Running subscription-manager register command results in error: unexpected eof

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Issue

When trying to register the system with Subscription-Manager, it results in an "Unexpected EOF" error:

# subscription-manager register
username: 
Password: 
unexpected eof

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9

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