Replacing password-based authentication with API key authentication for hammer commands on Red Hat Satellite

Environment

• Red Hat Satellite 6.x

Issue

• Assets management is handled outside of Red Hat Satellite and utilizes hammer commands to remove decommissioned servers.
• It is desired to authenticate this process with an API key instead of using login/password.

Resolution

• Personal Access Tokens allow the authentication of API requests without using login/password.
• Since hammer relies on API requests under the hood, Personal Access Tokens can be used for authentication instead of login/password.
• Please refer to 9.3. Managing Personal Access Tokens for more details.

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

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