Adding console operators

The master operator can add operators at any time by launching Start > Programs > IBM BigFix > IBM BigFix Console.

These are the types of operators that can be created:
  • Local operator (local IBM BigFix account). For information about how to add local operators, see Adding Local Operators.
  • LDAP operator (operator whose credentials are authenticated via Active Directory or LDAP). The permissions set on LDAP are not mapped into IBM BigFix, you must assign the LDAP operator to an existing role to specify permissions and restrictions. For information about how to add LDAP operators, see Adding LDAP Operators.

    IBM BigFix server running on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 or Linux 7 system can integrate with an Active Directory. As a consequence, you can add as operators, users defined in the Active Directory domain. To run the integration, configure the Kerberos protocol as described in Configuration 4 - Kerberos/LDAP of Integrating Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 with Active Directory.

  • LDAP Group to assign to a role. In this way, with just one operation, you can apply the policy defined in the role to every operator belonging to the LDAP group. For information about how to assign a LDAP group to an existing role, see Associating an LDAP group.
Note: For LDAP operator and LDAP Group, you must first add an Active Directory or LDAP domain to IBM BigFix.
For information about additional operations that can be run against operators, see the IBM BigFix Console Operator Guide.