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Configuring controller properties

Edit the trc_controller.cfg and controller.properties files to create and configure controller properties. These properties are used by the IBM® BigFix® Remote Control controller component to provide extra function during a remote control session.

About this task

When the controller component is installed, a properties file, trc_controller.cfg, is also installed when you are using the peer to peer controller. For the controller that is used for sessions that are started from the server, the controller.properties file is available. Use these files to create and configure various properties to provide more function during a remote control session. This section provides the steps for configuring the properties for the peer to peer controller. For more information about configuring the controller properties for managed remote control sessions, see the section on editing property files in the IBM BigFix Remote Control Administrator's Guide.

Note: You must have administrator authority on the system that the controller component is installed on to be allowed to edit the properties file.

To configure the controller properties, complete the following steps:

Procedure

Edit the trc_controller.cfg file.
Windows systems

[controller install dir]\trc_controller.cfg
Where [controller install dir] is the directory that the controller is installed in.

Linux systems

opt/ibm/trc/controller/trc_controller.cfg
Add or configure the relevant property.
Save the file.

Results

The new property values are in effect for any new peer to peer sessions that the controller starts with a target.

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