Linux / Unix Command: rhnreg_ks

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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.

 

SEE ALSO

Configuration can be done via up2date --configure. rhnreg_ks is used to register a system to Red Hat Network. Visit <http://rhn.redhat.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>.  

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