The command uniencoder does not accept the character &.

Products

• CA Automic Dollar Universe

Issue/Introduction

The command uniencoder throws an error and does not encrypt correctly the character &

When launching it on a Linux server:

[root@server_bin]# ./uniencoder ors&p
[1] 12654
UniViewer Management Server encoder procedure for ldap password
-bash: p: command not found
[root@server_bin]# UniViewer Management Server environment loaded.

password encoding: 0zJ3b
^C
[1]+ Done ./uniencoder ors

When launched on Windows:

C:\uvms_folder\app\bin>uniencoder ors&p
UniViewer Management Server encoder procedure for ldap password

UniViewer Management Server environment loaded.

password encoding: 0zJ3b
'p' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Environment

OS: All

Cause

Cause type: Configuration
Root Cause: The special character such as & must be protected by double quotes.

Resolution

The arguments of uniencoder, if they include a special character such as & must be protected by double quotes.

Example:
uniencoder "ors&p"

Fix Status: Released

Fix Version(s):
Component: Univiewer.Management.Server
Version: Dollar.Universe 6.1.0