Bug ID 487581: SSL Certificate with Subject Alternative Name, password start with ! causes error.

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, 11.6.3.3, 11.6.3.4, 11.6.4, 11.6.5, 11.6.5.1, 11.6.5.2, 11.6.5.3

Fixed In:
12.0.0

Opened: Oct 29, 2014

Severity: 3-Major

Related Article: K15860

Symptoms

SSL Certificate Subject Alternative Name presents error when the Name or Password begins with a exclamation point ( ! ).

Impact

The system presents an error: Error: Failure to create certificate request passphrase with error: Syntax Error: command history is only available in shell mode

Conditions

This occurs in the GUI when the Name or Password begins with a exclamation point ( ! ).

Workaround

Do not use exclamation point ( ! ) in Name or Password specifying SSL Certificate Subject Alternative Name.

Fix Information

You can now use leading exclamation point ( ! ) for Name and Password without error when specifying SSL Certificate Subject Alternative Name.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips