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Administrator Guide
Read this guide to learn about enrolling, administering, and troubleshooting endpoints through BigFix MCM and BigFix Mobile.
VPN management
BigFix MCM and BigFix Mobile enable organizations to manage and configure Virtual Private Network (VPN) settings on enrolled Android, Apple, and Windows devices, ensuring secure remote access to corporate networks.

Administrator Guide
Read this guide to learn about enrolling, administering, and troubleshooting endpoints through BigFix MCM and BigFix Mobile.
- Modern Client Management and BigFix Mobile
  This guide is intended for HCL BigFix Master Operators (MO) and those who administer BigFix deployments. If you are looking for information about using Modern Client Management (MCM) and BigFix Mobile, see the WebUI User's Guide.
- BigFix MCM
  Read this section to learn enrolling and managing Windows and macOS desktop and laptop devices.
- BigFix Mobile
  BigFix Mobile enables you to enroll and manage Android, iOS, and iPadOS devices.
- SCEP Certificate-based authentication
  BigFix MCM supports certificate-based authentication through Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol (SCEP). SCEP is the fastest and most secure way to provision certificates to all your MCM-managed devices. With SCEP, IT Admins can automate issuing certificates to the endpoints to provide access to corporate Wi-Fi, VPN, and secure e-mail through encryption.
- SAML-authenticated enrolment flow
  When you configure SAML as the authentication method, when a user hits the enrollment URL and click Enroll, the user is first authenticated via the identity provider before proceeding with the enrollment process.
- Application management
  Application management in BigFix MCM enables IT admins to centrally control, distribute, and maintain Windows and macOS applications. It allows IT administrators to streamline the deployment, update, and security of apps on enrolled devices.
- Email configuration management
  With BigFix MCM and BigFix Mobile, you have the ability to install and set up email application that can connect to your email system. This allows users to easily connect, verify their identity, and synchronize their work email accounts on their devices.
- VPN management
  BigFix MCM and BigFix Mobile enable organizations to manage and configure Virtual Private Network (VPN) settings on enrolled Android, Apple, and Windows devices, ensuring secure remote access to corporate networks.
  - Android VPN management
    Use these settings to create a VPN connection, choose how the VPN authenticates, select a VPN server type, and more. VPN give device users a secure remote access to your organization network. Devices use a VPN connection profile to start a connection with the VPN server. Use these settings so users can easily and securely connect to your organizational network.
- Wi-Fi configuration management
  BigFix MCM and BigFix Mobile offer WiFi configuration management, where administrators can control and configure the wireless network settings on MCM-enrolled devices. This helps organizations to maintain a secure and reliable wireless network infrastructure while providing flexibility for users to connect to authorized networks.
- Known limitations
  Read this topic to get familiarized with MCM v3.0 known limitations.
- Troubleshooting
  This section is intended to help you solve problems that might occur when installing BigFix MCM and BigFix Mobile.
- Frequently Asked Questions
  Read this section for commonly asked questions and their answers to manage the MCM deployments better.

VPN management

BigFix MCM and BigFix Mobile enable organizations to manage and configure Virtual Private Network (VPN) settings on enrolled Android, Apple, and Windows devices, ensuring secure remote access to corporate networks.

It allows IT admins to ensure that data from certain apps always goes through the specified Virtual private network. IT admins can also apply a setting such that a device is connected to the network only when VPN is connected.

Managing VPN configurations through BigFix Mobile involves configuring and deploying VPN settings to mobile devices in a secure and controlled manner.