Re: [precis] spaces in usernames

Alan DeKok <aland@deployingradius.com> Sat, 03 March 2012 08:10 UTC

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Peter Saint-Andre wrote:
> Alexey and I are working on an I-D to replace SASLprep (RFC 4013). One
> issue we found is that, in RFC 4013, spaces were allowed in usernames. I
> know the framework document now allows spaces in passphrases, but I'm
> wondering if we also want to allow spaces in usernames. Something to
> discuss in Paris, perhaps...

  In a theoretical sense, yes.

  Practically, usernames are largely email addresses.  And I've rarely
seen spaces used in practice.

  Alan DeKok.