diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/validators/ValidatorConnectionName.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/validators/ValidatorConnectionName.java
index fc916cdb4ba..237b94badb1 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/validators/ValidatorConnectionName.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/validators/ValidatorConnectionName.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;
  * The IInputValidator interface is used by jface's
  * InputDialog class and numerous other platform and system classes.
  */
-public class ValidatorConnectionName extends ValidatorFolderName implements ISystemValidator
+public class ValidatorConnectionName extends ValidatorUniqueString implements ISystemValidator
 {
 	public static final int MAX_CONNECTIONNAME_LENGTH = 100; // arbitrary restriction due to defects
 		
@@ -42,10 +42,11 @@ public class ValidatorConnectionName extends ValidatorFolderName implements ISys
 	 */
 	public ValidatorConnectionName(Vector existingNameList)
 	{
-		super(existingNameList);
-		super.setErrorMessages(RSEUIPlugin.getPluginMessage(ISystemMessages.MSG_VALIDATE_CONNECTIONNAME_EMPTY),
-		                       RSEUIPlugin.getPluginMessage(ISystemMessages.MSG_VALIDATE_CONNECTIONNAME_NOTUNIQUE),
-		                       RSEUIPlugin.getPluginMessage(ISystemMessages.MSG_VALIDATE_CONNECTIONNAME_NOTVALID));  
+		super(existingNameList, CASE_SENSITIVE);
+		setErrorMessages(
+				RSEUIPlugin.getPluginMessage(ISystemMessages.MSG_VALIDATE_CONNECTIONNAME_EMPTY),
+				RSEUIPlugin.getPluginMessage(ISystemMessages.MSG_VALIDATE_CONNECTIONNAME_NOTUNIQUE)
+				);  
 	}
 	
 	/**
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/validators/ValidatorFilterName.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/validators/ValidatorFilterName.java
index a4949b72b55..7515cf874fe 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/validators/ValidatorFilterName.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/validators/ValidatorFilterName.java
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ import org.eclipse.rse.ui.RSEUIPlugin;
 
 /**
  * This class is used in dialogs that prompt for filter name. Filter names
- * have to be unique, and to enable saving per file, must be a valid file name.
+ * have to be unique.
  * <p>
  * The IInputValidator interface is implemented by our parent and it
  * is used by jface's InputDialog class and property sheet window.
  */
 public class ValidatorFilterName 
-       extends ValidatorFileName implements ISystemValidator
+       extends ValidatorUniqueString implements ISystemValidator
 {
 	public static final int MAX_FILTERNAME_LENGTH = 100;
 		
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class ValidatorFilterName
 	 */
 	public ValidatorFilterName(Vector existingList)
 	{
-		super(existingList);
+		super(existingList, CASE_SENSITIVE);
 		init();
 	}
 	/**
@@ -52,15 +52,16 @@ public class ValidatorFilterName
 	 */
 	public ValidatorFilterName(String[] existingList)
 	{
-		super(existingList);
+		super(existingList, CASE_SENSITIVE);
 		init();
 	}
 
     private void init()
     {		
-		super.setErrorMessages(RSEUIPlugin.getPluginMessage(ISystemMessages.MSG_VALIDATE_FILTERNAME_EMPTY),
-		                       RSEUIPlugin.getPluginMessage(ISystemMessages.MSG_VALIDATE_FILTERNAME_NOTUNIQUE),  
-		                       RSEUIPlugin.getPluginMessage(ISystemMessages.MSG_VALIDATE_FILTERNAME_NOTVALID));  
+		super.setErrorMessages(
+				RSEUIPlugin.getPluginMessage(ISystemMessages.MSG_VALIDATE_FILTERNAME_EMPTY),
+				RSEUIPlugin.getPluginMessage(ISystemMessages.MSG_VALIDATE_FILTERNAME_NOTUNIQUE)
+				);  
     }
 
 	public String toString()
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/validators/ValidatorFilterPoolName.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/validators/ValidatorFilterPoolName.java
index 8114077cb15..02b90099e63 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/validators/ValidatorFilterPoolName.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/UI/org/eclipse/rse/ui/validators/ValidatorFilterPoolName.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import org.eclipse.rse.ui.RSEUIPlugin;
  * is used by jface's InputDialog class and property sheet window.
  */
 public class ValidatorFilterPoolName 
-       extends ValidatorFolderName implements ISystemValidator
+       extends ValidatorUniqueString implements ISystemValidator
 {
 	public static final int MAX_FILTERPOOLNAME_LENGTH = 50;
 	
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class ValidatorFilterPoolName
 	 */
 	public ValidatorFilterPoolName(Vector existingList)
 	{
-		super(existingList);
+		super(existingList, CASE_SENSITIVE);
 		init();
 	}
 	/**
@@ -49,15 +49,16 @@ public class ValidatorFilterPoolName
 	 */
 	public ValidatorFilterPoolName(String[] existingList)
 	{
-		super(existingList);
+		super(existingList, CASE_SENSITIVE);
 		init();
 	}
 
     private void init()
     {				
-		super.setErrorMessages(RSEUIPlugin.getPluginMessage(ISystemMessages.MSG_VALIDATE_FILTERPOOLNAME_EMPTY),
-		                       RSEUIPlugin.getPluginMessage(ISystemMessages.MSG_VALIDATE_FILTERPOOLNAME_NOTUNIQUE),  
-		                       RSEUIPlugin.getPluginMessage(ISystemMessages.MSG_VALIDATE_FILTERPOOLNAME_NOTVALID));  
+		super.setErrorMessages(
+				RSEUIPlugin.getPluginMessage(ISystemMessages.MSG_VALIDATE_FILTERPOOLNAME_EMPTY),
+				RSEUIPlugin.getPluginMessage(ISystemMessages.MSG_VALIDATE_FILTERPOOLNAME_NOTUNIQUE)
+				);  
     }
 
 
diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/systemmessages.xml b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/systemmessages.xml
index a20033921d8..3950dc3e026 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/systemmessages.xml
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.ui/systemmessages.xml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Contributors:
                           <LevelTwo>Connection names must be unique to the profile that contains the connection. Specify a name not already in use.</LevelTwo>
                     </Message>
                     <Message ID="1023" Indicator="E">
-                          <LevelOne>Invalid connection name. Must be a valid folder name in the underlaying file system.</LevelOne>
+                          <LevelOne>Invalid connection name. Must be a valid folder name in the underlying file system.</LevelOne>
                           <LevelTwo>The connection name is not syntactically valid. The name must be a valid folder name within the workbench and the underlying file system.</LevelTwo>
                     </Message>
                     <Message ID="1024" Indicator="E">