[JENKINS-71483] Paragraph character in password not working

I would like to connect a new agent to our Jenkins Master. It uses the paragraph character § in the password and the authentication fails (wrong password). Unfortunately, I am not allowed to change the password. 

 

When I connect manually via ssh from a Linux machine, it asks for the password and accepts it. Without those special characters, the connection would also work from Jenkins. So I assume it's a bug in the plugin. 

Unfortunately, it's not possible to use a SSH key instead of a password with this plugin. Would have been a viable alternative.

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Originally reported by vogtmh, imported from: Paragraph character in password not working

• assignee: ifernandezcalvo
  
• status: Open
  
• priority: Minor
  
• component(s): ssh-slaves-plugin
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 0
  
• watchers: 3
  
• imported: 20251212-090250
  

Raw content of original issue

I would like to connect a new agent to our Jenkins Master. It uses the paragraph character § in the password and the authentication fails (wrong password). Unfortunately, I am not allowed to change the password. 


 


When I connect manually via ssh from a Linux machine, it asks for the password and accepts it. Without those special characters, the connection would also work from Jenkins. So I assume it's a bug in the plugin. 


Unfortunately, it's not possible to use a SSH key instead of a password with this plugin. Would have been a viable alternative.

• environment: Jenkins 2.401.1, SSH Build Agents 2.877.v365f5eb_a_b_eec

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