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.