Import url is blocked: Username needs to start with an alphanumeric character - Azure web app

Summary

Using the auto-generated deployment credentials from an Azure Web App, we are unable to import the git repo into gitlab because auto-generated credentials always start with a '$' in the username, i.e. $someappname

This creates the error:

Import url is blocked: Username needs to start with an alphanumeric character

Steps to reproduce

In Gitlab, New project -> Import project -> git Repo by URL, try using a username that starts with '$'

Example Project

What is the current bug behavior?

We are blocked from importing.

What is the expected correct behavior?

The import would function normally.

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Output of checks

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Results of GitLab environment info

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System information System: Current User: git Using RVM: no Ruby Version: 2.5.3p105 Gem Version: 2.7.6 Bundler Version:1.16.6 Rake Version: 12.3.1 Redis Version: 3.2.12 Git Version: 2.18.1 Sidekiq Version:5.2.3 Go Version: unknown

GitLab information Version: 11.6.4 Revision: 300fef1 Directory: /opt/gitlab/embedded/service/gitlab-rails DB Adapter: postgresql URL: https://gitlab.nos.noaa.gov HTTP Clone URL: https://gitlab.nos.noaa.gov/some-group/some-project.git SSH Clone URL: git@gitlab.nos.noaa.gov:some-group/some-project.git Using LDAP: yes Using Omniauth: yes Omniauth Providers: saml

GitLab Shell Version: 8.4.3 Repository storage paths:

default: /opt/gitlabdata/repositories Hooks: /opt/gitlab/embedded/service/gitlab-shell/hooks Git: /opt/gitlab/embedded/bin/git

Results of GitLab application Check

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Possible fixes

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