Creating a general operator

Procedure

  1. In the BigFix console, open the All Content domain.
  2. In the All Content domain, go to Roles.
  3. In the Roles window, right-click and select Create Role....
  4. In the Create Role window, enter a name for your new role.
    For example, GeneralUser.
  5. Select the Computer Assignments tab in the "Role:" window and click Add.
  6. Go to All Computers > By Retrieved Properties > By Device Type. Select all non-virtual computers (Laptops, Servers, and others) and click OK.
  7. In the All Content, select Operators.
  8. In the Operators window, right-click and select Create Local Operator.
  9. In the "Create Local Operator" window, enter a name and password for the new Operator.
  10. In the Console Operator: window, select the Assigned Roles tab and click Assign Role.
  11. In the "Assign Role to User" window, select the role that you created and click OK.
  12. In the Console Operator: window, click Save Changes.
  13. 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.