Description of problem: No documentation about the /root/ssl-build or "--force-own-ca" option. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): RHN-Proxy 5.4.1 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. Proxy Guide -> 4.2. RHN Proxy Server Installation Process 2. Section 2 : To perform an installation, type the following command: configure-proxy.sh After executing "configure-proxy.sh" the following message is generated. Error: ssl build directory /root/ssl-build does not exist. Please create this directory. When the folder is created: # configure-proxy.sh RHN Parent [dyordano-09.lab.eng.brq.redhat.com]: CA Chain [/usr/share/rhn/RHN-ORG-TRUSTED-SSL-CERT]: Please do copy your CA key and public certificate from dyordano-09.lab.eng.brq.redhat.com to /root/ssl-build directory. You may want to execute this command: scp 'root.eng.brq.redhat.com:/root/ssl-build/{RHN-ORG-PRIVATE-SSL-KEY,RHN-ORG-TRUSTED-SSL-CERT,rhn-ca-openssl.cnf}' /root/ssl-build To execute this command you will need root access to the RHEL server on which Satllite is running. This is not documented. There is another option: configure-proxy.sh --force-own-ca that is not documented as well. Additional info:
<note> <title>Note</title> <para> In order to perform this step successfully, you will require root access to the Satellite server. Alternatively, add the <command>--force-own-ca</command> option to the command. </para> </note> Revision 2-5 LKB