Flexwhere for Desktop can read different environments and attributes for information. Among other things, this information is used to display the username in Flexwhere.
The following environments/attributes can be read by Flexwhere:
- Citrix;
- VMware;
- VMwareMAC;
- Windows;
- Mac iOS;
- Registry;
- User Principal Name (UPN);
- MAC address;
- Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).
The following environments/attributes relate to users.
Type | Note |
Citrix | |
Vmware | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Volatile Environment\ViewClient_Broker_UserName |
VMwaremac | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Volatile Environment\ViewClient_Broker_UserName |
Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Volatile Environment\USERNAME |
Registry | Is available for exceptional situations |
UPN | whoami /upn |
RDP | – |
The following environments/attributes relate to devices.
Type | Note |
Citrix | 1.<HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE_SOFTWARE-CITRIX-> SessionID 2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. |
Vmware | 1. HKEY_CURRENT_USERVolatile EnvironmentViewClient_Machine_Name 2. HKEY_CURRENT_USERVolatile Environment<SessionID>\ViewClient_Machine_Name |
VMwaremac | 1. HKEY_CURRENT_USERVolatile EnvironmentView Client_MAC_Address 2. HKEY_CURRENT_USERVolatile Environment<SessionID>\ViewClient_MAC_Address |
Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ ActiveComputerName\ComputerName |
MAC Address | MAC addresses of both laptops, PCs and docking stations can be added. In the settings in the Control Center, you can enter a prefix. Give as long a prefix as possible for better performance |
Registry | Is available for exceptional situations |
RDP | – |