Resolution
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NetIQ Vulnerability Manager 5.5
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Security Manager 5.5
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NetIQ Security Solutions for iSeries 8.0
symptom
Security Manager and Vulnerability Manager cannot display special characters such as #, &, ;, and $ from iSeries server data.
symptom
symptom
Security Manager alerts and reports cannot display special characters such as #, &, ;, and $ from iSeries server log data.
fix
NetIQ Vulnerability Manager 5.5
fact
Security Manager 5.5
fact
NetIQ Security Solutions for iSeries 8.0
symptom
Security Manager and Vulnerability Manager cannot display special characters such as #, &, ;, and $ from iSeries server data.
symptom
Vulnerability Manager Security Checkup report adds characters to iSeries User Profiles which contain special characters such as # and $.
symptom
Security Manager alerts and reports cannot display special characters such as #, &, ;, and $ from iSeries server log data.
fix
PTF 1C03015 resolves an issues where Security Manager and Vulnerability Manager cannot display special characters such as #, &, ;, and $ from iSeries server data. For example, Vulnerability Manager displays user profile SU#SAN as SUŦ#59;SAN.
To download this PTF, go to https://www.netiq.com/support/vsa/ and click Hotfixes. The associated cover letter provides installation instructions.
Additional Information
Formerly known as NETIQKB42174