Using passwords with special characters or blank spaces

If a password contains special characters or blank spaces, enclose it in quotation marks when you type it on the command line.

For example, in Windows, run this command in Command Prompt:

Command template:

"%ProgramFiles%\BackupClient\RegisterAgentTool\register_agent.exe" -o register -t cloud -a <service address> -u <user name> -p <"password">

Command example:

"C:\Program Files\BackupClient\RegisterAgentTool\register_agent.exe" -o register -t cloud -a https://cloud.company.com -u johndoe -p "johns password"

If this command fails, encode your password into base64 format at https://www.base64encode.org/. Then, at the command line, specify the encoded password by using the -b or --base64 parameter.

For example, in Windows, run this command in Command Prompt:

Command template:

"%ProgramFiles%\BackupClient\RegisterAgentTool\register_agent.exe" -o register -t cloud -a <service address> -u <user name> -b -p <encoded password>

Command example:

"C:\Program Files\BackupClient\RegisterAgentTool\register_agent.exe" -o register -t cloud -a https://cloud.company.com -u johndoe -b -p am9obnNwYXNzd29yZA==