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Configure the AnywhereUSB in the web user interface Configure and manage client IDs
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Note You can have up to 255 client IDs in the client list.
Assign client IDs to USB ports on the Hub
The client IDs are assigned to groups of USB ports on the Hub. When a computer connects to a group
in the AnywhereUSB Manager , the computer has access to all of the ports in the group and the
devices connected to those ports. No other computer is allowed to access any of the devices in the
group. A computer can connect to more than one group at a time.
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Configure a client ID
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Remove a client ID
Configure a client ID
You can assign a descriptive name to a client ID in the client list, and update the groups the client ID is
allowed to access. The client ID can access all of the ports in the specified groups, as defined in the
Group Settings section.
Note If needed, you can also add additional client IDs to the list.
1. Open the web UI .
2. Select System > Configuration > AnywhereUSB Configuration . The AnywhereUSB
Configuration page appears.
3. Expand the Client Settings section.
4. From the client list, select the client ID that you want to configure. Information about the
selected client ID displays in the Settings for Client section.
5. Click Edit .
6. In the Description field, enter a descriptive name for the client ID.
7. Click the check box next to a group to which the computer is allowed access. As you select
groups, the selected group numbers appear in the Group Access field in the Settings for
Client section. You can also manually enter group numbers in the Group Access field.
Note The Certificate value is Unavailable until certificates have been exchanged between the
computer and the Hub. After this occurs, the Certificate value is updated to Available .
8. Click Apply to save the changes.
Manually add a client ID
You can manually add client IDs to the client list. When a computer searches for Hubs, any computer
with a client ID on the client list can connect to the Hub.
Note You can have up to 255 client IDs in the client list.
After you have added a client ID, the certificate is unavailable until the first time a computer with the
new client ID connects to the Hub. For more information about client IDs, see
Client ID .
When the computer connects to the Hub for the first time, the credentials are exchanged between the
computer and the Hub. After the initial connection, only that computer with the client ID and unique
identity certificate is able to connect to the Hub. Any other computer with the same client ID will be