Symptoms

Cannot use usernames containing special characters ('$', '@', '.', etc.) when requesting an authentication token for iControl REST when 3rd party authentication provider being used. An 'at' ( @ ) character is a common instance when using an email address as the username.

Impact

Cannot authenticate and get authentication token using iControl REST.

Conditions

-- BIG-IP system uses 3rd party RADIUS or LDAP authentication. -- Username contains a special character (e.g., an email address).

Workaround

Do not use username with special characters, e.g., 'at' ( @ ), period ( . ), dollar sign ( $ ), and so on.

Fix Information

Updated logic to allow any special characters in username and password when 3rd party authentication system is used on the BIG-IP system.

Behavior Change