StrCat command shows different results on Win7 than on XP

  • Document ID:7010558
  • Creation Date:01-Aug-2012
  • Modified Date:16-Aug-2012
    • Micro Focus Products:
      SecureLogin

Environment

NetIQ SecureLogin
NSL7.0.3
Windows XP workstaions
Windows 7 workstations

Situation

The SecureLogin StrCat command shows different results in XP than in Windows 7
StrCat escape characters handled differently in XP than Win7
StrCat command stringing together the domain name and password combination fails with Win7
For example:
 
Command Result
Windows XP StrCat ?myuser domain\ ?sysuser domain\correctUser      --> the desired result
Windows 7 StrCat ?myuser domain\ ?sysuser domaincorrectUser       --> note the missing \

Resolution

Add quotes and an extra "\"to the command as shown:
Command Result
Windows XP StrCat ?myuser "domain\\" ?sysuser domain\correctUser      --> the desired result
Windows 7 StrCat ?myuser "domain\\" ?sysuser domain\correctUser       -->  the desired result