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WebUI Administration Guide
Read this guide for information about installing and administering the WebUI.
Editing Dashboards
Use the WebUI’s editing tools to customize the WebUI Overview and Executive Overview dashboards.

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.
  - General Editing Techniques
    To edit a dashboard, click the Edit Dashboard button.
  - Working with Predefined Tiles
    Learn how to add a predefined tile to a dashboard.
  - Working With Custom Tiles
    Use the Build Tile and Define Filters screens to create five types of custom tiles. The basic process for creating custom tiles is described here, and instructions for creating each type follow.
- 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.
- 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:

Editing Dashboards

Use the WebUI’s editing tools to customize the WebUI Overview and Executive Overview dashboards.

Extract and present BigFix data in an array of formats to summarize key information from across your enterprise. Only Master Operators can edit the active dashboard to customize.

Image of WebUI Overview dashboard.

Drag tiles to arrange them, and preview dashboard designs as you build. Draw from a library of pre-defined tiles, or design your own.

Pre-defined tiles include Environment Overview, Patch Compliance, Patch Severity, New Releases, and Deployments in the last 30 Days.

While the WebUI’s default overview tiles are useful to many users, the custom tiles enable you to place critical information specific to your own deployment on the WebUI and Executive overviews. Use the five custom tile types to design and build your own tiles: Key Numbers, Summaries, Lists, Checks, and Charts.

Image showing examples of the five custom tile types.

All users can see and use the WebUI dashboards, but only Master Operators can edit them. Changes made to either dashboard become the default design for that overview for all users. Dashboard elements and data are adjusted to reflect the BigFix permission levels and assignments of Non-Master Operators.

Four screens are involved in editing and building tiles:

Edit Dashboard - Arrange, delete, and add tiles.
Select Tile - Select pre-defined tiles and custom tile templates.
Build Tile - Select top-level data objects, arrange tile elements, and preview designs.
Define Filters - Refine tile data and perform complex joins.