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[jira] [Resolved] (VCL-884) Windows.pm fails to set computer hostname

     [ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-884?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ]

Andy Kurth resolved VCL-884.
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    Resolution: Fixed

> Windows.pm fails to set computer hostname
> -----------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: VCL-884
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VCL-884
>             Project: VCL
>          Issue Type: Bug
>          Components: vcld (backend)
>    Affects Versions: 2.4.2
>            Reporter: Andy Kurth
>            Assignee: Andy Kurth
>            Priority: Minor
>             Fix For: 2.4.3
>
>
> The {{Windows.pm::set_computer_hostname}} subroutine does not work properly because the command it assembles contains single quotes.  The following warning is generated in _vcld.log_:
> {noformat}
> ---- WARNING ----
> 2015-07-14 13:28:57|Windows.pm:set_computer_hostname|12392|failed to set computer name of <vcl db name> to <resolved hostname>, exit status: 218, command:
> echo | cmd.exe /c "C:/Windows/Sysnative/Wbem/wmic.exe COMPUTERSYSTEM WHERE Name='%COMPUTERNAME%' Rename '<resolved hostname>'"
> output:
> Invalid Verb Switch.
> ( 0) Windows.pm, set_computer_hostname (line: 12392)
> (-1) test.pm, process (line: 89)
> (-2) vcld, make_new_child (line: 600)
> (-3) vcld, main (line: 357)
> {noformat}
> The single quotes around _%COMPUTERNAME%_ and the intended hostname need to be changed to double quotes and properly escaped.



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