KB0009513 User Directory Authentication Issues: Escape Special Characters in Passwords

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KB Article # 9513

Topic/Category: Installation, Active Directory

Ephesoft Version: 3x, 4x

Issue: User Directory Authentication Issues: Special Characters

Analysis:

Certain characters for passwords must be escaped for xml and properties files

Solution:
In xml files that specify a password, use the following to escape characters:

 " "
 ' '
 < &lt;
 > &gt;
 & &amp;

In properties files that specify a password, use the following to escape characters:

\

For example, if the password is %\]{!*
enter it as the following in the properties file:
\%\\\]\{\!\*

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