Red Hat NETWORK 3.1 - MANAGEMENT Reference Manual

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Chapter 6. Red Hat Network Registration Client 75To bypass SSL, in /etc/sysconfig/rhn/rhn_register change the protocol for serverURLfrom https to http.6.2. Starting the Red Hat Network Registration ClientYou must be root to register a system with RHN. If you start the Red Hat Network RegistrationClient as a standard user, you will be prompted to enter the root password before proceeding. To startthe Red Hat Network Registration Client, use one of the following methods:1. On the GNOME desktop, go to the Main Menu Button (on the Panel) => Programs => System=> Red Hat Network2. On the KDE desktop, go to the Main Menu Button (on the Panel) => System => Red HatNetwork3. Type the command rhn_register at a shell prompt (for example an XTerm or GNOMEterminal)4. If you are not running the X Window System, type the command rhn_register at a virtualconsole or remote terminal. Refer to Section 6.7 Text Mode RHN Registration Client for furtherdetails.CautionYou must use Python 1.5.2-24 or later with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) support. If not, the infor-mation you transfer will not be encrypted. If you have an earlier version of Python, you will see themessage shown in Figure 6-2. To determine the version of Python on your system, use the commandrpm -q python. It is strongly recommended you use Python 1.5.2-24 or later.Figure 6-2. Use Python 1.5.2-24 or laterIf you have already registered your system and try to register it again, the dialog box shown inFigure 6-3 will appear. If you continue, it will overwrite your existing Digital Certificate file(/etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid), and you will create a different System Profile. You will nolonger be able to use your previous System Profile — be sure this is what you want to do before youchoose Yes.If you overwrite an existing system registration, you can delete the unused profile via the website athttps://rhn.redhat.com.