Supported characters
The VCS supports the following characters when entering text in the CLI and web interface:
n the letters A-Z and a-z
n decimal digits ( 0-9 )
n underscore ( _ )
n minus sign / hyphen ( - )
n equals sign ( = )
n plus sign ( + )
n at sign ( @ )
n comma ( , )
n period/full stop ( . )
n exclamation mark ( ! )
n spaces
n FindMe account names additionally allow the use of all uppercase and lowercase Unicode characters
The following characters are specifically not allowed:
n tabs
n angle brackets ( < and > )
n ampersand ( & )
n caret ( ^ )
Note that some specific text fields (including Administrator and user groups) have different restrictions and
these are noted in the relevant sections of this guide.
Case sensitivity
Text items entered through the CLI and web interface are case insensitive. The only exceptions are
passwords and local administrator account names which are case sensitive.
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Supported characters