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 overview.

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 rejected. For information about computers with the same client ID, see AnywhereUSB Manager client ID is not unique.

WARNING! Digi recommends that you use a private network to connect the computer to the Hub. This ensures that only clients IDs with known user credentials can connect to the Hub. The first time that a client ID on a computer connects to the Hub, the unique credentials for this known user are stored in your Hub. If you do not use a private network, an unknown computer with the same client ID may happen to connect to the Hub before the known computer connects. In this case, the known computer will not be able to connect and authenticate.

Note Digi recommends disabling the Automatically Register Unknown Clients option if you choose to manually add multiple client IDs to the client list. See Automatically reject unknown clients.

  1. Open the web UI.

  2. Select System > Configuration > AnywhereUSB Configuration. The AnywhereUSB Configuration page appears.
  3. Expand the Client Settings section.
  4. Click Add Client. A new row labeled "New Client" is added to the client list and the Settings for Client section is populated for the new client.
  1. Enter information about the client ID in the Settings for Client "New Client" section.
    1. In the Client ID field, enter the client ID for the computer.
    2. In the Description field, enter a descriptive name for the client ID.
    3. 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 Clients section.

    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.

  2. Click Apply. The client ID is added to the client list.