Computer naming convention
All computers on the Gustavus network 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, a student's machine or a special purpose campus-owned machine.
Contents
Faculty/staff computers
The name of faculty and staff computers begin with their Gustavus 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
Student machines
The name of a student machine depends on if it was registered to use a static or dynamic IP address. Dynamic IP addresses are more typical with a wireless registration so that the computer retains a connection. All ethernet registrations utilize a static IP address, and thus conform to the convention format of Username-#of device
Special purpose computers
Other computers on campus have a special 9-character code which helps to quickly identify their location and purpose.
A fictitious example might be AA100MW00.
| AA | 100 | M | W | 00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | Room number | Operating system | Computer purpose | Computer number |
Printers
All network printers on campus have a similar 9-character code which helps to quickly identify their location and purpose.
A fictitious example might be AA100PB00.
| AA | 100 | P | B | 00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building | Room number | Printer | Printer purpose | Printer number |
Code breakdown
Building
| Building | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Anderson Hall | AH |
| Arbor View | AV |
| Beck Hall | NA or BH |
| Carlson Administrative Building | CA |
| Christ Chapel | CC |
| Confer Hall | CH |
| College View | CV |
| Environmental Studies/Interpretive Center | ES |
| Fine Arts – Art | FA |
| Fine Arts – Music | FM |
| Fine Arts – Theatre/Dance/Communication | FT |
| Gibbs Hall | GB |
| Guest House | GH |
| Heating Plant | HP |
| International Center | IC |
| Jackson Campus Center | JC |
| Johnson Student Union | JU |
| Lund Center | LC |
| Library | LI |
| Lundgren House | LU |
| Mattson Hall | MH |
| Nobel Hall | NH |
| North Hall | NR |
| Norelius Hall | NS |
| Olin Hall | OH |
| Old Main | OM |
| President's House | PH |
| Pittman Hall | PI |
| Physical Plant | PP |
| Prairie View | PV |
| Retreat Center | RC |
| Rundstrom Hall | RU |
| Sohre Hall | SO |
| Sorenson Hall | SR |
| SSC | SS |
| Swanson Tennis Center | TC |
| Uhler Hall | UH |
| Vickner Hall | VH |
Room number
This is room number in which the computer is located.
- The number must be exactly three digits long. Leading zeros may be necessary to adhere to the convention.
- Example: Room 12 becomes 012.
- If the room number contains letters, these must be dropped.
- Example: Room 212 D becomes 212.
- All rooms at Gustavus have a room number. If you are having trouble finding a room number, a full-time GTS employee can supply you with a building map.
Operating system
This letter represents the operating system installed on the machine.
| Operating System | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Linux | L |
| Mac | M |
| Other | O |
| Windows | W |
| Printer | P |
| Dual Boot | D |
| Epson | E |
| iOS | I |
Computer purpose
This letter represents the purpose of the machine.
| Purpose | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Computer on wheels (COW) | C |
| Kiosk | K |
| Lab | L |
| Multimedia | M |
| Workstation | W |
| Projector | P |
| Tablet | T |
Printer Purpose
This letter represents the purpose of the printer.
| Purpose | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Printer Black and White | B |
| Printer Color | C |
Computer and Printer number
This is the number assigned to this computer or printer.
- If the device is the only one in the room, it is assigned 00.
- If multiple devices are in one room, choose a numbering system that makes sense.
- Computers towards the entrance should have lower numbers.
- Computers in a row should have successive numbers.