Affected Version:
5.5.52 and lower version
Symptoms:
1. Data Platform service and User Console service is not able to start after changing the password of the service account.
2. Re-run Data Platform config wizard will fail at the "Start Data Platform service.." step with the error - "Cannot load TAPI.."
3. Use Console service cannot start up.
4. Re-run User Console Config wizard will fail -
a. Connect to Data Platform server
b. Start User Console service timeout
5. Even you can manually start the Data platform service, but you will not be able to open the Admin UI and not able to visit the below URL -
http://localhost:80/bdna/ping/alive.gif
Solution:
Please remove the below special characters from the password of the service/management account and DB account.
Not Supported Special Characters:
1. For LDAP account:
: " ' =
2. For WA account:
= : < > \
3. For Database account:
= ; '
Permanent Fix:
5.5.53
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