From: Marko Myllynen <myllynen@redhat.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:40:20 +0000 (+0200)
Subject: Clarify allowed user and group names
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Clarify allowed user and group names

Resolves #1536
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diff --git a/man/groupadd.8.xml b/man/groupadd.8.xml
index 2dea7ae5c..c6001671f 100644
--- a/man/groupadd.8.xml
+++ b/man/groupadd.8.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     </para>
      <para>
        Groupnames may contain only lower and upper case letters, digits,
-       underscores, or dashes. They can end with a dollar sign.
+       underscores, dashes, or dots. They can end with a dollar sign.
 
        Dashes are not allowed at the beginning of the groupname.
        Fully numeric groupnames and groupnames . or .. are
diff --git a/man/useradd.8.xml b/man/useradd.8.xml
index ba2175e79..8a087e13a 100644
--- a/man/useradd.8.xml
+++ b/man/useradd.8.xml
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@
 
     <para>
       Usernames may contain only lower and upper case letters, digits,
-      underscores, or dashes. They can end with a dollar sign.
+      underscores, dashes, or dots. They can end with a dollar sign.
 
       Dashes are not allowed at the beginning of the username.
       Fully numeric usernames and usernames . or .. are