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== Final Configuration Steps ==
After the system has started for the first time, the RHEL Setup Agent will appear with a welcome message. Click on the Forward button to display licensing information followed by the Firewall settings. By default all ports are closed on the firewall with the exception of the ssh port which allows you to remotely log into the system. The topic of firewall configuration will be covered in more detail in the chapter entitled [[Basic RHEL 5 Firewall Configuration]] so for now leave the default settings unchanged. Leave SELinux configured as Enforcing to ensure the most secure environment. Choose whether or not to enable Kdump support and then work through the remaining screens to create a user account for yourself and verify the date and time. If you would like the date and time of your RHEL system to be synchronized with an external Network Time Protocol server, select the Synchronize date and time over network option before proceeding.
On the Setup Software Updates screen, register the system with the Red Hat Network. This enables additional packages to be installed from the RHN repositories and also allows the system to receive software updates. In order to register the system, enter your RHN user login and password when prompted. If you would prefer to register the system at a later time, simply run the rhn_register command from a terminal window.