Title: Invalid Username error message
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Invalid Username error message

 *  [geologist62](https://wordpress.org/support/users/geologist62/)
 * (@geologist62)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/invalid-username-error-message/)
 * I cannot log in using my valid username (Geologist62). Ironically, I requested
   a password reset and received it (valid email and it confirmed username). Using
   Mozilla Firefox 3.5. Cannot get to my dashboard or update blog; very frustrating.

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 *  [jimkoscs](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jimkoscs/)
 * (@jimkoscs)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/invalid-username-error-message/#post-1133585)
 * I have the same problem with Firefox 3.5 — but it works fine in Safari 4.0.2 (
   I’m on a Mac)
 *  [cri515](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cri515/)
 * (@cri515)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/invalid-username-error-message/#post-1133622)
 * I just confirmed the exact same thing. Unable to login to my blog using any user(
   admin or not). I reset the pw when that did not work I repaired the database,
   nothing.
 * I am using Firefox 3.5.3 and just tried it with IE.. works fine under IE. Login
   without any problems.
 *  [hardree](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hardree/)
 * (@hardree)
 * [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/invalid-username-error-message/#post-1133632)
 * I’m also using Firefox 3.5.3 and a brand new installation of WordPress on a brand
   new hosting account. I first get the invalid username error (though I uninstalled
   and reinstalled and I’m certain it;’s correct). Then, if I check “Remember Me”
   I get a “Cookies are disabled” error, even though all cookies are enabled.
 * UPDATE: I get the same exact error in IE 7.0. I don’t have my nameservers resolved
   yet on this account. Still, that shouldn’t be a problem unless the login script
   uses static URLs.
 * Any thoughts?

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## Tags

 * [Invalid username](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/invalid-username/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 4 participants
 * Last reply from: [hardree](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hardree/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/invalid-username-error-message/#post-1133632)
 * Status: not resolved

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