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.