diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/medical.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/medical.dm
index 2949498ae3f..38985931728 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/medical.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/medical.dm
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
 				switch(href_list["field"])
 					if("fingerprint")
 						if (istype(src.active1, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please input fingerprint hash:", "Med. records", src.active1.fields["fingerprint"], null)  as text),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please input fingerprint hash:", "Med. records", src.active1.fields["fingerprint"], null)  as text)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( src.authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || src.active1 != a1))
 								return
 							src.active1.fields["fingerprint"] = t1
@@ -271,55 +271,55 @@
 							src.active1.fields["age"] = t1
 					if("mi_dis")
 						if (istype(src.active2, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please input minor disabilities list:", "Med. records", src.active2.fields["mi_dis"], null)  as text),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please input minor disabilities list:", "Med. records", src.active2.fields["mi_dis"], null)  as text)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( src.authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || src.active2 != a2))
 								return
 							src.active2.fields["mi_dis"] = t1
 					if("mi_dis_d")
 						if (istype(src.active2, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please summarize minor dis.:", "Med. records", src.active2.fields["mi_dis_d"], null)  as message),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please summarize minor dis.:", "Med. records", src.active2.fields["mi_dis_d"], null)  as message)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( src.authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || src.active2 != a2))
 								return
 							src.active2.fields["mi_dis_d"] = t1
 					if("ma_dis")
 						if (istype(src.active2, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please input major diabilities list:", "Med. records", src.active2.fields["ma_dis"], null)  as text),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please input major diabilities list:", "Med. records", src.active2.fields["ma_dis"], null)  as text)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( src.authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || src.active2 != a2))
 								return
 							src.active2.fields["ma_dis"] = t1
 					if("ma_dis_d")
 						if (istype(src.active2, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please summarize major dis.:", "Med. records", src.active2.fields["ma_dis_d"], null)  as message),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please summarize major dis.:", "Med. records", src.active2.fields["ma_dis_d"], null)  as message)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( src.authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || src.active2 != a2))
 								return
 							src.active2.fields["ma_dis_d"] = t1
 					if("alg")
 						if (istype(src.active2, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please state allergies:", "Med. records", src.active2.fields["alg"], null)  as text),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please state allergies:", "Med. records", src.active2.fields["alg"], null)  as text)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( src.authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || src.active2 != a2))
 								return
 							src.active2.fields["alg"] = t1
 					if("alg_d")
 						if (istype(src.active2, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please summarize allergies:", "Med. records", src.active2.fields["alg_d"], null)  as message),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please summarize allergies:", "Med. records", src.active2.fields["alg_d"], null)  as message)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( src.authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || src.active2 != a2))
 								return
 							src.active2.fields["alg_d"] = t1
 					if("cdi")
 						if (istype(src.active2, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please state diseases:", "Med. records", src.active2.fields["cdi"], null)  as text),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please state diseases:", "Med. records", src.active2.fields["cdi"], null)  as text)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( src.authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || src.active2 != a2))
 								return
 							src.active2.fields["cdi"] = t1
 					if("cdi_d")
 						if (istype(src.active2, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please summarize diseases:", "Med. records", src.active2.fields["cdi_d"], null)  as message),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please summarize diseases:", "Med. records", src.active2.fields["cdi_d"], null)  as message)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( src.authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || src.active2 != a2))
 								return
 							src.active2.fields["cdi_d"] = t1
 					if("notes")
 						if (istype(src.active2, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(html_encode(input("Please summarize notes:", "Med. records", html_decode(src.active2.fields["notes"]), null)  as message),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(html_encode(trim(input("Please summarize notes:", "Med. records", html_decode(src.active2.fields["notes"]), null)  as message)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( src.authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || src.active2 != a2))
 								return
 							src.active2.fields["notes"] = t1
@@ -334,21 +334,21 @@
 							src.temp = text("<B>Blood Type:</B><BR>\n\t<A href='?src=\ref[];temp=1;b_type=an'>A-</A> <A href='?src=\ref[];temp=1;b_type=ap'>A+</A><BR>\n\t<A href='?src=\ref[];temp=1;b_type=bn'>B-</A> <A href='?src=\ref[];temp=1;b_type=bp'>B+</A><BR>\n\t<A href='?src=\ref[];temp=1;b_type=abn'>AB-</A> <A href='?src=\ref[];temp=1;b_type=abp'>AB+</A><BR>\n\t<A href='?src=\ref[];temp=1;b_type=on'>O-</A> <A href='?src=\ref[];temp=1;b_type=op'>O+</A><BR>", src, src, src, src, src, src, src, src)
 					if("b_dna")
 						if (istype(src.active1, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please input DNA hash:", "Med. records", src.active1.fields["dna"], null)  as text),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please input DNA hash:", "Med. records", src.active1.fields["dna"], null)  as text)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( src.authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || src.active1 != a1))
 								return
 							src.active1.fields["dna"] = t1
 					if("vir_name")
 						var/datum/data/record/v = locate(href_list["edit_vir"])
 						if (v)
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please input pathogen name:", "VirusDB", v.fields["name"], null)  as text),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please input pathogen name:", "VirusDB", v.fields["name"], null)  as text)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( src.authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || src.active1 != a1))
 								return
 							v.fields["name"] = t1
 					if("vir_desc")
 						var/datum/data/record/v = locate(href_list["edit_vir"])
 						if (v)
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please input information about pathogen:", "VirusDB", v.fields["description"], null)  as message),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please input information about pathogen:", "VirusDB", v.fields["description"], null)  as message)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( src.authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || src.active1 != a1))
 								return
 							v.fields["description"] = t1
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@
 				if (!( istype(src.active2, /datum/data/record) ))
 					return
 				var/a2 = src.active2
