Registering host to Red Hat Satellite 6 using Global Registration Template fails with ERROR: unauthorized

Environment

• Red Hat Satellite 6

Issue

• Registering a host to the Red Hat Satellite server using curl command generated using Global Registration Template method fails with below error:

   # set -o pipefail && curl -sS  'https://capsule.exampe.com:9090/register? activation_keys=Prod_9&hostgroup_id=4&location_id=2&operatingsystem_id=34&organization_id=1&update_packages=false' -H 'Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjo4LCJpYXQiOjE3NTI0NTc3NDYsImp0aSI6IjBlMDkxZTY1NzJjYjBiYmQ2OThhYzQ5ZGFlNTk5Yjk0N2Q4OTUyNzFjZTJlOWY5NTAxZjMxNGRiMmExMjFjOWIi    LCJleHAiOjE3NTI0NzIxNDYsInNjb3BlIjoicmVnaXN0cmF0aW9uI2dsb2JhbCByZWdpc3RyYXRpb24jaG9zdCJ9.C8ladK0cJ02C2gFmoH_m3ncD5pXOhnPsrfCqw6DALVY' | bash
   ERROR: unauthorized
   JWT SSO: Expired JWT token.
  

Resolution

• Select Token life time option and set it to Unlimited.

  Satellite WebUI --> Hosts --> Register Host --> Advanced --> Find the "Token life time" checkbox and check it to set it as unlimited.
  

For more KB articles/solutions related to Red Hat Satellite 6.x Client Subscription Issues, please refer to the Red Hat Satellite Consolidated Troubleshooting Article for Red Hat Satellite 6.x Client Subscription Issues

Root Cause

• The curl command generated using Global Registration Template method automatically expires after 4 hours by default.

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