"Authentication failure" error when authenticating with TACACS+ user that has special characters in their password

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Technical Level

Solution ID	sk101332
Technical Level
Product	Quantum Security Gateways, Quantum Security Management, Multi-Domain Management
Version	R77.30 (EOL), R80, R80.10, R80.20
OS	Gaia
Platform / Model	All
Date Created	16-Jun-2014
Last Modified	24-Oct-2019

Symptoms

"Authentication failure" error when authenticating with TACACS user that has special characters (e.g., "$"."*" sign) in their password and the "Enable TACACS+ authentication" option is enabled in Gaia Portal ('User Management' pane - 'Authentication Servers').
Login in Gaia Clish for the same TACACS+ user works correctly.

Solution

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