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Description of problem:
When user has more then 256 chars error message shows : 

"may only include letters, numbers, _, -, . and $"

if user should have more chars error message is not clear


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
4.4.0-10

How reproducible:
alway


Steps to Reproduce:
1. create user or group within WebUI with more than 256 characters

Actual results:
"may only include letters, numbers, _, -, . and $"

Expected results:
something like " User cannot have more than 256 characters"

Upstream ticket:
https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/ticket/5822

Is this really regression? IMO this never works.

+1 to Martin, this is not a regression

Fixed upstream
master:
https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/changeset/37200806118d39ef8afe84ad5887a294d54e2659
https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/changeset/8f8e3d008f1de91337a83ea6d271662432209767
ipa-4-4:
https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/changeset/85ee93deb62ce8026122e5c40cdc8813f6a70e81
https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/changeset/63914414bcc151ca954258215757ddd2bf4c3843

Regression keyword taken back.. so clearing needinfo .

Created attachment 1284378 [details]
User with more than 255 char

User with more than 255 char

Created attachment 1284393 [details]
Invalid Group Name more than 255 Char

Invalid Group Name more than 255 Char

Ipa-server: ipa-server-4.5.0-13.el7.x86_64

Verified that when user creates "user" or "group" names within WebUI with more than 255 characters, correct error message is displayed :
"Invalid 'login': can be at most 255 characters"

Refer the screenshot at Comment#10 and Comment#12.

Thus marking the status of bug to "VERIFIED".

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2017:2304