Issue: Customer configured the REST API with password aG2loo6%aChoh0 and its not working as expected Troubleshooting: JTAC tested this in our lab using the specified version and found that the REST API is not functioning when the password is set to aG2loo6%aChoh0, Root user works for the same password. JTAC have tested with the latest release 24.3R1 and as well as the customer version. JTAC observed the following logs being generated during the issue state Sep XX 11:39:39.107 2024 jtac-qfx5130-32dc-r2001 /usr/libexec/jade[5505]: %AUTH-5-JADE_AUTH_FAILURE: Authentication failed for user 'customer2' from host '10.219.81.83' : Authentication failure Sep XX 11:39:59.109 2024 jtac-qfx5130-32dc-r2001 systemd[1]: %DAEMON-5: [email protected]: Main process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE Sep XX 11:39:59.109 2024 jtac-qfx5130-32dc-r2001 systemd[1]: %DAEMON-4: [email protected]: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
JTAC tested with an alternative password and were able to log in successfully using the following password: Juniper% Juni%per aG2loo6aChoh0 When we are trying to login with below password its not working as expected aG2loo6%aChoh0 6%aChoh0aG2loo aChoh0aG2loo6%
Resolved in junos:24.4R2 junos:25.2R1