If you ask for support from the ITS Service Desk, they may ask for your ‘computer name’ or ‘PC name’. Follow the instructions which match your system to find your computer name.

If you can’t find your computer name, let ITS know where you got the computer from and ask them for help.

Windows

  1. Open the 'Start' menu.
  2. Begin typing 'pc name' on your keyboard.
  3. Select 'View your PC name'.
  4. Under 'Device specifications', your computer name is the 'Device name'.
You can simply copy and paste your computer name if you need to enter it into a form or document for ITS.
 


 

If you are unable to log into your computer, you can find the computer name on the login screen. Type .\ into the username field and the computer name will appear below.
 
 

macOS

ITS managed Macs

You can find the computer name on the bottom left of the computer login screen.
 
 

macOS Sonoma 14 and Ventura 13

  1. Select the 'Apple' menu.
  2. Select 'System Settings'.
  3. Select 'General'.
  4. Click 'About'.
  5. Your computer name is displayed under 'Name'.

macOS Monterey 12 or older

  1. Select the 'Apple' menu.
  2. Select 'System Preferences...'
  3. Select 'Sharing'.
  4. Your computer name is at the top of the page, next to ‘Computer Name’.
You can simply copy and paste the computer name if you need to enter it into a form or document for ITS.

Screenshot of the 'Sharing' window with the 'Computer Name' field at the top of the window highlighted.