NAME

       rhnreg_ks  -  A  program for non interactively registering systems to RHN Satellite or Red
       Hat Network Classic.

SYNOPSIS

       rhnreg_ks [options]

DESCRIPTION

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

OPTIONS

       --profilename
              Specify the profile name that should be used as an identifier for the system in RHN
              Satellite, Red Hat Network Classic

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

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

       --activationkey
              Specify/use a serial number to associate with the system.  This  is  optional,  but
              activation  keys  can  really  simplify  the registration process. Learn more about
              activation keys in the online RHN documentation.

       --contactinfo
              This option has been deprecated. Please login to the server web user interface  and
              update your contactinfo.

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

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

       --novirtinfo
              Do not profile or upload any virtualization information.

       --norhnsd
              Do not start rhnsd after completion.

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

       --version
              Show the version of rhnreg_ks.

       --proxy
              Specify a HTTP proxy to use.

       --proxyUser
              Specify a username to use with an authenticated HTTP proxy.

       --proxyPassword
              Specify a password to use with an authenticated HTTP proxy.

       --sslCACert
              Specify a path to a SSL CA certificate to use.

       --serverUrl
              Specify a URL to as the server.

       -h, --help
              Show a help message and exit.

FILES

       /etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid
              The  digital  server ID for this machine if the system has been registered onto RHN
              Satellite or Red Hat Network Classic.  This file does not exist otherwise.

       /etc/sysconfig/rhn/up2date
              The common configuration file used by RHN client programs.

EXAMPLES

       Register a new system to Red Hat Network Classic:

              rhnreg_ks --profilename "example_profile_name" --username "someexampleuser" --password "foobar"

       Register a new system to Red Hat Network Classic with contact info:

              rhnreg_ks --profilename "example_profile_name" --username "someexampleuser" --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

       rhn_check(8), rhn_register(8), rhnsd(8), rhn-profile-sync(8), rhnplugin(8), up2date(5).

AUTHORS

       See the AUTHORS file included with this software.

       This manual page was  written  by  Adrian  Likins  <alikins@redhat.com>  and  James  Bowes
       <jbowes@redhat.com>

BUGS

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

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 1999-2011 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 PARTICULAR PURPOSE.