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What environments and attributes can Flexwhere for Desktop read?

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:

  1. Citrix;
  2. VMware;
  3. VMwareMAC;
  4. Windows;
  5. Mac iOS;
  6. Registry;
  7. User Principal Name (UPN);
  8. MAC address;
  9. Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

The following environments/attributes relate to users.

TypeNote
CitrixHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWARE-CITRIX-USERName
VmwareHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Volatile Environment\ViewClient_Broker_UserName
VMwaremacHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Volatile Environment\ViewClient_Broker_UserName
WindowsHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Volatile Environment\USERNAME
RegistryIs available for exceptional situations
UPNwhoami /upn
RDP

The following environments/attributes relate to devices.

TypeNote
Citrix1.<HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE_SOFTWARE-CITRIX-> SessionID
2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
Vmware1. HKEY_CURRENT_USERVolatile EnvironmentViewClient_Machine_Name
2. HKEY_CURRENT_USERVolatile Environment<SessionID>\ViewClient_Machine_Name
VMwaremac1. HKEY_CURRENT_USERVolatile EnvironmentView Client_MAC_Address
2. HKEY_CURRENT_USERVolatile Environment<SessionID>\ViewClient_MAC_Address
WindowsHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\
ActiveComputerName\ComputerName
MAC AddressMAC 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
RegistryIs available for exceptional situations
RDP

Updated on 01-11-2023
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