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Naming Guidelines

Naming Guidelines

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This appendix provides information about:

•Naming Rules for Users and Roles.

•Naming Rules for Names and Descriptions.

Naming Rules for Users and Roles

Table A-1 lists the rules for usernames, passwords, and roles.

Table A-1 Allowable Characters for Users and Roles

Type	Rules
User Name	•No more than 32 characters. •Case sensitive. •Except for the full stop/period (.) and dash (-), the characters from Table A-2
User Password	•5-8 characters. •Case sensitive. •Any alphanumeric character and the underscore.
Role	•No more than 32 characters. •Case sensitive. •Any character from Table A-2.

Naming Rules for Names and Descriptions

Table A-2 lists the allowable characters for names and descriptions. The number of characters allowed are:

•Names—no more than 64 characters allowed

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Note Each job name (configuration, firmware, or AP radio scan) must be unique.

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•Descriptions—no more than 256 characters allowed

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Note Do not use the Enter key in any Description fields.

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Table A-2 Allowable Characters for Names and Descriptions 

Character Description	Characters
alphanumeric—upper and lower case	a123b, A123B
space
exclamation mark	!
percent sign	%
left and right parenthesis	( )
asterisk	*
comma	,
hyphen, dash, minus Note Not to be used for users and roles usernames	-
full stop (period) Note Not to be used for users and roles usernames.	.
solidus (forward slash)	/
colon	:
semicolon	;
equals	=
question mark	?
low line (underscore)	_
left and right square bracket	[ ]
left and right curly bracket	{ }
vertical line	|
tilde	~
dollar sign	$