"Error: Could not lookup host: root" when using passwords with non-alphanumeric characters

[Quadrimium]

I run

ovftool vi://root:cFnD_MNi#ba@10.20.30.40

and i get

Error: Could not lookup host: root

However, if i run

ovftool vi://anotheruser:abc123@10.20.30.40

It does work.

So apparently ovftool can't handle special characters in the password. Any way to get around this without changing the root password?

Version: OVFTool 4.0.0. for 64 bit windows 7

[Quadrimium · Accepted solution]

ok so i had to manually URL encode my password, like so

ovftool vi://root:cFnD_MNi%23ba@10.20.30.40

[andyfan34]

TKS. I met the same. After tried several times,I google this answer by you. It does work!