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Answer and Explanation
In BigFix, a Master Operator (MO) has extensive control and can grant various levels of access to non-Master Operators. The access levels are carefully designed to maintain security and administrative control.
A MO can grant non-MO users access to specific computers or computer groups, allowing them to deploy actions, run analyses, or manage endpoints within their assigned scope. The MO can specify which actions the non-MO can perform (e.g., initiating patching, running scripts). Permissions can be assigned granularly, meaning a non-MO can be given access to a very specific subset of computers and actions rather than all devices or operations. Additionally, a MO can assign roles to non-MOs, such as “Site Admin”, “Operator”, or a custom role, thereby defining the scope of what a non-MO can view or modify in the BigFix console. Importantly, a MO can delegate console access so that non-MOs can perform their tasks, but the MO retains ultimate authority over the overall system and its configurations.
It is important to note that non-MO users cannot modify the root site, modify the console’s general settings or configurations, nor create or modify the MO accounts themselves. This maintains the fundamental principle of a layered access management model where only the Master Operator retains high-level administration privileges.