diff --git a/content/admin/identity-and-access-management/managing-iam-for-your-enterprise/username-considerations-for-external-authentication.md b/content/admin/identity-and-access-management/managing-iam-for-your-enterprise/username-considerations-for-external-authentication.md index 138d9b40d8..6c71f4293a 100644 --- a/content/admin/identity-and-access-management/managing-iam-for-your-enterprise/username-considerations-for-external-authentication.md +++ b/content/admin/identity-and-access-management/managing-iam-for-your-enterprise/username-considerations-for-external-authentication.md @@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ When you configure SAML authentication, {% data variables.product.product_name % 1. Usernames created from email addresses are created from the normalized characters that precede the `@` character. +1. Usernames created from domain accounts are created from the normalized characters after the `\\` separator. + 1. If multiple accounts are normalized into the same {% data variables.product.product_name %} username, only the first user account is created. Subsequent users with the same username won't be able to sign in. {% ifversion ghec %}For more information, see "[Resolving username problems](#resolving-username-problems)."{% endif %} ### Examples of username normalization @@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ When you configure SAML authentication, {% data variables.product.product_name % | The!!Octocat | `the--octocat{% ifversion ghec %}_SHORT-CODE{% endif %}` | This username is not created, because it contains two consecutive dashes. | | The!Octocat | `the-octocat{% ifversion ghec %}_SHORT-CODE{% endif %}` | This username is not created. Although the normalized username is valid, it already exists. | | `The.Octocat@example.com` | `the-octocat{% ifversion ghec %}_SHORT-CODE{% endif %}` | This username is not created. Although the normalized username is valid, it already exists. | +| `internal\\The.Octocat` | `the-octocat{% ifversion ghec %}_SHORT-CODE{% endif %}` | This username is not created. Although the normalized username is valid, it already exists. | | `mona.lisa.the.octocat.from.github.united.states@example.com` | `mona-lisa-the-octocat-from-github-united-states{% ifversion ghec %}_SHORT-CODE{% endif %}` | This username is not created, because it exceeds the 39-character limit. | {% ifversion not ghec %}