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# sk106915 - "NMSSNM0075  Username must be less than or equal to 8 characters." error when running "set snmp usm user" command in Gaia Clish

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk106915 |
| Date Created | 2015-07-19 |
| Last Modified | 2020-10-15 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R82, R81.20, R82.10, R81.20, R82 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- * The following error appears in Gaia Clish:

  ```
  
  NMSSNM0075  Username must be less than or equal to 8 characters.
  ```

  when running one of these commands in Gaia Clish, although USM user with longer username was created successfully with "*add snmp usm user USERNAME* " command:  
  * *set snmp usm user USERNAME usm-read-write*
  * *set snmp usm user USERNAME usm-read-only*

  <br />

  <br />

* In WebUI the acceptable USM username: "`Username cannot exceed 31 characters.`":

  ![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc/SolutionsStatics/sk106915/USM202010151706161.png)

## Cause

Incorrect validation of USM username length.

## Solution

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