suse_register via proxy

SUSE Product Topics SLES Configure-Administer
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dear experts,

I am desperately trying to register SLES 11 SP4 for SAP applications using suse_register. since i can under no circumstances connect the server directly to the web, I have to use a proxy in whose configuration i have absolutely no influence. I just told them to grant me access to *novell.com without authorization.

I did the following:
OS>yast2 proxy
insert proxy settings and test - works.
insert proxy settings into .curlrc

Then I tested the proxy with mozilla firefox. When I am trying to open secure-www.novell.com, it prompts me that the certificate is not trustworthy - i accept the exception and get te certificate. since then everything works fine.

But when I am trying to
OS>curl -x : secure-www.novell.com
it gives me the typical CA-certificate error. With the option -k it works. same with wget

So when I am trying to register via
OS>suse_register -a regcode-sles= -a email= -L /root/.suse_register.log

it runs into a TCP timeout. but since i can access the register web page via firefox, network settings should not be the problem.

I am 90% sure it has something to do with suse_register or curl not accepting the certificate.

Glad for any help.

Best regards

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On 29/06/16 16:54, dafrk wrote:
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I am desperately trying to register SLES 11 SP4 for SAP applications
using suse_register. since i can under no circumstances connect the
server directly to the web, I have to use a proxy in whose configuration
i have absolutely no influence. I just told them to grant me access to
*novell.com without authorization.

I did the following:
OS>yast2 proxy
insert proxy settings and test - works.
insert proxy settings into .curlrc

Then I tested the proxy with mozilla firefox. When I am trying to open
secure-www.novell.com, it prompts me that the certificate is not
trustworthy - i accept the exception and get te certificate. since then
everything works fine.

But when I am trying to
OS>curl -x : secure-www.novell.com
it gives me the typical CA-certificate error. With the option -k it
works. same with wget

So when I am trying to register via
OS>suse_register -a regcode-sles= -a email= -L
/root/.suse_register.log

it runs into a TCP timeout. but since i can access the register web page
via firefox, network settings should not be the problem.

I am 90% sure it has something to do with suse_register or curl not
accepting the certificate.[/color]

What does “export | grep proxy” output?

I’m guessing it won’t include https_proxy so if you “export
https_proxy=$http_proxy” the suse_register command should then work.

Note I don’t believe suse_register uses the .curlrc file.

HTH.

Simon
SUSE Knowledge Partner

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thank you, this solved the problem. I don’t get why yast2 proxy does not offer setting the HTTPS Proxy and only sets http.