AnywhereUSB Manager Group Status pane

When you select a group in the AnywhereUSB Manager, information about the group displays in the Group Status pane.

Label Description
Group No The group number from the Hub.
Group Name

 

The name of the group supplied by the Hub. By default, a group is named "Group" appended by a consecutive number, such as Group 1, Group 2, and so on.

You can change the group name in the AnywhereUSB screen in the web UI. See Name groups and assign ports to a group.

Local Name

 

A descriptive local name for the group. The local name also displays in the tree view in the left-hand pane in the AnywhereUSB Manager. The local name is local to the computer on which the AnywhereUSB Manager is running.

You can change the local name using the Assign Local Name menu option for the group.

Status

A status message indicates whether a user is currently connected this group. Options are:

  • You are using this group
  • No one is using this group
  • In use by <client ID> at <machine name>
  • Temporarily Blocked: This message displays when the client ID has been blocked from a group and cannot connect to it. See Block a client ID from connecting to groups.