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BigFix SaaS Documentation
Welcome to the BigFix SaaS documentation, where you can find information about how to access, use, maintain, and troubleshoot BigFix SaaS.
BigFix SaaS Overview
BigFix SaaS is a software-as-a-service based endpoint management platform that automates the management, patching, and inventory of nearly 100 different operating system versions.
BigFix SaaS Guides in PDF Format
Following is a list of links to the BigFix SaaS guides in PDF format:
Introduction
BigFix SaaS is an endpoint management platform that automates patch management and inventory across various operating systems and apps. Benefits include cost savings, accessibility, scalability, automatic updates, quick deployment, reliability, high compatibility, SaaS security, and reduced hardware requirements.
Getting Started with BigFix SaaS
This guide helps you get started with BigFix SaaS solution for managing your endpoints. BigFix SaaS is designed to simplify and streamline the management of users, devices, and deployments within your organization.
Access and security
Learn how to securely log in and out of the application, change your password, and update your profile information. Regularly updating your password and keeping your profile information current helps maintain the security and accuracy of your account.
Common Functionalities
Familiarize yourself with the functionalities that are available across modules. These features help you to effectively manage users, devices, and deployments and enhance your management capabilities.
BigFix SaaS User Guide
This guide is for the regular users of BigFix SaaS.
My Dashboard
My Dashboard is the main page where users can add devices to their deployment and access additional functionality through icons for notifications and user profiles. The platform allows customization with light or dark mode at the account level, affecting all users. To maximize BigFix's capabilities, users are encouraged to add organization devices by clicking Add device and following on-screen prompts.
Deployment Manager
Device Explorer
The Device Explorer app in BigFix allows to view and explore their linked devices in a table format, displaying important details like device name, last connection time, OS information, and device type. To simplify device exploration use filter or device search. Click on specific device to access more details.
Fixlet Explorer
Fixlet Explorer enables users to view and manage Fixlets, which are sets of instructions for the BigFix agent to execute on devices. Users can filter and deploy Fixlets, access detailed information on CVEs, and navigate through a data table displaying relevant Fixlet details.
Guides in PDF format
This section contains links to PDF versions of all the BigFix SaaS product guides.