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    Username and Password Requirements

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    Username and Password Requirements

    The following table lists the valid characters that can be used in usernames and passwords for PAN-OS and Panorama accounts.
    Account Type
    Username and Password Restrictions
    Password Character Set
    There are no restrictions on any password field character sets.
    Remote Admin, SSL-VPN, or Captive Portal
    The following characters are not allowed for the username:
    • Backtick (`)
    • Angular brackets (< and >)
    • Ampersand (&)
    • Asterisk (*)
    • At sign (@)
    • Question mark (?)
    • Pipe (|)
    • Single-Quote (‘)
    • Semicolon (;)
    • Double-Quote (")
    • Dollar ($)
    • Parentheses ( '(' and ')' )
    • Colon (':')
    Local Administrator Accounts
    The following are the allowed characters for local usernames:
    • Lowercase (a-z)
    • Uppercase (A-Z)
    • Numeric (0-9)
    • Underscore (_)
    • Period (.)
    • Hyphen (-)
    Login names cannot start with a hyphen (-).

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