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How to find a Computer Name (also known as Hostname or UMD Number) and Serial Number/Service Tag

How to find a Computer Name (also known as Hostname or UMD Number) and Serial Number/Service Tag

CSCS uses the Computer Name and Serial Number to connect to it remotely, and to track information about it in our systems. 

This article describes how to quickly find this information.

How to find the Computer Name

Windows

  • Open the Settings application, either by going to the Start menu and click the Settings button:

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    Or by typing "Settings" into the search and open the Settings application: 

 

  • Ensure System is selected, which is usually the first item on the left side of the window; the UMD hostname should be displayed at the top:

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  • Alternatively, if you open up the Company Portal application (which you can open from a Windows search) then select Home, it will show the Computer Name UMD-****, see below:

  • For devices running an older versions of Windows or a non-UMD device, you can open Command Prompt application, by typing in “cmd” into a Windows search, then within the Command Prompt windows, type “hostname” and then press the Enter key, which will display the computer name:

MacOS