Note about database passwords
Depending on the specific database you are securing, avoid the use of special characters in your database passwords.
Tridion Sites databases may impose certain restrictions on the username and password. For example, some databases may mandate that a username must not start with a number.
As for database passwords, many special characters, such as
$, & and =, can lead to problems when microservices try to connect to the database. For this reason, use caution when creating database passwords. Consider using only letters and digits or, if you must use non-alphanumeric characters, to use the following:
!(exclamation mark)@(at sign)_(underscore)-(hyphen)