RHN Proxy Server: Installation and Configuration Guide; Version 1.7.0
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Chapter 8. Client Configuration

After installing and configuring the RHN Proxy Server, install the SSL CA certificate contained in the rhns-ca-cert RPM package. If you used the RHN Proxy Server Installation Program as described in Chapter 5 Quick Start Guide, go to http://your_rhn_proxy_server.example.com/pub/ in a Web browser on the client system, download the RPM, and install it.

You also need to install and configure the Red Hat Update Agent (up2date) on the client systems. Systems running versions of Red Hat Linux older than 8.0 will also need to install and configure the Spacewalk Registration Client (rhn_register). The registration functionality is included in the Red Hat Update Agent starting with RHL 8.0 and will appear when launched on unregistered systems. To force its launch, enter this at the command line:

up2date --register

If you prefer graphical versions of these tools, install up2date-gnome and rhn_register-gnome, if necessary. After installing the software, configure it to connect to the RHN Proxy Server, instead of the default Spacewalk Server. Refer to the following sections for precise instructions.

Important Important
 

You must install the latest versions of these client applications. They can be obtained via RHN. After registering, run the command up2date up2date before updating any other packages.

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