mod_rewrite rule for ALL possible characters?

Hi there,

I'm using mod_rewrite via a .htaccess file, to redirect ie. "domain.com/username" to index.php?s=username.
This is working great with the following 2 lines:
Code: 
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^([-a-zA-Z0-9!^\~=_\ {}();+]*)$ index.php?s=$1 [L]
However, some usernames that contain any of the following chars, cannot be rewritten for some strange reason: * | : ] [
I'm getting a "Forbidden error" when I try (.*) in stead of the [-a-zA-Z...] and now I'm just stuck. I've googled my *** off without getting any results.

Is it even possible to rewrite these characters without having to adjust some httpd.conf settings?

Any leads or suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

 

 

 

 

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