RHNREG_KS(8)						    Red Hat Linux System Manual 					      RHNREG_KS(8)

NAME

       rhnreg_ks - a program for non interactively registering systems to Red Hat Network

SYNOPSIS

       rhnreg_ks [OPTION]... [PACKAGE NAME]...

DESCRIPTION

       rhnreg_ks  is  a  utility  for  registering a system with the Red Hat Network. It is designed to be used in a non-interactive enviroment (a
       kickstart style install, for example). All the information can be specified on the commandline or stdin.

       --profilename
	      Specify the profilename that should be used as an identifier for the system in Red Hat Network

       --username
	      The username to register the system with under Red Hat Network. This can be an existing Red Hat Network username, or a new username.

       --password
	      The password associated with the username specified with the --username option. This is an unencrypted password.

       --orgid
	      Specify an organizational id of the org to register this system under.  This is optional, and only used if registered a system to an
	      existing Red Hat Network organization.

       --orgpassword
	      The password assocated with the orgig specified with the --orgid option. This is an unencrypted password.

       --email
	      The email address associated with the username specified iwth the --username option.

       --serialnumber
	      Specify a servial number to associate with the system. This is optional, and only useful when combined with an orgid.

       --contactinfo
	      Read contact info from standard in. The format is one entry per line, colon seperated. Valid options are reg_num, title, first_name,
	      last_name, company, position, address1, address2, city, state, zip, country, phone, fax, contact_email, contact_mail, contact_phone,
	      contact_fax, contact_special, contact_newsletter.

       --nohardware
	      Do not probe or upload any hardware information.

       --nopackages
	      Do not profile or upload any package information.

       --force
	      Register the system even if it has already been registered.

       --version
	      Show the version fo rhnreg_ks

       --proxy
	      Specify a http proxy to use.

FILES

       /etc/sysconfig/rhn/up2date
	      Configuration settings for up2date and rhnreg_ks
       /usr/share/rhn/RHNS-CA-CERT
	      The ssl certificate authority file used by rhnreg_ks to validate the Red Hat Network ssl servers.

EXAMPLES

       The following registers a new system to Red Hat Network.

	      rhnreg_ks --profilename "example_profile_name" --username "someexampleuser@example.com" --password "foobar"

       The following examples registers a new system to Red Hat Network including contact info.

	      rhnreg_ks --profilename "example_profile_name" --username "someexampleuser@example.com" --password "foobar" --contactinfo < contactinfo

	      where the file "contactinfo" contains data in the format:

	      first_name: Billy
	      last_name: Bob
	      company: SomeCompanyName
	      city: Springfield
	      fax: 555-5555
	      phone: 555-5555

SEE ALSO

       Configuration  can  be  done  via  up2date  --configure. rhnreg_ks is used to register a system to Red Hat Network.  Visit <http://rhn.red-
       hat.com> for access or to sign up.  You can also run up2date to register a system with Red Hat Network.

Authors
       Written by Adrian Likins <alikins@redhat.com>

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <http://bugzilla.redhat.com>.

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 1999-2002 Red Hat, Inc.
       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICU-
       LAR PURPOSE.

4th Berkeley Distribution					 Wed 10 April 2002						      RHNREG_KS(8)