Registration key is required if no default policies are enabled

  • 3308307
  • 19-Dec-2007
  • 27-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell ZENworks 10 Configuration Management - ZCM10

Situation

Registration key is required if default rules are not enabled.
If the default rules are enabled as show in the following screen shot then a registration key will not be required.
The following error occurs when running the zac reg https://zcmserver.kfinlayson.com:8443 command.
ERROR:
Unable to register with the server at:https://zcmserver.kfinlayson.com:8443.
Required key is missing in the request. Server message Rule Based
Registration is turned off, no registration key was provided while attempting to register host: L00000000700573

Resolution

A registration key is recommend for registering workstations. For further information on registration keys please see: Creating Registration Keys and Rules