[BESAdmin-Announcements] BigFix Scanner Update 11.0.44.0 published 2026-09-29

[Announcements for BES Administrators]

The BigFix Scanner Team is proud to announce the new version of the BigFix
Scanner.


*Published site: *BigFix Scanner version 14


*Features: *
Key features in this update:

   - Technical equivalent to IBM Common Inventory Technology component
   v9.2.44
   - New BigFix Scanner Browser Extension to support BigFix AI Management
   in BigFix Inventory
      - Support for Windows and Google Chrome web browser
   - Service component enhancements:
      - Process Monitor for Windows and macOS for applications monitored by
      BigFix DEX
         - Optional dedicated executable for Windows to collect
         responsiveness metrics
         - Dedicated library on macOS to collect connectivity metrics
         - Support for application configuration update at runtime
      - Event Monitor on Windows and macOS to support BigFix DEX - boot,
      logon and reliability events collected
      - Browser Monitor for BigFix Scanner Browser Extension on Windows
      - Hardware Inventory and Capacity scans data on macOS for BigFix
      Inventory
      - Device Monitor data retention set to 14 days
   - Support for new systems
      - WSCAN component support for Debian 13 (x86-64)
   - Security enhancements
      -  Selected components updated

To view the details related to the preview feature and scanner defects that
were fixed in this update, refer to the release notes
https://support.bigfix.com/scanner/BigFix-Scanner-11.0.44.0-ReleaseNotes.pdf

For more information about the supported systems, refer to the BigFix
Scanner documentation
https://help.hcl-software.com/bigfix/11.0/BigFix_Scanner/BigFix_Scanner/Installation/supported_managed_devices.html

The BigFix team published a set of articles explaining the change related
to the new Scanner site, scanner naming, versioning, common and product
specific fixlets. For details refer to the BigFix Scanner documentation.


*Actions needed: *
Run the *Install or Upgrade scanner* Fixlet from the BigFix Scanner site to
install or upgrade *both Service and Wscan* components.
Deploying default BigFix Scanner means installation of additional Windows
service. Please consult and agree within wider IT teams rollout of this
across the environment. Some systems might monitor introducing new service
on Windows endpoints and trigger alerts.

Run the *Install or Upgrade Scanner - Wscan Only* Fixlet in case you would
like to install or upgrade the  Wscan component.

The complete upgrade procedure and post-upgrade steps are available in the
product documentation:
https://help.hcl-software.com/bigfix/11.0/BigFix_Scanner/BigFix_Scanner/Installation/upgrading_scanner_tools_actions.html
.

For more information about how to install, maintain, and use the BigFix
Scanner, refer to
https://help.hcl-software.com/bigfix/11.0/BigFix_Scanner/index.html.

We hope you find this latest release of BigFix Scanner content useful and
effective.

Thank you!

– The BigFix Scanner Team
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