App Control: Host Package Hangs at Validating SQL Credentials When Using SQL Accounts
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App Control: Host Package Hangs at Validating SQL Credentials When Using SQL Accounts

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Article ID: 288733

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Products

Carbon Black App Control (formerly Cb Protection)

Issue/Introduction

  • Host Packages hang and fail to complete installation
  • HostPackageInstall logs show hang on:
    Validating SQL Credentials...

     

Environment

  • App Control Server: 8.5+
  • SQL Authentication Instead of Service Account

Cause

This is caused by the addition of {} in the SQL account information in the Shepherd.DSN file

Resolution

  1. Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Bit9\Parity Server\
  2. Edit the Shepherd.dsn file
  3. Remove the { and } from the password field
  4. Restart the App Control Server service