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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Consolas><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Consolas'>BigFix has modified content in the BigFix DSS Software
Asset Management site. Several changes and additions are now available that
update the reliability and accuracy of software inventory and license
management in DSS SAM. For instance:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Consolas><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Dashboard </span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Consolas><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Updates to ensure
compatibility with forthcoming BigFix Platform release </span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Consolas><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>“Activate All”
analyses link fixed </span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Consolas><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Addition of “Upgrade
SAM Scanner” link </span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Consolas><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Tasks & Analyses </span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Consolas><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>All tasks and analyses
updated to use client settings instead of registry values where
applicable </span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Consolas><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Several new properties
added to SAM Scan Information Analysis – “Scan Output Directory”,
“Debug Logging Enabled”, and “Included File
Extensions” </span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Consolas><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Installed Application
Information analysis has been updated to accommodate recent and upcoming
Microsoft product releases </span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Consolas><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Actions for Search and
Upload tasks have been modified </span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Consolas><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Uninstall task now removes
all client settings and registry settings </span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Consolas><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Consolas'><br>
To take advantage of these important updates, you must ensure your BigFix
server gathers the most recent BigFix DSS Software Asset Management site. BES
administrators are encouraged to verify open actions and synchronize baselines
that contain the modified content. Instructions for synchronizing baselines can
be found here: <u><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'><a
href="http://support.bigfix.com/cgi-bin/kbdirect.pl?id=401"
title="blocked::http://support.bigfix.com/cgi-bin/kbdirect.pl?id=401 http://support.bigfix.com/cgi-bin/kbdirect.pl?id=401">http://support.bigfix.com/cgi-bin/kbdirect.pl?id=401</a></span></font></u>.<br>
<br>
Please contact BigFix Technical Support if you have any questions regarding
this change.<br>
<br>
--<br>
BigFix Application Engineering Team</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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