Using the Spotfire Config Tool remotely on a Mac requires escaping any $ characters in the password

Keywords: Spotfire Config Tool bootstrap password fails contains dollar-sign character remote Mac

Details:

Using the Spotfire Config Tool from a command line allows for including the password as a parameter, via the -p or --password. When running this tool remotely from a Mac, it will fail if your bootstrap password contains a $ dollar-sign character.

Solution:  Escape the offending character with a backslash like this, embedded in the password string value:   \$

Workaround: Rather than specifying the password as a parameter, wait to be prompted and type it in.