Screen name validation error
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Issue
- Unable to choose a specific Screename. It could be cause by the following reasons:
- This specific Screen name is already chosen
- This Screen Name is not validated because the characters are not according to the screename characters politics.
- Conflicts with an external authentication service policy like LDAP or Single-signOn
Environment
- Liferay Portal 5.x
- Liferay Portal 6.x
- DXP 7.x
Resolution
- If the Screen name is already chosen, you need to choose another one because this field is unique
- You can modify the screename validator politics with the following properties:
- To allow numeric characters on the Screen Name:
- To allow special characters on the Scree Name:
- If there is an issue with an external authentication service, check their configuration and policy.
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