great! Thank you guys,
It was due to this certificate not being in the db. Now i am able to run the client.
I also added a a contact and a nssset however I am having some troubles adding a domain name and associating it to the nssset etc.
Can this be done from a GUI? How can i launch fred-webadmin?
I am running service fred-webadmin restart but nothing happens. and it's not leaving any trace in the logs.
so far i have the following ports open on the machine:

tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:22              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      953/sshd
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:5432          0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      1099/postgres
tcp        0      0 127.0.0.1:953           0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      1009/named
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:25              0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN      1030/tcpserver
tcp6       0      0 :::2222                 :::*                    LISTEN      4115/fred-adifd
tcp6       0      0 :::2223                 :::*                    LISTEN      4110/fred-pifd
tcp6       0      0 :::80                   :::*                    LISTEN      9802/apache2
tcp6       0      0 :::2224                 :::*                    LISTEN      4105/fred-rifd
tcp6       0      0 :::2225                 :::*                    LISTEN      4100/python
tcp6       0      0 :::53                   :::*                    LISTEN      1009/named
tcp6       0      0 :::22                   :::*                    LISTEN      953/sshd
tcp6       0      0 :::2809                 :::*                    LISTEN      1138/omniNames
tcp6       0      0 ::1:953                 :::*                    LISTEN      1009/named
tcp6       0      0 :::443                  :::*                    LISTEN      9802/apache2
tcp6       0      0 :::700                  :::*                    LISTEN      9802/apache2
tcp6       0      0 :::43                   :::*                    LISTEN      9802/apache2


thanks,
Samer


On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 10:46 AM, Jiri Sadek <jiri.sadek@nic.cz> wrote:
Hi,

as you are using test certificate
(/usr/share/fred-client/ssl/test-cert.key) make sure you have correct
md5 fingerprint in database for your registrar:

openssl x509 -noout -fingerprint -md5 -in /usr/share/fred-client/ssl/test-cert.pem
(MD5 Fingerprint=39:D1:0C:CA:05:3A:CC:C0:0B:EC:6F:3F:81:0D:C7:9E)

SELECT cert, password FROM registraracl WHERE registrarid = (SELECT id FROM registrar WHERE handle = 'NIC-REG1');

You can change it directly in database or by web (daphne) interface.

