PASSPORT Knowledge Base
Configuration

Date Published: July 20, 2004

Date Updated: March 3, 2008

Title

System Variables in Window Title

Product

PASSPORT PC to Host, PASSPORT Web to Host

Emulation Types

TN3270, TN5250, VT, SCO ANSI, Wyse 60

Issue

I would like to include information from system variables in the PASSPORT window title. Is this possible?

Solution

For PASSPORT PC to Host:

1. Start a PASSPORT session.
2. Choose the Options®Window Title menu command.
3. Make sure the Session Name option is checked.
4. Type the system variable name(s) in the space provided. For example, %USERNAME% displays the currently logged in user or %COMPUTERNAME% displays the workstation name.   
5. Click OK to save.

From the Client:

Instructions are the same as those for PC to Host. 

From the Administrator:

1. Start the PASSPORT Web to Host Administrator program.
2. Edit an existing or create a new Attribute profile.
3. Select the Window Title tab.
4. Make sure the Session Name option is checked.
5. Type the system variable name(s) in the space provided. For example, %USERNAME% displays the currently logged in user or %COMPUTERNAME% displays the workstation name.
6. Click OK to save.
7. Open the session profile that you would like to assign this attribute profile to.
8. Select the Options tab.
9. Locate and select the attribute profile name from the Attribute Profile list.
10. Click OK to save or Connect to test.

More Information

• Note: from a Windows command prompt, type SET to display a list of the current variables available on a workstation. Custom variables may be added from the Advanced tab of Windows System Properties.

Keywords

system, variable, environment, window title