Dell Lifecycle Controller GUI v2.70.70.70 User's Guide

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Recommended characters in user names and passwords

This section provides details about the recommended characters while creating and using user names and passwords.

Use the following characters while creating user names and passwords:

Table 1. Recommended characters for user namesThe following table includes the recommended characters while creating user names:
Characters	Length
0-9 A-Z a-z - ! # $ % & ( ) * / ; ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { \| } ~ + < = >	1–16

Table 2. Recommended characters for passwordsThe following table includes the recommended characters while creating passwords:
Characters	Length
0-9 A-Z a-z ' - ! " # $ % & ( ) * , . / : ; ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { \| } ~ + < = >	1–20

NOTE: You may be able to create user names and passwords that include other characters. However, to ensure compatibility with all interfaces, Dell recommends using only the characters listed here.

NOTE: The characters allowed in user names and passwords for network shares are determined by the network-share type. iDRAC supports valid characters for network share credentials as defined by the share type, except <, >, and , (comma).

NOTE: To improve security, it is recommended to use complex passwords that have eight or more characters and include lowercase alphabets, uppercase alphabets, numbers, and special characters. It is also recommended to regularly change the passwords, if possible.