Machine Name and Username

Several R.O. Writer tools, utilities, and features use and often display and/or required you to know the machine name and username of the current workstation where R.O. Writer Client is installed. These include:

• Locked Repair Orders (in the title bar)
• Printer Locations
• Data Locations
• Licensing System
• Custom Reports Utility
• Central Office
• Workstation Upgrade Tool
• Registry settings imported into the database
• Report files imported into the database

The machine name and username are assigned by the Windows operating system.

• The machine name is the Computer Name of the workstation.

• The username is the name assigned to the user currently logged into the workstation.

You can find both the machine name and username in the Windows Control Panel.

Machine Name of the Current Workstation

You can find the machine name of the current workstation in the Windows Control Panel.

To Find the Machine Name

Complete these steps:

1. Press the Windows Start key on the keyboard OR click the Windows Start button in the taskbar .
2. Select the Control Panel.
3. Click System and Security > System > Computer Name.

4. The System setting in Windows opens displaying the machine name.
   (You can also press the Windows and Pause Break keys to access this Windows setting directly.)

   

User Name of the Current User

You can find the user name in the Windows Control Panel.

To Find the User Name

Complete these steps:

1. Press the Windows Start key on the keyboard OR click the Windows Start button in the taskbar .
2. Select the Control Panel.
3. Click User Accounts (and Family Safety) > User Accounts.

4. The User Accounts setting in Windows opens displaying the user name.