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BigFix Client Installation for Windows

Download and Install the BigFix Client

1. Click here to download and run the BigFix client installer.
   
   Note: You must install the BigFix client software while logged in to your PC with an account that has administrator privileges. If you are installing on Windows Vista, you will be prompted for administrative approval before the installation can continue.
   
   
2. Select the Group and SubGroup that describe where your computer is located and then click OK. If no Group is appropriate, select Other; if no SubGroup is appropriate, select None.
   
   Note: Your Group and SubGroup selection determines which BigFix administrators will be responsible for distributing operating system patches to your computer, so it is important that this information is correct.
   
   
   
   Note: The BigFix client installer opens port UDP 52311 inbound for Windows because BigFix will not work properly if your firewall isn't configured to accommodate it. Click here for more information about personal firewalls for Windows Vista or personal firewalls for Windows XP.
   
   
3. The installer will next ask you to provide your preferred email address if you want to be notified of any changes to the BigFix service at Stanford, such as the addition of new retrieved properties (that is, basic inventory information collected about your computer). To learn more about retrieved properties please see the BigFix Retrieved Properties List.
   
   Manual subscription: When you are successfully subscribed to the notification list, you will receive an email message from bigfix-users@lists.stanford.edu informing you of this fact. If you do not receive confirmation that your subscription request was successful, or if the Request Email Notification dialog box pictured below does not appear in the first place, and you still want to receive notifications, send an email message to bigfix-users-join@lists.stanford.edu. The subject and body of the message can be left blank because they are ignored
   
   
   
   
4. While BigFix is installing, a message is displayed. The installation could take up to a minute or two.
   
   
   
   
5. When BigFix has finished installing, click OK.
   
   
   

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Verify the BigFix Client Installation (Optional)

After installing the BigFIx client on your PC, you will see no obvious sign that anything has happened. BigFix will be running as a service. If you want to verify the installation:

1. Open the Windows Task Manager by pressing CTRL + ALT + DELETE and clicking the Task Manager button.
   
   
2. Click the Processes tab and look for BESClient.exe in the list of processes.
   
   Note: If you are using Windows Vista, click Show processes from all users.
   
   

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More Information

• For more information, please see the BigFix FAQ.
  
  
• If you encounter problems, or have any questions, please submit a HelpSU request.