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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.
Updating the credentials to access the BESReporting database
How to update the user's password to connect to the BESReporting database.

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.
- 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.

Updating the credentials to access the BESReporting database

How to update the user's password to connect to the BESReporting database.

Depending on the type of authentication selected, you can change the password of the user that manages the connection between the Web Report component and the BESReporting database in one of the following ways:

If you selected the NT authentication method

Update the password of the user that the Web Reports service is running as.

If you selected the SQL authentication method:

Run the following steps:

Access the following key in the Windows registry:
```
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\BigFix\Enterprise Server\FillAggregateDB
```
Note: You might need to change permissions on the registry key to see it.
Change the value in the 'Password' key to the new password.
Restart Web Reports. Upon restart, the Web Reports service encrypts the new password.