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What environments and attributes can FlexWhere for Desktop read?

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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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