Which of the following must be performed by the Site Administrator?

The Site Administrator is a special Master Operator account, created during the initial installation, that holds the private key for the entire HCL BigFix deployment. This role is uniquely responsible for managing the core configuration and security of the platform. Setting and modifying global system options, such as database connections, server settings, and advanced configuration parameters via the BigFix Administration Tool, are tasks that affect the entire infrastructure. These critical functions are reserved exclusively for the Site Administrator to ensure the stability, security, and integrity of the BigFix environment.

A. Create new analyses in an external site.

This task can be performed by any operator who has been granted content creation rights and management permissions for that specific external site, not exclusively by the Site Administrator.

B. Import custom reports in Web Reports

This is a function of a Web Reports administrator. A user can be granted administrative privileges within Web Reports without being the global BigFix Site Administrator.

D. Take action on patch Baselines

Deploying actions is a standard operational task. Any operator with management rights over the target computers and the relevant baseline content can perform this action.

1. HCL BigFix Platform 10.0 Documentation - BigFix Administration Tool: This document outlines the functions exclusive to the administration tool

which requires Site Administrator credentials. It states

"The BigFix Administration Tool is a standalone tool that allows you to perform key administrative tasks such as managing the database

the license

and the encryption keys." This directly supports that managing global system options is a Site Administrator task.

Source: HCL BigFix Platform 10.0 Documentation

"Administering" -> "BigFix Administration Tool".

2. HCL BigFix Platform 10.0 Documentation - Creating operators: The documentation on operator permissions distinguishes between Master Operators and regular operators. It details how permissions for content creation (like analyses) and action deployment are granular and can be assigned to non-master operators based on sites and computer groups. This confirms that options A and D are not exclusive to the Site Administrator.

Source: HCL BigFix Platform 10.0 Documentation

"Administering" -> "User management and security" -> "Creating operators".

3. HCL BigFix Platform 10.0 Documentation - Web Reports User Management: The documentation for Web Reports specifies its own user management system. It states

"You can create

edit

and delete Web Reports users and assign them roles and permissions." This confirms that managing Web Reports (including importing reports) is a separate

delegable role.

Source: HCL BigFix Platform 10.0 Documentation

"Administering" -> "Getting started with Web Reports" -> "Web Reports User Management".