1RHNREG_KS(8)                     Red Hat, Inc.                    RHNREG_KS(8)
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NAME

6       rhnreg_ks  -  A  program  for  non interactively registering systems to
7       Spacewalk Server, Red Hat Satellite or Red Hat Network Classic.
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SYNOPSIS

11       rhnreg_ks [options]
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DESCRIPTION

15       rhnreg_ks is a utility for registering a  system  with  the  "Spacewalk
16       Server",  "Red  Hat  Satellite"  or  "Red  Hat  Network Classic". It is
17       designed to be used in  a  non-interactive  environment   (a  kickstart
18       style  install,  for example).  All the information can be specified on
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OPTIONS

23       --profilename
24              Specify the profile name that should be used  as  an  identifier
25              for the system in Spacewalk Server, Red Hat Satellite or Red Hat
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28       --username
29              The username to register the system with under Spacewalk Server,
30              Red  Hat  Satellite  or  Red Hat Network Classic. This can be an
31              existing Spacewalk, Red Hat Satellite or Red Hat Network Classic
32              username, or a new username.
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34       --systemorgid
35              Specify an organizational id for this system
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37       --password
38              The  password  associated  with  the username specified with the
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41       --activationkey
42              Specify/use a serial number to associate with the  system.  This
43              is  optional, but activation keys can really simplify the regis‐
44              tration process. Learn more about activation keys in the  online
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47       --use-eus-channel
48              Subscribe  this  system  to the EUS channel tied to the system's
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51       --contactinfo
52              This option has been deprecated. Please login to the server  web
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55       --nohardware
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70       --version
71              Show the version of rhnreg_ks.
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80              Specify a password to use with an authenticated HTTP proxy.
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89              Show additional output
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91       -h, --help
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FILES

96       /etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid
97              The  digital  server  ID for this machine if the system has been
98              registered onto "Spacewalk Server", "Red Hat Satellite" or  "Red
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101       /etc/sysconfig/rhn/up2date
102              The common configuration file used by RHN client programs.
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EXAMPLES

106       Register  a  new system to Spacewalk / Red Hat Satellite / Red Hat Net‐
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109              rhnreg_ks --profilename "example_profile_name" --username "someexampleuser" --password "foobar"
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SEE ALSO

113       rhn_check(8), rhn_register(8), rhnsd(8),  rhn-profile-sync(8),  rhnplu‐
114       gin(8), up2date(5).
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AUTHORS

118       See the AUTHORS file included with this software.
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120       This  manual page was written by Adrian Likins <alikins@redhat.com> and
121       James Bowes <jbowes@redhat.com>
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BUGS

125       Report bugs to <http://bugzilla.redhat.com>.
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129       Copyright © 1999-2011 Red Hat, Inc.
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132       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
133       NO  warranty;  not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
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138Linux                           2011 February 4                   RHNREG_KS(8)
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