Configuring SOAP API credentials for BES server plug-in service for HCL BigFix on a Windows 64-bit server

Configuring SOAP API credentials for BES server on your Windows 64-bit server requires that specific steps be followed.

Before you begin

HCL BigFix® is formerly known as IBM® BigFix. The name remains as IBM BigFix in QRadar®.

Procedure

To configure SOAP API credentials for BES server on your Windows 64-bit server, follow these steps.
  1. Enter your Web Reports username for <SOAPUsername> in the following registry key:

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\BigFix\Enterprise Server\BESReports] SOAPUsername.

  2. Enter your Web Reports encrypted password for <SOAPPassword> in the following registry key:

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\BigFix\Enterprise Server\BESReports] SOAPPassword.

  3. Enter your Web Reports Server URL for <WRHTTP> in the following registry key:

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\BigFix\Enterprise Server\BESReports]WRHTTP.

  4. Enter the number 2 as the value for your password encryption method for <SOAPPasswordIsEncryped> in the following registry key:

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\BigFix\Enterprise Server\BESReports] SOAPPasswordIsEncrypted.

For more information about configuring SOAP API credentials, see the BigFix Server Plugin Service installation and setup article.