Resetting the Filr vaadmin password fails when using certain characters

  • 7018588
  • 03-Feb-2017
  • 07-Feb-2017

Environment

Micro Focus Filr 3.0

Situation

When resetting the password for the "vaadmin" user via the Appliance Configuration console (port 9443), the following characters are prevent the password from being updated:

( ) * < >

In addition, the following characters, if used in the vaadmin password prevent the vaadmin user from logging in to the appliance:

^ \

Resolution

A fix for this issue is available in the Filr 3.1 Update.

Note: Since there is no 3.1 update for Filr Search or Filr MySQL appliances, this issue will be addressed on those appliances in the next patch update for these appliances.