Fwd: [cpan #13172] Cannot bind with password with £ sign to AD

I got this ticket via CPAN RT. Anyone with AD knowledge have any idea ?

Graham.

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> Users with a £ sign in their password cannot bind to their DN in  
> active directory when the password contains a £ sign. I think this  
> maybe a Convert::ASN1 bug.