try to remove "#"， char after "#" will be treated as comment.<br><br>On Tuesday, September 4, 2012, Justin Clift <<a href="mailto:justin@salasaga.org">justin@salasaga.org</a>> wrote:<br>> Hi all,<br>
><br>> Found a minor problem with the gmysql backend.<br>> Wondering if anyone has ideas for a workaround.<br>><br>> The password policy here is to include non-alpha<br>> characters in passwords. For example:<br>
><br>> ETM$TYS#$@CF%Y%%bjka3#@DXge<br>><br>> However, even though that's a valid MySQL password,<br>> and the mysql command like utility has no issues<br>> with it, PowerDNS's gmysql backend refuses to use it.<br>
><br>> Errors out with:<br>><br>> gmysql Connection failed: Unable to connect to database: Access denied for user 'pdns'@'localhost' (using password: YES)<br>><br>> Removing the non-alpha chars like this allows things<br>
> to work:<br>><br>> ETMTYSCFYbjka3DXge<br>><br>> But, that's not compliant with strong password<br>> policy. :(<br>><br>> Thinking the problem may be escaping related, tried<br>> these too:<br>
><br>> gmysql-password="ETM$TYS#$@CF%Y%%bjka3#@DXge"<br>> gmysql-password='ETM$TYS#$@CF%Y%%bjka3#@DXge'<br>> gmysql-password="ETM\$TYS\#\$\@CF\%Y\%\%bjka3\#\@DXge"<br>> gmysql-password=ETM\$TYS\#\$\@CF\%Y\%\%bjka3\#\@DXge<br>
><br>> Still no go. Anyone have ideas?<br>><br>> Regards and best wishes,<br>><br>> Justin Clift<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Pdns-dev mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:Pdns-dev@mailman.powerdns.com">Pdns-dev@mailman.powerdns.com</a><br>
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