64 bit client

Usage and Config Platform
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(imported topic written by jpeppers91)

Is there a 64 bit client?

jp

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(imported comment written by StacyLee)

not that i have seen. We use the x86 BF client and it works fine. Most of the fixlets perform checks for x64 machines.

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(imported comment written by SystemAdmin)

The existing client version installs fine on x64 - and we have been running several versions of 7.x agents on x64 for almost 2 years now - with no issues. Also BF has all the x64 MS updates available.

mike

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(imported comment written by chipjnr)

Does anybody know if the BigFix agent supports 64-bit Windows 2008 server?

Thanks.

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(imported comment written by SystemAdmin)

Yes, the agent is supported on Server 2008 x64.

The support policy page didn’t specify (x86/x64) for windows server 2008 so I added the extra information. Hope that helps!

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(imported comment written by chenbr91)

Additionally, version 6.0.21.5 will display 2008 machines as WinVista. 7.0 on the other hand displays them as Win2008 for the OS RP.

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(imported comment written by jessewk)

The “name of operating system” inspector for Windows Server 2008 returns “WinVista” for all versions of the BES Client < 7.0.9. This problem exists because Server 2008 is built upon Vista SP1. (the release version of Server 2008 has a csd version of “Service Pack 1” also.)

If you have content that is specifically for Vista or for Server 2008, the “name of operating system” is an inadequate OS check by itself.

We use the following logic to accurately target WinVista / Win2008 on all client versions.

For Vista-only content:

(name of it = “WinVista” and product type of it = nt workstation product

type) of operating system

For Windows Server 2008 content:

(name of it = “Win2008” or (name of it = “WinVista” and product type of

it != nt workstation product type)) of operating system

For both OSes:

(it = “WinVista” or it = “Win2008”) of name of operating system

For neither OS:

(it != “WinVista” or it != “Win2008”) of name of operating system

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(imported comment written by hanspjacobsen)

Any plans for a native 64 bit client now that 64 bit os will become more predominate with the release of Windows 7?

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(imported comment written by BenKus)

Hey hans,

We have eventual plans to compile all of our components in 64-bit, but at the moment you won’t really gain any functionality by doing this (other than some extra memory available for web reports/console at very large deployments) and so we weren’t in huge hurry to switchover… but we will get there…

Ben