
Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent 9
Figure 2-1. Configure Proxy Server
The second dialog box to appear will prompt you to install the Red Hat GPG key, as shown in Figure
2-2. This key is used to verify the packages you download for security purposes. Click Yes to install
the key, and you will not see this message again.
Figure 2-2. Install GPG Key
2.2. Registration
Before you begin using Red Hat Network, you need to create a username, password, and System
Profile. Upon launch, theRed Hat UpdateAgent senses whether these tasks have been accomplished.
If not, it guides you through the registration process. If you ever need to force the Red Hat Update
Agent into registration mode, say to re-register an existing system, you may do so by issuing the
following command at a shell prompt:
up2date --register