Symptom
When trying to log on/register a user to a External Site encounter a Java error similar to the following:
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Control character in cookie value or attribute.
Environment
SuccessFactors Learning Management System (LMS) - All Supported Versions
Reproducing the Issue
- Log in to LMS as Admin
- Go to System Admin > Application Admin > Sites > Add New
- Create a Site ID that contains a Special Character (such as umlaut characters ä , ö , ü , ß , é or *, @, | ) and Save
- Try to Log on to the External Site or Register a new User on the site and the error appears
Cause
This is caused by special characters in the Site ID
Resolution
Create a new Site ID with no special characters therefore eliminating the possibility of the error occuring.
Keywords
Site ID, special characters, Control character, External, java.lang.IllegalArgumentException, Control character in cookie value or attribute , KBA , LOD-SF-LMS-ADM , System Admin, Global Variables, References , Problem