sconadm(1M)						  System Administration Commands					       sconadm(1M)

NAME

       sconadm - register system information

SYNOPSIS

       /usr/sbin/sconadm register -a
	    [-e softwareUpdate | -E softwareUpdate]
	    [-h hostname] [-l logfile] [-N]
	    [-p proxy_host[:proxy_port]]
	    [-r registration_profile] [-u username]
	    [-x proxy_username]

       /usr/sbin/sconadm proxy [-l logfile]
	    [-p proxy_host[:proxy_port]]
	    [-r registration_profile] [-x proxy_username]

DESCRIPTION

       The sconadm utility is a command-line version of the Basic Registration GUI. In the first form of the command in the SYNOPSIS, sconadm uses
       the register subcommand to register a host with a registration server. In the second form, sconadm uses the proxy subcommand  to  configure
       all of the components for software update to use an HTTP web proxy.

       The  parameters	specified  with -u, -e (or -E), -h, -p, and -x override values specified in your registration profile. A template for this
       profile, owned by root, with read-only permissions, is stored in /usr/lib/breg/data/RegistrationProfile.properties.  See  registration_pro-
       file(4).

       For  the  proxy	subcommand,  the proxy password is stored in the RegistrationProfile.properties file, available if proxy authentication is
       needed. Storage in the profile prevents proxy passwords from being exposed as part of a listing of processes on a system.

OPTIONS

       The following options are supported:

       -a			     Accept "Terms of Use and Binary Code License". Absence of this option  means  that  you  do  not  accept  the
				     license.

       -e softwareUpdate	     Enable client to be managed at the Sun-hosted Update Connection Service.

       -E softwareUpdate	     Disable client's ability to be managed at the Sun-hosted Update Connection Service.

       -h hostname		     Hostname of the machine you want to register.

       -l logfile		     Pathname of log file.

       -N			     Never register.

       -p proxy_host[:proxy_port]    Proxy host name and optional proxy port number.

       -r registration_profile	     Pathname to a registration profile.

       -u username		     User name (a Sun Online Account).

       -x proxy_username	     User name on the proxy host.

EXAMPLES

       Unless specified otherwise, the commands below require root privileges or privileges equivalent to root. See privileges(5).

       Example 1 Registering a New System

       Assume a file registrationprofile.properties in /tmp that contains the following:

	 userName=user123
	 password=abc123
	 hostName=
	 subscriptionKey=
	 portalEnabled=false
	 proxyHostName=
	 proxyPort=
	 proxyUserName=
	 proxyPassword=

       To register a new system using the profile above, you enter:

	 /usr/sbin/sconadm register -a -r /tmp/registrationprofile.properties

       Example 2 Reregistering a System with a Different User

       Assume  a  file registrationprofile.properties in /tmp with the contents shown below. Note the changed specification for userName and pass-
       word.

	 userName=newuser
	 password=newpassword
	 hostName=
	 subscriptionKey=
	 portalEnabled=false
	 proxyHostName=
	 proxyPort=
	 proxyUserName=
	 proxyPassword=

       To reregister a new system using the profile above, you enter the same command you entered to register the system:

	 /usr/sbin/sconadm register -a -r /tmp/registrationprofile.properties

       Example 3 Reregistering a System, Adding a Sun Subscription Key

       Modify registrationprofile.properties as follows:

	 userName=newuser
	 password=newpassword
	 hostName=
	 subscriptionKey=abc12345678
	 portalEnabled=false
	 proxyHostName=
	 proxyPort=
	 proxyUserName=
	 proxyPassword=

       Run the command:

	 /usr/sbin/sconadm register -a -r /tmp/registrationprofile.properties

       Example 4 Reregistering and Enabling Access to all Update Connection Services

       Modify registrationprofile.properties as follows:

	 userName=newuser
	 password=newpassword
	 hostName=
	 subscriptionKey=abc12345678
	 portalEnabled=false
	 proxyHostName=
	 proxyPort=
	 proxyUserName=
	 proxyPassword=

       Note that portalEnabled is set to false. Run the command:

	 /usr/sbin/sconadm register -a -r /tmp/registrationprofile.properties 
	 -e softwareUpdate

       Example 5 Never Registering

       To never register a system, enter:

	 /usr/sbin/sconadm register -N

       Example 6 Using a Proxy Server With Proxy Authentication

       Edit registrationprofile.properties as follows:

	 userName=
	 password=
	 hostName=
	 subscriptionKey=
	 portalEnabled=
	 proxyHostName=webcache.mycompany.com
	 proxyPort=8080
	 proxyUserName=myCompanyProxyUserName
	 proxyPassword=myCompanyProxyPassword

       Run the command:

	 /usr/sbin/sconadm proxy -r /tmp/registrationprofile.properties

       Example 7 Changing Proxy Host Settings

       Edit registrationprofile.properties as follows:

	 userName=
	 password=
	 hostName=
	 subscriptionKey=
	 portalEnabled=
	 proxyHostName=webcache.mycompany.com
	 proxyPort=8080
	 proxyUserName=myCompanyProxyUserName
	 proxyPassword=myCompanyProxyPassword

       Run the command:

	 /usr/sbin/sconadm proxy -r /tmp/registrationprofile.properties

       Then, change the proxyHostName value by running the following command:

	 /usr/sbin/sconadm proxy -r /tmp/registrationprofile.properties 
	 -p newproxy.mycompany.com

       After the preceding command all proxies use newproxy.mycompany.com.

       Example 8 Resetting a System Not to Use a Proxy

       Edit registrationprofile.properties as follows:

	 userName=
	 password=
	 hostName=
	 subscriptionKey=
	 portalEnabled=
	 proxyHostName=
	 proxyPort=
	 proxyUserName=
	 proxyPassword=

       Note that values for all proxy fields are null.

       Run the command:

	 /usr/sbin/sconadm proxy -r /tmp/registrationprofile.properties

EXIT STATUS

       0     Success.

       >0    An error occurred.

FILES

       /usr/lib/breg/data/RegistrationProfile.properties

	   Registration profile template.

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWbrg			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface Stability	     |Stable			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       registration_profile(4), attributes(5), privileges(5)

SunOS 5.11							    27 Feb 2006 						       sconadm(1M)