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

Last Modified: Apr 28, 2025

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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