#16 - Change characters allowed in Joomla usernames

Version: Joomla 1.0.x

By default, Joomla does not allow certain characters to be used in usernames (e.g. hypens, brackets, square brackets etc.). This is done for good reasons, especially security. However, sometimes for different reasons, you will need to allow certain usernames. To change the characters allowed by Joomla you need to change the core code as described below.