Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 172802
up2date fails to register for no obvious reason when there is no network
Last modified: 2013-02-26 19:49:46 EST
Description of problem: If a user attempts to register with RHN while offline, there is no indication that a network connection is necessary, and no error message explaining why the register process is failing. In fact, once the user enters her login/password and presses Forward, the UI blocks for a while and then brings her to the "Why Register?" page. It's not clear that an error even occurred. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): up2date-4.4.50-4 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Disconnect from all networks 2. Click through the wizard, entering all required information 3. Press Forward. 4. Wait. Actual results: You end up at the 'Why Register?' screen, where you can click Forward twice to get right back there again, still wondering why it's not working. Expected results: An error along the lines of "Uh, yeah, you need network connectivity to register" is shown.
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