Creating a general operator
Procedure
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In the BigFix console, open the All Content domain.
- In the All Content domain, go to Roles.
- In the Roles window, right-click and select Create
Role....
- In the Create Role window, enter
a name for your new role.
For example, GeneralUser.
- Select the Computer Assignments tab
in the "Role:" window and click Add.
- Go to . Select all non-virtual computers (Laptops,
Servers, and others) and click OK.
- In the All Content, select Operators.
- In the Operators window, right-click and select Create
Local Operator.
- In the "Create Local Operator" window, enter a name and
password for the new Operator.
- In the Console Operator: window,
select the Assigned Roles tab and click Assign
Role.
- In the "Assign Role to User" window, select the role that
you created and click OK.
- In the Console Operator: window, click Save
Changes.
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Exit the BigFix console and log in as the new Operator.
Results
In the Computers view in the All Content domain, you cannot view any
ESXi Virtual Machine or Hypervisors, only computers. You can now take action on any computer with
the BigFix Agent installed.
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