Registering computers through the Self Service Portal

Endpoint users must register computers to themselves from the Self Service Portal by using a personal identification number (PIN). Use this procedure if you are an endpoint user and want to register a computer to your account from the Self Service Portal.

1. Log in to the Self Service Portal. For more information, see Accessing the Software Distribution Self Service Portal.
2. If you enabled the Mobile Device Management Self Service Portal, click Available Software tab.
3. Click Add a Computer or the computer icon.
   Figure 1. Add a computer

   
4. Locate the PIN of the computer that you want to register.

   Windows computers

   You can view the PIN from the bottom of the Available Software tab of the client dashboard.

   Figure 2. Web portal registration PIN in the Client Dashboard for Software

   

   The client dashboard is also known as the IBM BigFix Support Center. For more information about this dashboard, see Client Dashboard for Software Offers.

   Earlier versions of the client dashboard do not display the PIN. You can locate it at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\BigFix\EnterpriseClient\SSP_PIN.

   Mac and Linux computers

   You can locate the PIN at /var/opt/BESClient/SSP_PIN.

   Note: If you cannot locate your PIN, contact your IT administrator.
5. Enter the PIN in the Self Service Portal.
   Figure 3. Enter the PIN