Configuring remote repositories in Maven 2 can be challenging due to the complexities of finding correct URLs and defining include/exclude patterns, but JFrog's Artifactory simplifies this process through remote repository configuration sharing. By setting up a remote repository once, other Artifactory instances can connect and import the configuration via REST, streamlining the setup for organizations with multiple Artifactory services. This method allows for individual repository-level include/exclude pattern definitions, making each repository responsible for specific artifacts. The process is divided into sharing and importing: selecting which repository configurations to expose and then pulling those configurations into a new Artifactory instance. This approach reduces redundancy and maintenance efforts, ensuring that configurations remain consistent across different locations while allowing updates and renaming of configurations as needed. Artifactory OSS version provides a seamless, user-friendly way to manage remote repository configurations, enhancing efficiency and reducing administrative burdens.