Bug ID 477785: GUI LTM Profile ClientSSL Passphrase does not accept semicolons

Last Modified: Jul 18, 2026

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP LTM(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
11.5.1, 11.5.1 hf1, 11.5.1 hf2, 11.5.1 hf3, 11.5.1 hf4, 11.5.1 hf5, 11.5.1 hf6, 11.5.1 hf7, 11.5.1 hf8, 11.5.1 hf9, 11.5.1 hf10, 11.5.1 hf11, 11.5.2, 11.5.2 hf1, 11.5.3, 11.5.3 hf1, 11.5.3 hf2, 11.5.4, 11.5.4 hf1, 11.5.4 hf2, 11.5.4 hf3, 11.5.4 hf4, 11.5.5, 11.5.6, 11.5.7, 11.5.8, 11.5.9, 11.5.10, 11.6.0, 11.6.0 hf1, 11.6.0 hf2, 11.6.0 hf3, 11.6.0 hf4, 11.6.0 hf5, 11.6.0 hf6, 11.6.0 hf7, 11.6.0 hf8, 11.6.1, 11.6.1 hf1, 11.6.1 hf2, 11.6.2, 11.6.2 hf1, 11.6.3, 11.6.3.1, 11.6.3.2

Fixed In:
12.0.0, 11.6.3.3

Opened: Sep 03, 2014

Severity: 4-Minor

Symptoms

When entering a passphrase for a ClientSSL Profile, an error may be thrown. The error appears similar to the following: 01020066:3: The requested ClientSSL CertKeyChain Entry (/Common/semicolon) already exists in partition Common.

Impact

The GUI is not allowing the use of a valid character in the passphrase.

Conditions

-- Create or edit a Client SSL Profile via the GUI. -- Use a semicolon in the passphrase.

Workaround

Use tmsh to enter a passphrase with a semicolon.

Fix Information

Enabled GUI to accept a passphrase with a semicolon.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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