<font size=2 face="sans-serif">IBM BigFix is pleased to announce an update
to IBM BigFix Self-Service Application and the Software Distribution site.</font><br><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><b>Reason for Update:</b></font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">IBM BigFix Self-Service Application
changes:</font><ul><li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">New interface</font><li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">New customization option to add a short
message to the footer of SSA</font><li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">New customization options for rebranding
the application</font></ul><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">SSA customization can be configured
using the new Configure Self-Service Application page in the WebUI. Please
refer to the documentation for more details.</font><br><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Additionally, the Software Distribution
site has been updated:</font><ul><li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Manage Software Distribution: The following
fields of SWD packages are now restricted to 255 characters: vendor, product,
version, tags</font><li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Manage Software Distribution: Fixed
an issue where packages fail to export</font><li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Manage Software Distribution: Fixed
an issue where it fails to perform the SHA1 to SHA256 conversion</font><li><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Client Dashboard for Software Offers:
Fixed an issue with localization</font></ul><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><b>Actions to Take:</b></font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Users of the IBM BigFix Self-Service
Application will need to update this component.</font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Fixlet 302: Upgrade IBM BigFix Self-Service
Application (Windows)</font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Fixlet 304: Upgrade IBM BigFix Self-Service
Application (Mac OS X)</font><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Users of the Client Dashboard for Software
Offers will need to update the this component.</font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Fixlet 16: Update Client Dashboard for
Software Offers and Generate a PIN for Self Service Portal Registration
(Windows, Mac)</font><br><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><b>Published Site Version:</b></font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Software Distribution, site version
78</font><br><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><b>Additional Links:</b></font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">IBM BigFix Self-Service Application
and Software Distribution User's Guide:</font><br><a href=https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS63NW_9.5.0/com.ibm.bigfix.lifecycle.doc/swd.html><font size=2 color=blue face="sans-serif">https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS63NW_9.5.0/com.ibm.bigfix.lifecycle.doc/swd.html</font></a><br><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><b>Discuss This on the Forums:</b></font><br><a href="https://forum.bigfix.com/t/ibm-bigfix-self-service-application-and-the-software-distibution-site-have-been-updated/22976"><font size=2 color=blue face="sans-serif">https://forum.bigfix.com/t/ibm-bigfix-self-service-application-and-the-software-distibution-site-have-been-updated/22976</font></a><br><br><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Application Engineering Team</font><br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">IBM BigFix</font><BR>