In freeradius rlm_exec - How keep "\n" newline in messages

[Alan DeKok]

On Jan 14, 2020, at 1:32 PM, Ryan Allen <ryanallenemail at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> So in freeradius (version 3.0.19), we are using rlm_exec to call an
> external shell script.  The script sends all responses to standard out
> (which gets returned back to freeradius), and that is working, but if
> we put the "\n" newline character in our messages, that newline is
> getting removed.  We use "\n" to format some messages for the end
> user.
> 
> Is there any way to create messages that keep the newline character?

  Unfortunately, no.  This is by design.  Allowing newlines can create security issues.

  Alan DeKok.