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Description of problem:
  The web-based installer mangles RHN passwords while registering the server on the RHN network.  My userid  had a password with a '>' in it.  This caused the following error in /var/log/httpd/error_log:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/rhnreg_ks", line 357, in ?
    main()
  File "/usr/sbin/rhnreg_ks", line 287, in main
    ret = rhnreg.reserveUser(username, password)
  File "/usr/share/rhn/up2date_client/rhnreg.py", line 249, in reserveUser
    raise up2dateErrors.ValidationError(f.faultString)
up2dateErrors.ValidationError: Error validating data at server:

Error Class Code: 3
Error Class Info: This username is already taken, or the password is incorrect.
Explanation:
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     details of what you were trying to do when this error occurred and
     details on how to reproduce this problem.


This should be fixed to allow and properly deal with people who use special characters for strong passwords.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.  Put a '>' in your password
2.  Try to use it in the RHN Satellite server to register with RHN

  

Additional info: