Skipping RHN registration on RHEL 5

During the installation process of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (RHEL 5), you will be prompted to register for the Red Hat Network (RHN). RHN allows your system to receive important security and software updates. However, you should NOT sign up for an account with the RHN, as one is already provided for UB students, faculty and staff.

The following steps will illustrate how to skip over the RHN registration when your system first boots RHEL. You will then be able to register using our special instructions at our RHN page.

1. During the "Firstboot" process of RHEN installation, a screen titled "Set Up Software Updates " will appear. Choose the "No, I perfer to register at a later time " option, and click on the "Forward" button.
   
   
   
2. On the next screen, choose the "No Thanks, I'll connect later".
   
   
3. The Red Hat Configuration will tell you that "Your System is not setup for software updates", we will do this later. Click "Forward" to continue the rest of the RHEL configuration process.
   
4. To finish configuring your system, you'll need to Register with UB's RHN proxy.

Additional Information

• Red Hat Network
• Installation Key for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
• Updating software on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
• Using the Red Hat Network on RHEL 4
• Install Notes for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4