Client ID

The client ID is a unique identifier assigned to a user account the first time a user logs in to a computer and opens the AnywhereUSB Manager. During this process, the AnywhereUSB Manager creates a secure identity certificate that is associated with the client ID. This certificate is used to validate your user account with the Hub.

After a user has created a client ID for their user account, the computer is able to connect to the Hubs that recognize that client ID.

Create a client ID during initial launch of the AnywhereUSB Manager

The AnywhereUSB Manager can be initially opened by a user in one of the following ways:

• Installation: When the AnywhereUSB® Plus Hub software is installed, the Launch AnywhereUSB Manager option is selected by default. When the installation completes, the client ID confirmation dialog appears. The user enters a client ID, and then the AnywhereUSB Manager is automatically opened.

Note If the user deselects the Launch AnywhereUSB Manager option, the AnywhereUSB Manager does not automatically open after the installation process completes. In this case, the client ID dialog does not display.

• New user logs in: After the AnywhereUSB® Plus Hub software is installed, any user can log into that computer and open the AnywhereUSB Manager. The first time a user opens the AnywhereUSB Manager, the client ID dialog appears. The user must enter a client ID before the AnywhereUSB Manager will open.

After the initial launch of the AnywhereUSB Manager, the next time the user logs in, the computer is able to connect to the Hubs that recognize that client ID.

Multiple user accounts with the same client ID

In some cases, multiple computers may inadvertently use the same client ID. When this occurs and computers with the same client ID attempt to connect with the same Hub, the first computer to associate itself with the Hub will be able to connect to the Hub. Subsequent computers will not be able to connect that Hub.

If you discover that multiple computers are assigned the same client ID, see AnywhereUSB Manager client ID is not unique for help solving this issue.