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WebUI Administration Guide
Read this guide for information about installing and administering the WebUI.
WebUI Server Settings
Create or modify server settings on your WebUI server to control advanced aspects of the WebUI. These settings are for advanced users only and can be used to help troubleshoot problems or adjust behaviors to optimize performance.
Access WebUI Server Settings
The WebUI Server Settings are accessed through the BigFix Console as a function of your WebUI server.

WebUI Administration Guide
Read this guide for information about installing and administering the WebUI.
- Introduction
  This guide is intended for BigFix Master Operators and those who administer an BigFix deployment. If you are looking for information about using the WebUI, see the BigFix WebUI User's Guide.
- Deployment Requirements
  This guide contains information and procedures for installing the WebUI on BigFix Platform V10.0.0 or later. The WebUI is supported on BigFix Platform V10.0.0 and later versions.
- WebUI Installation
  Use these procedures to install or upgrade the WebUI on BigFix Platform version 10 or later. Before you start the procedure:
- Remove the WebUI Service
  Use this procedure to remove the WebUI from BigFix Platform.
- Provisioning Users
  Use permission settings in the WebUI and the BigFix Console to control access to the WebUI and its functions.
- Managing Application Updates
  You can manage application updates through Application Update Manager.
- Editing Dashboards
  Use the WebUI’s editing tools to customize the WebUI Overview and Executive Overview dashboards.
- Performance
  This chapter provides an introduction to some tools for managing performance problems you might encounter with the WebUI. For a detailed discussion of BigFix and WebUI performance topics and tools, including planning, monitoring, and maintenance, see the BigFix Capacity Planning Guide.
- Log Locations
  All WebUI logs are stored in one default location. Logs are stored on the WebUI Server in the following locations (unless changed by the server setting _WebUI_Logging_LogPath).
- WebUI Server Settings
  Create or modify server settings on your WebUI server to control advanced aspects of the WebUI. These settings are for advanced users only and can be used to help troubleshoot problems or adjust behaviors to optimize performance.
  - Access WebUI Server Settings
    The WebUI Server Settings are accessed through the BigFix Console as a function of your WebUI server.
  - Server Settings Definitions
    The WebUI Server settings are listed below. Any default settings are noted. If a setting has no default the parameter might not appear in the BigFix Console unless you create it.
- SAML 2.0
  BigFix supports SAML 2.0. SAML authentication is an application login mechanism that uses a configured Identity Provider (IdP) to authenticate users.
- Troubleshooting
  Read this section for information about any known issues using the WebUI application.
- WebUI and Distributed Server Architecture (DSA)
  Understand how to work with WebUI in Distributed Server Architecture (DSA).
- Supported Patch Sites
  A subset of BigFix patch sites is supported in the WebUI.
- Support
  For more information about this product, see the following resources:

Access WebUI Server Settings

The WebUI Server Settings are accessed through the BigFix Console as a function of your WebUI server.

Locate your WebUI Server by navigating to All Content > Computers. Select your server computer and right click. Select Edit Computer Settings to display the Edit Settings dialogue box. For detailed instructions on adding or editing server settings, see the BigFix Console Operator's Guide.

Server settings are written in the following format:

<server_setting_name>=<value>

Click Add or Edit to create or edit a new server setting. All server setting names begin with an underscore. Any WebUI setting that gets applied requires a WEBUI service restart.