Configuring Settings and Authentication

Once an Automation controller and hub are installed, they need to be configured for authentication. This chapter will focus on authentication and the creation of users and groups. The Automation controller itself allows for the creation of users, teams, and organizations for basic purposes, but for an enterprise with a large number of users, tying it into an external system such as Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is much more flexible, and easier to scale. In addition, there are settings within the Automation controller that can be set that modify its behavior.

This chapter will cover two main subjects. The first is configuring Automation controller settings. This section will cover how to register the Automation controller with a subscription manifest, and the process of updating Automation controller settings. The second section will cover the authentication configuration of the Automation controller and hub using the Red Hat...