snort interpretting mysql password as variable

[XenoTerraCide]

I like to use lots of characters in my passwords. it seems snort is interpretting one or more of them when reading my config file. is there a way to escape the password string so that nothing in it is being interpreted? or am I going to have to change the passwd?
_________________
I don't hang out here anymore, try asking on http://unix.stackexchange.com/ if you want my help.