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Re: [cat-users] Bug: encoding ampersand in mobileconfig

From: A.L.M.Buxey AT lboro.ac.uk
To: Stefan Winter <stefan.winter AT restena.lu>
Cc: "cat-users AT geant.net" <cat-users AT geant.net>
Subject: Re: [cat-users] Bug: encoding ampersand in mobileconfig
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 10:42:44 +0000
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Hi,

> >
> > <key>PayloadOrganization</key>
> > <string>Texas A&M University</string>
> >
> > Encoding the ampersand corrects the issue.
>
> Thanks for reporting this - again.
>
> I have confirmed that this is a classic regression from 1.0 to 1.1 -
> back in the day, I only applied the code change to the 1_0_branch, and
> forgot about trunk which now has become 1.1.

the eduroam DB doesnt let you populate it with such ampersands...they must be
escaped..
so the issue comes from direct entry into the CAT system of organisations
with the
'&' in them - and probably other characters too.....

alan

Re: [cat-users] Bug: encoding ampersand in mobileconfig, Stefan Winter, 07/14/2015
- Re: [cat-users] Bug: encoding ampersand in mobileconfig, A . L . M . Buxey, 07/14/2015