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Revision as of 10:53, 26 July 2007

All computers that are owned by 鶹Ƶ use a special naming convention to quickly identify them.

The format depends on whether the computer is a personal machine for a specific faculty/staff member.

Faculty/staff computers

Faculty and Staff computers are named with their 鶹Ƶ username followed by a dash and a number. The number is the first available number based on the number of network devices the user has registered.

example: jsmith-3

Other computers

Other computers on campus have a special 9-character code which helps to quickly identify their location and purpose.

An fictitious example might be AA100MW00.

AA 100 M W 00
Building Room number Operating system Computer purpose Computer number

Code breakdown

Building

Building Abbreviation
Carlson Administrative Building CA
Christ Chapel CC
Confer Hall CH
Environmental Studies/Interpretive Center ES
Fine Arts – Art FA
Fine Arts – Music FM
Fine Arts – Theatre/Dance/Communication FT
Guest House GH
Heating Plant HP
Jackson Campus Center JC
Johnson Student Union JU
Library LI
Lund Center LC
Lundgren House LU
Nobel Hall NH
Old Main OM
Olin Hall OH
Physical Plant PP
Retreat Center RC
SSC SS
Tennis Center TC
Vickner Hall VH

Room number

Operating system

Computer purpose

Computer number