Character restrictions for user names and passwords

Note the following restrictions for user names and passwords.

A user account created by using Device Manager - Storage Navigator can be used for maintenance utility, CCI, and NAS Manager. It can also be used by maintenance personnel for logins (the Support Personnel role is required).

The number of characters and types of characters that can be used vary between Device Manager - Storage Navigator, CCI, and NAS Manager. If a user uses all three programs, specify a user name and a password that satisfy the following conditions.

Item

Length in characters

Characters that can be used

User name

1-20

  • Alphanumeric (ASCII code) characters
  • The following symbols1, 3:

    - . _

Password

6-63

  • Alphanumeric (ASCII code) characters
  • The following symbols1, 2:

    - , . : @ _

Note:

  1. If the host on which CCI is installed is running on UNIX, a slash (/) can be specified.
  2. If the host on which CCI is installed is running on Windows, a back slash (\) can be specified.
  3. Do not specify a user name consisting of periods (.) (..) only, or specify a user name beginning with a hyphen (-). If you specify such names, you cannot log in to NAS Manager.

NoteTo use NAS Manager after installing NAS modules, users created with DKCMAIN firmware 83-03-2x or earlier, must change the password. If you do not change the password, you cannot log in to NAS Manager. Also, if a user name contains more than 20 characters, the user cannot log in to NAS Manager.

User name and password for Device Manager - Storage Navigator

Item

Length in characters

Characters that can be used

User name

1-256

  • Alphanumeric (ASCII code) characters
  • The following symbols:

    # $ % & ' * + - . / = ? @ ^ _ ` { | } ~

You cannot use the # symbol when you enter a user name in a screen from the Tool Panel dialog box.

Password

6-256

  • Alphanumeric (ASCII code) characters
  • All symbols

You cannot use the quotation mark (") or backslash (\) symbols when you enter a password in a screen from the Tool Panel dialog box.

NoteIf you cannot log in on a Tool Panel dialog box screen, check to see if you have used a number sign (#) in the user name, or used a quotation mark (") or a backslash (\) in the password.

User name and password for logging in to SVP

Item

Length in characters

Characters that can be used

User name

1-128

  • Alphanumeric (ASCII code) characters
  • The following symbols:

    ! # $ % & ' - . @ ^ _ ` { } ~

Password

6- 127

  • Alphanumeric (ASCII code) characters
  • All symbols

User name and password for logging in to CCI

Item

Length in characters

Characters that can be used

User name

1-63

  • Alphanumeric (ASCII code) characters
  • The following symbols*:

    - . @ _

Password

6- 63

  • Alphanumeric (ASCII code) characters
  • The following symbols*:

    - , . @ _

*When you use a Windows computer for CCI, you can also specify a backslash (\). When you use a UNIX computer for CCI, you can also specify a slash (/).

User name and password for logging in to NAS Manager

Item

Length in

Characters that can be used

User name

1-20

  • Alphanumeric (ASCII code) characters
  • The following symbols*:

    - . _

Password

6-256

  • Alphanumeric (ASCII code) characters
  • All symbols:

    - . _

* Do not specify a user name consisting of periods (.) (..) only, or specify a user name beginning with a hyphen (-). If you specify such names, you cannot log in to NAS Manager.

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