Allow spaces, - and ' in user first/last names (fixes #591) (#623)

* Allow spaces, - and ' in user first/last names (fixes #591)

* changelog

* update regex in register method too

Author: abretaud

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 * Allow admins to add/remove project managers
 * Fix add/remove manager http returns
 * Fix typo in cron due to remove_tp_reservation changes
+* Allow spaces, - and ' in user first/last names
 
 ## 1.4.32 (2025-04-22)
 

manager2/src/app/auth/register/register.component.ts

@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ export class RegisterComponent implements OnInit {
             this.msg = 'User identifier too short (min 4 characters)';
             return;
         }
-        if (!this.first_name.match(/^[a-zA-Zà-ü]+$/) || !this.last_name.match(/^[a-zA-Zà-ü]+$/)) {
+        if (!this.first_name.match(/^[a-zA-Zà-ü -']+$/) || !this.last_name.match(/^[a-zA-Zà-ü -']+$/)) {
             this.msg = 'Name contains unauthorized characters';
             return;
         }

manager2/src/app/user/user.component.ts

@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ export class UserComponent implements OnInit {
             this.update_error_msg = 'Missing field: why do you need an account';
             return;
         }
-        if (!this.user.firstname.match(/^[a-zA-Zà-ü]+$/) || !this.user.lastname.match(/^[a-zA-Zà-ü]+$/)) {
+        if (!this.user.firstname.match(/^[a-zA-Zà-ü -']+$/) || !this.user.lastname.match(/^[a-zA-Zà-ü -']+$/)) {
             this.update_error_msg = 'Name contains unauthorized characters';
             return;
         }