Best regards.
Jiri

--
Jiri Sadek
CZ.NIC, z.s.p.o.
Americka 23
120 00 Praha 2


On Mon, 2013-05-27 at 00:23 +0300, samer khalil wrote:
> hi again,
> i've done as you said but when i run fred-client i get an
> authentication error allthough i'm putting the right username and
> passwd in fred-client.conf
>
>
> root@nic0:~# fred-client -f /etc/fred/fred-client.conf
> Czech translation not available
> FredClient upstream/2.6.0.rc1-92-g7aa8
> Type "help", "license" or "credits" for more information.
>
>
> Using configuration from /etc/fred/fred-client.conf
> Connecting to localhost, port 700 ...
> ERROR: Login failed.
>
>
> here's my fred-client.conf:
>
>
> ;; Example of configuration file.
> ;; Modify line with schema=... and dir=... set real path of your
> files.
> ;; and save into /etc/fred/fred-client.conf or ~/.fred-client.conf
> ;; EXPLANATION: Double semicolon (;;) means comment. Single semicolon
> (;) means disabled value.
>
>
> [connect]
> dir=/usr/share/fred-client/ssl
> host = localhost
> port = 700
> ssl_cert = %(dir)s/test-cert.pem
> ssl_key  = %(dir)s/test-key.pem
> #username = REG-FRED_A
> #password = passwd
> #username2 = REG-FRED_B
> #password2 = passwd
> username = NIC-REG1
> password = passwd
>
>
> ;; Every XML namespace can have the version independent to others:
> ;schema_version_contact = 1.4
> ;schema_version_nsset   = 1.2
> ;schema_version_domain  = 1.3
> ;schema_version_enum    = 1.1
> ;schema_version_fred    = 1.2
> ;schema_version_epp     = 1.0
>
>
> ;; socket timeout in sec. In MS Windows MUST be set to 0.0 (timeout
> bug)
> timeout = 10.0
>
>
> ;; Force socket type. Valid value is: IPv4 or IPv6.
> ;; Default is to use server's socket type.
> ;socket = IPv6
>
>
> ;; turn off automatic login process after start up
> ;nologin = y
>
>
> [session]
> schema=/usr/share/fred-client/schemas/all.xsd
>
>
> ;; send "poll ack" right after to "poll req"
> poll_autoack = off
>
>
> ;; confirm all editable commands
> confirm_send_commands = on
>
>
> ;; enable/disable xmllint
> validate = on
>
>
> ;; display colors on tty console
> colors = on
>
>
> ;; if your input is escaped ('&lt;example&amp;test&gt;'), set this
> value on
> escaped_input = on
>
>
> ;; set verbose level 1,2,3
> verbose = 1
>
>
> ;; if lang is not set, it used value from os.environ.LANG
> ;; lang = cs
> lang = en
>
>
> ;; substitution of NULL value
> ;null_value = None
>
>
> ;; substitution of SKIP value
> ;skip_value = None
>
>
> ;; cltrID - client transaction ID for all communication
> ;; Symbol %d is replaced by number of the command.
> ;; Value 04 between % and d pads all numbers to four digits (leading
> zero).
> ; cltrid = myid%04d
>
>
> ;; Reconnect automaticly if connection fell down (default yes)
> ; reconnect = no
>
>
> what could it be?
>
>
> thanks,
> Samer
>
>
> On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 12:08 AM, Mario Guerra <mguerra@nic.cr> wrote:
>         On Sat, 11 May 2013 21:59:39 +0300
>         samer khalil <samerk1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>         > hi Mario,
>         >
>         > I was able to initiate the db and add a registrar with a
>         zone as u
>         > suggested. i used:
>         >
>         >   fred-admin --registrar_add --handle=NIC-REG1 --country=LB
>         --no_vat
>         >   fred-admin --zone_add --zone_fqdn=test.lb
>         --ex_period_min=1
>         > --ex_period_max=241 --hostmaster=samerk1.gmail.com
>         > --ns_fqdn=nic0.net.lb--refresh=1800
>         >  fred-admin --zone_ns_add --zone_fqdn=test.lb
>         > --ns_fqdn=nic0.net.lb--addr=147.28.0.44
>         >
>         > Now what's next? I am looking for a good documentation for
>         > Fred Administration and user guide. Do you have any to
>         share?
>         >
>         > thanks,
>         >  Same
>         >
>         >
>
>
>         Almost done. Associate the zone with the registrar:
>
>         registrar_add_zone options:
>           --registrar_add_zone  add access right for registrar to zone
>           --zone_fqdn arg       zone fqdn
>           --handle arg          registrar handle
>           --from_date arg       from date (default today)
>           --to_date arg         to date (default not filled)
>
>         Like:
>
>         fred-admin --registrar_add_zone --zone_fqdn test.lb --handle
>         NIC-REG1
>
>         After that, you are supposed to use fred-client.
>
>
>         >
>         > On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 1:07 AM, Mario Guerra
>         <mguerra@nic.cr> wrote:
>         >
>         > > On Wed, 8 May 2013 23:51:50 +0300
>         > > samer khalil <samerk1@gmail.com> wrote:
>         > >
>         > > > Hi,
>         > > > I am new to this list and would like to install a test
>         environment of
>         > > Fred
>         > > > and eventually have it operational for our TLD registry
>         in Lebanon (.LB).
>         > > > I am seeking your assistance and guidance in order to
>         proceed with the
>         > > > installation.
>         > > > I am working on ubuntu 12 and so far i have installed
>         the following fred
>         > > > packages:
>         > > >
>         > > > ii  fred-adifd
>         2.13.5~rc1-1~precise+1
>         > > >     FRED Administration Interface Daemon
>         > > > ii  fred-client
>          2.6.0~rc1-1ubuntu3~precise+1
>         > > >     FRED client for registrars, text interface
>         > > > ii  fred-client-qt4
>          2.6.0~rc1-1ubuntu3~precise+1
>         > > >     FRED client for registrars, GUI interface
>         > > > ii  fred-common
>          2.14.0~rc7-1~precise+1
>         > > >     FRED common files
>         > > > ii  fred-db
>          2.13.0~rc3-1~precise+1
>         > > >     DB schema and example data for FRED
>         > > > ii  fred-doc2pdf
>         2.5.1~rc1-2ubuntu2~precise+1
>         > > >     PDF generator for FRED registry system
>         > > > ii  fred-idl
>         2.14.0~rc1-1~precise+1
>         > > >     IDL files for FRED
>         > > > ii  fred-logd
>          2.13.5~rc1-1~precise+1
>         > > >     FRED logging daemon
>         > > > ii  fred-mifd
>          2.13.5~rc1-1~precise+1
>         > > >     FRED backend for MojeID
>         > > > ii  fred-msgd
>          2.13.5~rc1-1~precise+1
>         > > >     FRED messaging daemon
>         > > > ii  fred-pifd
>          2.13.5~rc1-1~precise+1
>         > > >     FRED Public Interface Daemon
>         > > > ii  fred-pyfred
>          2.4.2~rc2-1~precise+1
>         > > >      FRED Support Daemons
>         > > > ii  fred-pylogger
>          1.2.0~rc1-1ubuntu1~precise+1
>         > > >     Python wrapper for logging to FRED logger
>         > > > ii  fred-rifd
>          2.13.5~rc1-1~precise+1
>         > > >     FRED Registrar Interface Daemon
>         > > > ii  fred-stats
>         1.2.2~rc1-1~precise+1
>         > > >      FRED is complete central domain registry
>         > > > ii  fred-transproc                     1.2.0-1~precise+1
>         > > >      FRED support for importing bank statements
>         > > > ii  fred-webadmin
>          3.10.0~rc1-1ubuntu4~precise+1
>         > > >      www administration interface for FRED
>         > > > ii  fred-whois
>         2.11.0-1ubuntu1~precise+1
>         > > >      Web Whois interface for FRED registry system
>         > > > ii  nagios-pyfred-genzone-plugin
>         2.4.2~rc2-1~precise+1
>         > > >      Nagios plugin to FRED Zone Generator
>         > > > ii  pyfred-filemanager
>         2.4.2~rc2-1~precise+1
>         > > >      FRED File Manager Client
>         > > > ii  pyfred-genzone
>         2.4.2~rc2-1~precise+1
>         > > >      FRED Zone Generator Client
>         > > >
>         > > > Apache, postgres, python, corba are installed as well.
>         > > > I loaded the sql database
>         from /usr/share/fred-db/structure.sql
>         > > >
>         > > > I am stuck at this level and would appreciate your help
>         to proceed.
>         > > >
>         > > > Regards,
>         > > > Samer
>         > >
>         > > Hello, Samer:
>         > >
>         > > Run:
>         > >
>         > > su - postgres
>         > > /usr/sbin/fred-dbmanager install
>         > > exit
>         > >
>         > > This setup the database "fred" and the tables. After that,
>         add a
>         > > registrar, then add one or more zones and associate them
>         with the registrar.
>         > >
>         > > Best regards.
>         > >
>         > > --
>         > > Mario Guerra <mguerra@nic.cr>
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