MID Server protected records and reserved characters
Some MID Server records cannot be altered. Certain special characters are pre-defined in XML and cannot be used in passwords.
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MID Server Records that cannot be altered
These records cannot be modified or deleted.
| Table | Record |
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| Public Page \[sys\_public\] | InstanceInfo |
| Scripted Web Service \[sys\_web\_service\] | - InstanceInfo - GetMIDInfo - MIDAssignedPackages - MIDFieldForFileProvider - MIDFileSyncSnapshot - MIDServerCheck - MIDServerFileProvider |
Using special characters in an XML file
The XML specification defines five predefined entities that represent special characters, and requires that all XML processors honor them. If these characters are used in a password, you will experience unexpected results.
The following characters represent the five pre-defined entities:
- "
- &
- '
- <
- >
If you use the pre-defined entity characters in an XML file, such as the MID Server configuration file, you need to encode them. To encode pre-defined entities into an XML document:
- replace " with "
- replace & with &
- replace ' with '
- replace < with <
- replace > with >
For example, to specify the password as test& in the MID Server config.xml file:
<parameter encrypt="true" name="mid.instance.password" value="test&"/>
Parent Topic:MID Server reference
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MID Server system requirements
MID Server Configuration Parameter settings and priority
MID Server privileged commands
Manually start, stop, and restart a MID Server