Distributing a secure registration token to targets

Use the Set Secure Registration Token for Remote Control Targets task to distribute a secure registration token to selected targets. The targets can use the token to securely register with the Remote Control server.

Before you begin

To run the task, you must have a valid secure registration token. For more information about creating a token, see Creating a secure registration token.

About this task

For secure target registration, the feature must also be enabled in the Remote Control server. The rc.enforce.secure.registration property in the trc.properties file must be set to true. Ensure that the enforce.secure.endpoint.callhome and enforce.secure.endpoint.upload properties are also set to true. For more information about enabling secure registration on the server, see Enable secure target authentication in the server.

To distribute the secure registration token, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Within the Systems Lifecycle domain, expand Remote Control configuration > Remote Control.
  2. Select Update.
  3. In the Update pane, select the Set Secure Registration Token for Remote Control Targets task.
  4. In the Task pane, review the description. Enter the secure registration token. Follow the instructions in the Actions box to start the task.

    Enter a valid secure registration token and click the here link to distribute the token
  5. In the Take Action pane on the Target tab, select the relevant option for determining which computers to distribute the secure registration token to.

Results

The next time that the target contacts the server, it sends the secure registration token. If the secure authentication feature is enabled on the server, the server validates the token. If the token is valid, the target is registered and the server sends back an endpoint token to the target.