-				var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Add Comment:", "Med. records", null, null)  as message),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+				var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Add Comment:", "Med. records", null, null)  as message)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 				if ((!( t1 ) || !( src.authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || src.active2 != a2))
 					return
 				var/counter = 1
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/security.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/security.dm
index 58a77c950d4..e7060f75775 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/security.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/security.dm
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ What a mess.*/
 				if (!( istype(active2, /datum/data/record) ))
 					return
 				var/a2 = active2
-				var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Add Comment:", "Secure. records", null, null)  as message),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+				var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Add Comment:", "Secure. records", null, null)  as message)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 				if ((!( t1 ) || !( authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || active2 != a2))
 					return
 				var/counter = 1
@@ -450,19 +450,19 @@ What a mess.*/
 				switch(href_list["field"])
 					if("name")
 						if (istype(active1, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = input("Please input name:", "Secure. records", active1.fields["name"], null)  as text
+							var/t1 = reject_bad_name(input("Please input name:", "Secure. records", active1.fields["name"], null)  as text)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !length(trim(t1)) || !( authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon)))) || active1 != a1)
 								return
 							active1.fields["name"] = t1
 					if("id")
 						if (istype(active2, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please input id:", "Secure. records", active1.fields["id"], null)  as text),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please input id:", "Secure. records", active1.fields["id"], null)  as text)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || active1 != a1))
 								return
 							active1.fields["id"] = t1
 					if("fingerprint")
 						if (istype(active1, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please input fingerprint hash:", "Secure. records", active1.fields["fingerprint"], null)  as text),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please input fingerprint hash:", "Secure. records", active1.fields["fingerprint"], null)  as text)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || active1 != a1))
 								return
 							active1.fields["fingerprint"] = t1
@@ -480,31 +480,31 @@ What a mess.*/
 							active1.fields["age"] = t1
 					if("mi_crim")
 						if (istype(active2, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please input minor disabilities list:", "Secure. records", active2.fields["mi_crim"], null)  as text),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please input minor disabilities list:", "Secure. records", active2.fields["mi_crim"], null)  as text)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || active2 != a2))
 								return
 							active2.fields["mi_crim"] = t1
 					if("mi_crim_d")
 						if (istype(active2, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please summarize minor dis.:", "Secure. records", active2.fields["mi_crim_d"], null)  as message),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please summarize minor dis.:", "Secure. records", active2.fields["mi_crim_d"], null)  as message)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || active2 != a2))
 								return
 							active2.fields["mi_crim_d"] = t1
 					if("ma_crim")
 						if (istype(active2, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please input major diabilities list:", "Secure. records", active2.fields["ma_crim"], null)  as text),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please input major diabilities list:", "Secure. records", active2.fields["ma_crim"], null)  as text)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || active2 != a2))
 								return
 							active2.fields["ma_crim"] = t1
 					if("ma_crim_d")
 						if (istype(active2, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please summarize major dis.:", "Secure. records", active2.fields["ma_crim_d"], null)  as message),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please summarize major dis.:", "Secure. records", active2.fields["ma_crim_d"], null)  as message)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || active2 != a2))
 								return
 							active2.fields["ma_crim_d"] = t1
 					if("notes")
 						if (istype(active2, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(html_encode(input("Please summarize notes:", "Secure. records", html_decode(active2.fields["notes"]), null)  as message),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(html_encode(trim(input("Please summarize notes:", "Secure. records", html_decode(active2.fields["notes"]), null)  as message)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || active2 != a2))
 								return
 							active2.fields["notes"] = t1
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ What a mess.*/
 							alert(usr, "You do not have the required rank to do this!")
 					if("species")
 						if (istype(active1, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please enter race:", "General records", active1.fields["species"], null)  as message),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please enter race:", "General records", active1.fields["species"], null)  as message)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || active1 != a1))
 								return
 							active1.fields["species"] = t1
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/skills.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/skills.dm
index 27360e963e2..bc4d977dad1 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/skills.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/skills.dm
@@ -325,19 +325,19 @@ What a mess.*/
 				switch(href_list["field"])
 					if("name")
 						if (istype(active1, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = input("Please input name:", "Secure. records", active1.fields["name"], null)  as text
+							var/t1 = reject_bad_name(input("Please input name:", "Secure. records", active1.fields["name"], null)  as text)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !length(trim(t1)) || !( authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon)))) || active1 != a1)
 								return
 							active1.fields["name"] = t1
 					if("id")
 						if (istype(active1, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please input id:", "Secure. records", active1.fields["id"], null)  as text),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please input id:", "Secure. records", active1.fields["id"], null)  as text)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || active1 != a1))
 								return
 							active1.fields["id"] = t1
 					if("fingerprint")
 						if (istype(active1, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please input fingerprint hash:", "Secure. records", active1.fields["fingerprint"], null)  as text),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please input fingerprint hash:", "Secure. records", active1.fields["fingerprint"], null)  as text)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || active1 != a1))
 								return
 							active1.fields["fingerprint"] = t1
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ What a mess.*/
 							alert(usr, "You do not have the required rank to do this!")
 					if("species")
 						if (istype(active1, /datum/data/record))
-							var/t1 = copytext(sanitize(input("Please enter race:", "General records", active1.fields["species"], null)  as message),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+							var/t1 = copytext(trim(sanitize(input("Please enter race:", "General records", active1.fields["species"], null)  as message)),1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 							if ((!( t1 ) || !( authenticated ) || usr.stat || usr.restrained() || (!in_range(src, usr) && (!istype(usr, /mob/living/silicon))) || active1 != a1))
 								return
 							active1.fields["species"] = t1