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76 Glossary
Child Channel
A child channel is a Channel associated with a Base Channel but contains extra pack-
ages.
Client System
See Registered System .
D
Digital Certificate
A client component in XML format that is stored in the
/etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid
file on registered systems. Red Hat Network verifies this certificate to authenticate the
registered system before each connection. This certificate is issued by Red Hat and
passed to the system as part of the registration process. It includes unique information
about the registered system to avoid fraudulent use.
E
Email Notification
Similar to an Errata Alert , except the information is delivered via email. If the email
notifications option is selected, notifications are sent for every Red Hat Network Errata
Alert . The email includes the type of Errata Alert, summary of the Errata, description
of the Errata, and a list of which systems are affected by the report.
Enhancement Alert
An Errata Alert that pertains to a package enhancement request.
Entitled Server
A server that is subscribed to Software Manager . Because the server is entitled, the
Software Manager interface can be used to manage its packages.
Errata
Information published by Red Hat describing security fixes, bug fixes, and package
enhancements for Red Hat Linux. The information includes the topics of the
Errata, Bugzilla bug IDs, relevant releases/architectures, solutions including
required RPMs, and MD5 checksums for verification. Errata are also available at
http://www.redhat.com/errata/. Each RHN Errata Alert is based on the Red Hat
Linux Errata List.