[BESAdmin-Announcements] BigFix Platform 10.0 Patch 13 is now available!

[Announcements for BES Administrators]

The BigFix Team is pleased to announce the release of version 10 Patch 13
(10.0.13.93) of BigFix Platform.



The main features in this release are as follows:

*Implemented VMware cloud plugin secure connection*

BigFix Platform allows you to install the vCenter certificates, on the
system where you intend to install the VMware cloud plugin, to
automatically open secure connections.

For details, see Configuring cloud plugins
<https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/10.0/platform/Platform/Config/c_config_cplugins.html>
.

*Added Support for BigFix Agent*

Added support for BigFix Agent running on:

   - macOS 15 ARM/x86 64-bit
   - Windows Server 2025 x86 64-bit

*Security enhancements*

*Defect Articles (DA), defect fixes and Serviceability enhancements*

For details, see the technical specification section below.



*Additional information about this release*

   - The standalone BigFix tools are published under the 10.0 Utilities
   section in BigFix Enterprise Suite Download Center.
   - A Non-Functional Requirements checklist, covering both performance and
   security management of your BigFix deployment, is available at BigFix
   Performance & Capacity Planning Resources
   <https://bigfix-mark.github.io/>

*References*

   - See the full technical changelist.
   <https://support.bigfix.com/bes/changes/fullchangelist-100.txt>


*Pre-Upgrade Considerations*

   - This release includes all the BigFix Platform components. It also
   includes the Plugin Portal that enables the Multicloud and Modern Client
   Management capabilities.
   - The unixODBC RPM package is a prerequisite for the Server components
   on Linux systems (see Server Requirements). This applies to version 10.0.2
   and later.
   - Upgrade paths to BigFix 10 begin with v9.5.10 or later. For details,
   see Upgrade paths (Windows) and Upgrade paths (Linux).
   - For detailed information on the specific changes to minimum supported
   versions of operating systems and databases for BigFix 10, see Detailed
   system requirements.
   - Before getting started with the upgrade process, stop any active
   application that is connected to the BigFix database (such as Web Reports,
   WebUI, BigFix Inventory, or BigFix Compliance).





*Useful links*

   - BigFix downloads and release information
   <https://support.bigfix.com/bes/release/10.0/patch13/>
   - BigFix 10 documentation
   <https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/10.0/platform/welcome/BigFix_Platform_welcome.html>
   - Home page <https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/10.0/platform/index.html>
   - Upgrade Windows considerations
   <https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/10.0/platform/Platform/Installation/c_upgrading1.html>
   - Upgrade Linux considerations
   <https://help.hcltechsw.com/bigfix/10.0/platform/Platform/Installation/c_upgrading1_linux.html>
   - Detailed system requirements
   <https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0087327>



Upgrade Fixlets are available in BES Support version *1498* (or later).

Please continue to discuss on the Forum
<https://forum.bigfix.com/t/bigfix-10-0-patch-13-is-now-available/50733>
-- 

*Donatella Girolamo (she/her)*
BigFix L3 Manager

Mob: +(39) 335 69 99 783
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