Registering A System Profile - Red Hat NETWORK - USER REFERENCE GUIDE 2.1 User Reference Manual

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Figure 2–6 Create a Unique User Name and Password
You can also choose whether to receive email notifications about updates relevant to your system by
selecting the box next titled .
I want to receive email notification for updates to my System Profiles
When selected, the text area will no longer be shaded and you can enter the email
Email address:
address where notifications will be sent. The email address can be changed at any time. Email notifi-
cations are only available for systems subscribed to the Software Manager service.
Click Next to continue.

2.4 Registering a System Profile

Now that you have a user account, you can create a System Profile that consists of hardware and
software information about your Red Hat Linux system. The software System Profile information is
used by Red Hat Network to determine what software update notifications you receive.
2.4.1 Hardware System Profile
After creating a user name and password for your Red Hat Network account, the Red Hat Network
Registration Client probes your system for the following information:
• Red Hat Linux version