to make the connection to your system. To connect to the session, you must enter a connection code.
  - Disconnecting from a remote control session
  - Using the command-line to send actions to the target GUI
    Now, you can send actions to the target GUI simply through the command-line.
  - Auditing
    Remote control session events are saved for auditing purposes if the AuditToSystem policy is enabled for the session.
  - BigFix® Remote Control Target for macOS V10 Update 6
    Remote Control V9.1.4 introduces support for target users who are using macOS devices.
  - BigFix® Remote Control Target for macOS V10 Update 7
    Remote Control Version 10 Update 7 introduces Managed Session mode support for Remote Control Target on macOS devices. This version of macOS targets support the full set of Remote Control session capabilities Managed, Peer-to-Peer, Unattended and On-Demand. The previous versions of Remote Control Target for macOS were only able to support Peer to Peer and On-Demand session modes.
    - Starting and stopping the BigFix® Remote Control Target for macOS
      After you install the BigFix® Remote Control Target for macOS macOS Update 7 or after a system restart, the Remote Control Target daemon is started automatically.
    - BigFix® Remote Control Target for macOS user interface
      The target user interface for the BigFix® Remote Control Target for macOS opens and is displayed in front of other application windows when you click on the Remote Control Target icon on the task bar.
    - Enable the required macOS permissions on Remote Control target version V10
      When a session is established for the first time, to view the screen and control a macOS Target/On-demand Target, enable Accessibility and Screen Recording permissions.
  - Privacy Mode and Input Lock
    Enable Privacy Mode to hide the screen contents at the Remote Control Target.
- Remote Control On-demand Target Guide
  Use Remote Control to start remote control sessions over the internet with targets that do not have the target software installed.
- Remote Control V10 Readme

Starting and stopping the BigFix® Remote Control Target for macOS

After you install the BigFix® Remote Control Target for macOS macOS Update 7 or after a system restart, the Remote Control Target daemon is started automatically.

About this task

To stop the Remote Control Target, use the following command:

sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/RCTargetDaemon.plist

To start the Remote Control Target, use the following command:

sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/RCTargetDaemon.plist

Note: To start the target only use the above command. Avoid double-clicking the Remote Control Target icon in the Launchpad to start the target.

Results

The target status icon is displayed in the top menu bar and the Remote Control target icon is displayed in the Dock.