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)