[Typo3-dev] usernames lowercase, login case-sensitive => BAD

[Christian Trabold]

Hi Christian,

> Actually TYPO3 is lowercasing any username entered via TCE Form, both in FE
> and BE users.
> Too bad, that the login masks don't do so and the check is case-sensitive.
> 
> This really messes me up and additionally, it confuses my users too.
> 
> The better way:
> - TCE should leave username cases as they are typed.
> - The login check should be case-insensitive (username only, of course).
> 
> Well, i could write an extension for this, but i think there are more people
> who don't like this behaviour... hope so.
> 

Yes, there are.

You could change that behavior easily via TCA, but it should get into 
the system.

Maybe you should post it to http://bugs.typo3.org/ ?


Regards,

Christian