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Tip
The installation process affects only the Proxy configuration file: /etc/rhn/
rhn.conf. The Red Hat Update Agent (up2date) configuration file, /etc/
sysconfig/rhn/up2date, must be updated manually to receive its updates from
another server, such as an RHN Satellite Server.
Finally, you must decide whether to enable SSL using the checkbox at the bottom. Red Hat
strongly recommends that you employ this level of encryption for all traffic to and from the
RHN Proxy Server. To select it, however, you must connect to the central RHN Servers (which
have SSL enabled by default) or to an RHN Satellite Server or RHN Proxy Server that has
SSL enabled. Connection to the central RHN Servers requires upload of the certificate tar file
mentioned earlier. Connection to a Satellite or another Proxy through SSL requires the CA
certificate password used in enabling SSL on the parent system.
Note
Refer to the chapter entitled "SSL Infrastructure" in the Red Hat Network Client
Configuration Guide for more information about configuring a secure RHN Proxy
Server infrastructure using SSL.
If you choose not to enable SSL during installation, leave this box unchecked and refer to the
SSL Certificates chapter of the RHN Client Configuration Guide to learn how to obtain this level
of security post install. When finished, click continue. If you enabled SSL and are connecting to
a Satellite, the Configure SSL page appears. If you enabled SSL and are connecting to another
Proxy or the central RHN servers, the Upload SSL page appears. If you did not enable SSL but
did enable Monitoring, skip to the description of the Configure Monitoring page. If you did not
enable SSL or Monitoring, skip to the description of the Install Progress page.
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