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Web Reports Guide
Learn how the Web Reports feature extends the power of BigFix.
Configuring Web Reports
Web Reports is used whenever you want to view BigFix data that is spread over multiple databases in your deployment.
Integrating LDAP with Web Reports
There are two solutions for integrating LDAP with the Web Reports server.
Integration with Active Directory
You can enable Active Directory users to access the BigFix Web Reports server.
LDAP integration after Windows upgrade
If you upgrade Windows BigFix, the Active Directory solution is kept for compatibility with the existing environment.

Web Reports Guide
Learn how the Web Reports feature extends the power of BigFix.
- Configuring Web Reports
  Web Reports is used whenever you want to view BigFix data that is spread over multiple databases in your deployment.
  - Requirements
    Web Reports can run on a stand-alone server or on the same machine that hosts the BigFix database.
  - Supported Browsers
    For details on the supported browsers, refer to Platform/Installation/c_spcr_platform.html.
  - Updating the credentials to access the BESReporting database
    How to update the user's password to connect to the BESReporting database.
  - Setting the session inactivity timeout
    How to set a limit to the duration of a session for the user interface.
  - Restricting access to the report files
    In the Web Report component, you can use a new option named "ReportFilesCheck" to toggle protection on the report files.
  - Integrating LDAP with Web Reports
    There are two solutions for integrating LDAP with the Web Reports server.
    - Integration with LDAP
      To integrate Web Reports with LDAP in a Windows or Linux environment, run the following steps:
    - Integration with Active Directory
      You can enable Active Directory users to access the BigFix Web Reports server.
      - LDAP integration after Windows upgrade
        If you upgrade Windows BigFix, the Active Directory solution is kept for compatibility with the existing environment.
    - Setting the Number of LDAP Entries to Display
      The default number of LDAP entries displayed in Web Reports is 1000.
    - SAML integration
      Starting from V9.5.5, BigFix supports SAML V2.0 authentication via LDAP-backed SAML identity providers for the Web Reports and the Web UI components.
    - Compatibility with NT domains
      The information contained in this topic allows your user ID to log in to Web Reports with the role assigned if:
- Using the Program
  The Web Reports interface is simple and straightforward.
- Exploring
  The Explore Data section of the program allows you to look at data collected from your entire BigFix network to filter it, and to create reports.
- Reporting
  The Report List section of the program is accessed by clicking the appropriate tab from the top tab bar.
- Administering the Program
  The Administration section of the program lets you manage activities, filters, addresses, users, and databases.
- Tasks for advanced users
  Tasks unlikely to be needed by the typical user, but which can be of use to advanced users with specific customization needs.

LDAP integration after Windows upgrade

If you upgrade Windows BigFix, the Active Directory solution is kept for compatibility with the existing environment.

Warning: When passing from the legacy mode (UseLegacyADLogin = 1) to the new Web Reports working mode (UseLegacyADLogin = 0), the data remains in the database but it will no longer be accessible by the old AD/LDAP operator definitions, unless it is public data. Therefore, in addition to the steps described below, it is required to manually create new AD/LDAP operators and not public data (i.e. reports, filters, favorites) and eventually update the scheduled activities and the user email. In the same way, AD/LDAP operators and not public data visible with UseLegacyADLogin set to 0 are not available when returning to the legacy mode.

To switch to the new Web Reports and LDAP integration functionality, perform the following steps:

Log in to Web Reports.
From User Management remove all the Active Directory users.
Change the BES Web Report Server service from Active Directory account to Local System account.
Set UseLegacyADLogin value in HKLM\Software\WOW6432Node\BigFix\Enterprise Server\BESReports from 1 to 0.
Restart the BES Web Report Server service.
From the console, add Active Directory or LDAP by selecting Tool -> Add LDAP Directory.
Log in to Web Reports and from User Management assign Web Reports roles to LDAP users and groups. For more information see Assigning a Web Reports role to LDAP users or groups.