Description

If a user with Unicode name attempts to run a manifest under the "65001" code page it will cause Puppet to crash.

Attachments

• Video Capture

Reproduction Steps

1. Install Puppet Agent on SUT.
2. Create user "Jöhn".
3. Logoff and login as "Jöhn".
4. Create the manifest "C:\test.pp" on the SUT with the following content:

   exec { 'tomcat-configure-service':

   command => "C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe Get-ChildItem Env:",

   onlyif => "C:\\Windows\\System32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe exit 0",

   provider => windows,

   logoutput => true,

   tag => 'tomcat-configure-service',

   }

5. Open a Puppet Console session as Administrator.
6. Change console font to "Lucidia Console". (Puppet will crash otherwise. PUP-5717)
7. Change codepage:

   chcp 65001

8. Execute the following command on the SUT:

   puppet apply c:\test.pp

Expect

The Puppet run should succeed.

Actual

Puppet crashes. See attached video capture for more details.