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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. Changes include:</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'>Fixed bug in default
execution settings for uncompressed upload actions</span></font> <o:p></o:p></li>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Consolas><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Added security check in
“Search for all Executables” task to verify supported SAM
Scanner versions</span></font> <o:p></o:p></li>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Updated Microsoft Office
2010 detection</span></font> <o:p></o:p></li>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Consolas><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Legacy support for Windows
NT4 scanning</span></font> <o:p></o:p></li>
<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'>Newly updated SAM Scanner;
for upgrade instructions see here: <a
href="http://support.bigfix.com/cgi-bin/kbdirect.pl?id=998"
title="blocked::http://support.bigfix.com/cgi-bin/kbdirect.pl?id=998">http://support.bigfix.com/cgi-bin/kbdirect.pl?id=998</a></span></font>
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auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><font size=2 face=Consolas><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Consolas'>Added directory path
exclusion functionality. See KB article for use: </span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Consolas><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Consolas'>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 DSS SAM Team</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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