User manual REDHAT NETWORK SATELLITE SERVER 3.6 INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] RHN Satellite Server 3. 6 Installation Guide RHN Satellite Server 3. 6: Installation Guide Copyright © 2001 - 2004 by Red Hat, Inc. RHNsatellite(EN)-3. 6-RHI (2004-12-07T20:06) Copyright © 2001 - 2004 by Red Hat, Inc. Red Hat, Red Hat Network, the Red Hat "Shadow Man" logo, RPM, Maximum RPM, the RPM logo, Linux Library, PowerTools, Linux Undercover, RHmember, RHmember More, Rough Cuts, Rawhide and all Red Hat-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Red Hat, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. [. . . ] Save the XML file to the Satellite machine in preparation for activation. 30 Chapter 5. Uploading the RHN Entitlement Certificate If your RHN Satellite Server is connected to the Internet, you have the option of uploading your new RHN Entitlement Certificate through the RHN website. Log into https://rhn. redhat. com with your organization's Satellite-entitled account. Click Systems in the top navigation bar and then the name of the RHN Satellite Server. You may also find the Satellite through the Satellite line item within the Channels category. In the System Details page, click the Satellite subtab and examine the existing certificate. Ensure you have a backup of this file by copying and pasting its contents into a text editor. Click Deactivate Satellite License at the bottom of the page. You will receive a message describing the deactivation at the top of the page. You may then browse to the location of your new RHN Entitlement Certificate or paste its contents into the text field provided. Your Satellite now has access to additional channels and client entitlements outlined in the new certificate. You may now synchronize it with the central RHN Servers. Refer to Chapter 6 Importing and Synchronizing. 5. 3. Managing the RHN Certificate with RHN Satellite Activate For disconnected Satellites or customers who prefer to work locally, Red Hat provides a command line tool for managing your RHN Entitlement Certificate and activating the Satellite using that certificate: RHN Satellite Activate (rhn-satellite-activate). This is included with the Satellite installation as part of the rhns-satellite-tools package. 5. 3. 1. Command Line Entitlement Options The rhn-satellite-activate tool offers a handful of command line options for activating a Satellite using its RHN Entitlement Certificate: Option -h, --help --sanity-only --disconnected --rhn-cert=/PATH/TO/CERT --systemid=/PATH/TO/SYSTEMID Description Display the help screen with a list of options. Does not activate the Satellite locally or remotely. Activates locally but not on remote RHN Servers. Uploads new certificate and activates the Satellite based upon the other options passed (if any). For testing only - Provides an alternative system ID by path and file. The system default is used if not specified. For testing only - Disable SSL. --no-ssl Table 5-1. [. . . ] PAM is a suite of libraries that helps system administrators integrate the Satellite with a centralized authentication mechanism, thus eliminating the need for remembering multiple passwords. RHN Satellite Server supports, LDAP, Kerberos, and other network-based authentication systems via PAM. To enable the Satellite to use PAM and your organization's authentication infrastructure, complete the following tasks. Set up a PAM service file (usually /etc/pam. d/rhn-satellite) and have the Satellite use it by adding the following line to /etc/rhn/rhn. conf: pam_auth_service = rhn-satellite This assumes the PAM service file is named rhn-satellite. [. . . ]