Running Active Directory reports with some special characters in user account names causes the repor (NETIQKB44598)

symptom
 Running Active Directory reports with some special characters in user account names causes the report to drop those user names from the returned data.

cause

The following characters can cause failure in reports:

/ \ # > < + = ( ) ; ? ?

fix

Remove all instances of the following characters from account names:

• /
• \
• #
• >
• <
• +
• =
• (
• )
• ;
• ?
• ?

 

 The following special characters are now allowed in user account names for Active Directory reports:

• `
• ~
• _
• !
• @
• $
• %
• ^
• &
• *
• ?
• .
• ,
• -
• {
• }
• [
• ]
  

These characters are supported after applying VigilEnt Security Agent for Windows 5.0.1 Hotfix 43614 which is available on our website at the following URL:

•  VigilEnt Security Agent for Windows 5.0.1 Hotfix 43614

Formerly known as NETIQKB44598