1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/cobbler/item.py b/cobbler/item.py
index dddbaaa..454b704 100644
--- a/cobbler/item.py
+++ b/cobbler/item.py
@@ -115,8 +115,9 @@ class Item(serializable.Serializable):
             raise CX(_("self parentage is weird"))
         if type(name) != type(""):
             raise CX(_("name must be a string"))
-        if not name.isalnum():
-            raise CX(_("name must be alphanumeric")) 
+        for x in name:
+            if not x.isalnum() and not x in [ "-", ".", ":", "+" ] :
+                raise CX(_("invalid characters in name")) 
         self.name = name
         return True