yast config for novell-dhcp does not create default objects when admin password has spaces

  • Document ID:7021025
  • Creation Date:26-Jun-2017
  • Modified Date:26-Jun-2017
    • Micro Focus Products:
      Open Enterprise Server

Environment

Novell Open Enterprise Server 2015 (OES 2015) Linux Support Pack 1
Novell Open Enterprise Server 2015 (OES 2015) Linux
Novell Open Enterprise Server 11 (OES 11) Linux Support Pack 2
Novell Open Enterprise Server 11 (OES 11) Linux Support Pack 1
Novell Open Enterprise Server 11 (OES 11) Linux

Situation

yast config for novell-dhcp does not create default objects when admin password has spaces

Resolution

Option 1: Temporarily change your password to something without spaces
 
Option 2: Modify /opt/novell/dhcp/bin/dhcp_config.sh and add double quotes around $ADMINPASSWD for the create_default_object command on line 304.
 
 
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