1.1 Understanding the Dashboard Components

The Dashboard comprises a web-based application and a database. The database collects endpoint compliance data from Secure Configuration Manager, then generates charts for the Dashboard Website. The Dashboard application uses the same user accounts and roles as the Secure Configuration Manager console.

The following diagram depicts the Dashboard architecture and how it interacts with Secure Configuration Manager.

1.1.1 Dashboard Database

The Dashboard Database fetches data from the Secure Configuration Manager database (SQL Server) and stores it. This data is used in Dashboard charts.

1.1.2 Dashboard Website

You can conveniently view the compliance of your computing systems in Dashboard Website from your local computer. For more information about supported web browsers, see the Secure Configuration Manager Technical Information web page.