After install, check the name of your computer - sm

Posted: Sep 22nd, 2018 - 9:54 am In Reply to: How to use 2 computers, one with VDI - sm

in control panel, system information, and it will show you your computer name. It will now be your employee number with some letters before that.

I had no idea it was going to be this invasive. I strongly advise using a separate computer for the VDI.

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How to use 2 computers, one with VDI - sm (Views: 1076, 2018-09-21, 6:50 pm)
- KVM switch might be your answer. - sm (Views: 523, 2018-09-21, 8:30 pm)
  - That's what I use and it works great. nm - My 2 cents worth (Views: 485, 2018-09-22, 5:01 pm)
  - I had a KVM switch years ago and a keystroke - changed which computer you used. nm (Views: 515, 2018-09-22, 9:34 pm)
- That would be upsetting if they changed your administrator - identification to an ID number. (Views: 606, 2018-09-21, 9:01 pm)
  - I'm positive. I checked my computer ... - sm (Views: 690, 2018-09-21, 10:42 pm)
    - I do not know what to say to this. I have read that contract. - It is like entering Dantes Inferno (Views: 623, 2018-09-21, 11:17 pm)
- After install, check the name of your computer - sm
  - Sadly, when I tried to tell people about the - "intrusiveness" of VDI, I was brutally (Views: 587, 2018-09-22, 10:19 am)
    - MM did the same thing during their install. They - overwrote the word expander (Views: 595, 2018-09-22, 10:46 am)
    - So few have posted about the actual install here - sm (Views: 481, 2018-09-22, 10:55 am)
      - It was wise of you to watch everything during the install. - I would not worry about them (Views: 465, 2018-09-22, 11:02 am)
        How can you be certain a disgruntled employee of Nuance - and there are many (Views: 450, 2018-09-22, 1:58 pm)
      - In my opinion, s/m - Anon (Views: 615, 2018-09-23, 7:29 am)
        They can see who is on Emdat or EditScript. I would - think that would be enough (Views: 517, 2018-09-23, 8:42 pm)
    - Quit worrying about our unhappy chickie-poo who dislikes - everyone and everything. (Views: 681, 2018-09-22, 11:06 am)
      - I don't worry about that poster. I just report her abuse. - I will continue to do what I can (Views: 611, 2018-09-22, 12:25 pm)
        Not everyone has a detailed understanding of - how their computer works. (Views: 505, 2018-09-22, 1:37 pm)
        After all the lies N has told, do you really think they are - going to be (Views: 587, 2018-09-22, 1:56 pm)
        Partly because it's hard to understand them anyway - sm (Views: 428, 2018-09-22, 2:03 pm)
        Ask for an American who works for Nuance for answers. - I would not expect them to tell (Views: 589, 2018-09-22, 2:13 pm)
  - No, my computer name is NOT that - still the same as ever NM (Views: 534, 2018-09-22, 2:36 pm)
    - Mine was changed to my Nuance ID s/m - Anon (Views: 846, 2018-09-23, 7:25 am)
      - You don't see any downloaded because - they are not going to (Views: 532, 2018-09-23, 8:42 am)
        If they are not going to scan s/m - Anon (Views: 565, 2018-09-23, 9:22 am)
        Guess you did not read the contract N put out - Clearly stated they will "scan" our computers (Views: 453, 2018-09-26, 4:06 pm)
      - The more these details come in, the more I am frightened - for all of you. Let us know (Views: 499, 2018-09-23, 3:29 pm)