# Are user names case sensitive?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-user-names-case-sensitive/97103>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [August 15, 2017, 1:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-user-names-case-sensitive/97103 "2017-08-15T13:36:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![TimWard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/timward/32/19574_2.png) [@TimWard](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/TimWard)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 1:36pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-user-names-case-sensitive/97103/1 "2017-08-15T13:36:05Z")

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They appear to be - why? Hasn't it been best practice for some decades now that user names should be case insensitive?

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**Author:** ![joshbressers](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/joshbressers/32/42332_2.png) [@joshbressers](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/joshbressers)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-user-names-case-sensitive/97103/2 "2017-08-15T14:44:17Z")

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This is the result of a decision made some time ago. I'll add it to my list to revisit in the future.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/are-user-names-case-sensitive/97103/3 "2017-09-12T14:44:22Z")

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