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18 Chapter 4. Installation
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.
If you will not 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 or another Proxy, the
Configure SSL
page appears. If you enabled SSL and are
connecting to 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.
Figure 4-6. Configure SSL
14. In the
Configure SSL
page applicable only to a Proxy connecting to an RHN Satellite Server
or another RHN Proxy Server with SSL enabled , provide the information needed to generate the
server certificate. The most important item is the CA certificate password, which must match
the password used while enabling SSL on the parent server. The remaining fields may match
the parent server’s values but can differ depending on the role of the RHN Proxy Server, for
instance reflecting a different geographic location. Similarly, the email address can be the same
one provided earlier for the Proxy administrator but can be directed to a particular certificate
administrator. Certificate expiration is configurable. As always, ensure the values provided here
exist in the backups of information described in Chapter 2 Requirements . Once finished, click
continue .