Problem Registering with RHN

TNS · 09-15-2003, 01:40 AM

I'm trying to register with Red Hat Network, but I get an error every time I try to send in my information. When I first open the registration agent, the privacy policy never loads, it's just a blank pane and my cursor is constantly an hour glass. OK, so I know there is something funny from the get-go. After I just accept the blank agreement and enter all of my information, I tell it to send in my system info. That's when I get the error "Problem registering username" Unfortunately, it's not more descriptive.

I know the problem isn't that my username is already taken, because I registered it on redhat.com after the first couple times I got the error. After I fiddled with up2date for a little while, I got this error:

Code:

Exception Occured

Exception type SSL.Error

Exception Handler Information
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/../share/rhn/rhn_applet/rhn_applet.py", line 448, in refresh
    self.model.refresh(force)
  File "/usr/bin/../share/rhn/rhn_applet/rhn_applet_model.py", line 264, in refresh
    self.__rpc_server__.refresh(force)
  File "/usr/bin/../share/rhn/rhn_applet/rhn_applet_rpc.py", line 84, in refresh
    status = server.applet.poll_status()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.2/xmlrpclib.py", line 821, in __call__
    return self.__send(self.__name, args)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.2/site-packages/rhn/rpclib.py", line 126, in _request
    verbose=self._verbose
  File "/usr/lib/python2.2/site-packages/rhn/transports.py", line 130, in request
    headers, fd = req.send_http(host, handler)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.2/site-packages/rhn/transports.py", line 614, in send_http
    headers=self.headers)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.2/httplib.py", line 701, in request
    self._send_request(method, url, body, headers)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.2/httplib.py", line 723, in _send_request
    self.endheaders()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.2/httplib.py", line 695, in endheaders
    self._send_output()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.2/httplib.py", line 581, in _send_output
    self.send(msg)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.2/httplib.py", line 560, in send
    self.sock.sendall(str)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.2/site-packages/rhn/SSL.py", line 191, in write
    sent = self._connection.send(data)
Error: [('SSL routines', 'SSL3_GET_SERVER_CERTIFICATE', 'certificate verify failed')]

OK, so is the problem that I'm incredibly stupid and I'm doing something wrong, or is something misconfigured on my system? If so, what can I do to get up2date up and running?

:EDIT: oops, I posted this in the wrong forum. Boy do I feel like a bafoon.

win32sux · 09-15-2003, 03:54 AM

perhaps this helps...

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2003-267.html

TNS · 09-15-2003, 04:28 AM

I guess this makes me incredibly stupid, thanks.

sinnwellr · 09-22-2003, 12:32 PM

I have updated the RHN and Up2Date RPMs and I still get the SSL errors. Any ideas?

ARES762 · 09-26-2003, 04:24 PM

I have the same problem, and have installed the up2date rpms.....not a clue on what to do

sinnwellr · 09-26-2003, 04:51 PM

My problem was related to my account on the RHN. I had the system licensed as a DEMO account previously and when I reformatted and tried re-registering it saw I already had a demo system and would not give me another. I logged into the site and deleted the profile for the previous instance of the system and gave the DEMO entitlement to the new instance. Hope this helps and good luck!

Mega Man X · 09-26-2003, 05:29 PM

Well, you could always update your distro using apt-get/synaptic skipping the rhn which has problem quite often

apt-get dist-upgrade

will do the job. Indeed, as long as you have apt-get installed

http://freshrpms.net/

debaucher · 09-30-2003, 04:47 PM

I also am having the same problem.
I have the Professional Ed. So I can have 2 systems running redhat 9, but I cannot get it to register.
I am registered at redhat.com and I see that I have no systems showing (so I have 2 I can put on) but am unable to register via the up2date.

Any ideas?

D.

ladiossopp · 06-02-2004, 05:54 AM

I had the same problm~

And I find a document can solve this problem.

1.
U can download this file:
https://rhn.redhat.com/help/new-cert.sh
to any folder.

2.
Then run this in Shell:
"bash new-cert.sh"

3.
Then run "rhn_register" again.

4.
Now U can update ur O.S.

Good luck~

sgroaster · 10-21-2004, 10:02 PM

Thank ladiossopp very much.
I sovled this problem following your steps.

My entitement is Demo.
Who can tell me,
the different between Demo and others?
How can I change to another?