The BigFix Console is a graphical user interface that allows you to interact with the BigFix Platform and perform various tasks, such as deploying actions, creating content, managing sites, and viewing reports1.
The BigFix Console operators are the users who can access the BigFix Console and perform different activities based on their permissions and roles2.
There are two types of Console operators: Master Operators (MO) and Non-Master Operators (NMO)2.
Master Operators are the administrative users of the BigFix Console. They have access to all the computers defined in the BigFix environment and the authority to create and manage other Console operators2.
Non-Master Operators are the users who manage the day-to-day BigFix operations, including Fixlet management and action deployment, against a subset of computers they are allowed to manage by the Master Operator2.
Some of the activities that can only be performed by a Master Operator are23:
To create and manage other Console operators, including assigning them permissions, roles, and administered computers.
To create a custom site, which is a collection of custom content that can be subscribed to by other operators and computers.
Some of the activities that can be performed by both Master Operators and Non-Master Operators are23:
To create and deploy Baselines, which are groups of Fixlets and Tasks that can be applied together as a single action.
To create custom Fixlets and Tasks in an external site, which is a site that is not created or managed by BigFix, such as a vendor site or a partner site.
To activate local analyses, which are analyses that are only relevant to the computers that the operator manages, and can be used to collect additional information from those computers.
