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If I typo my username when ssh-ing, is there a way to go back and change it?

When ssh-ing using putty, I sometimes mistype my username, and hit Enter before I realise my mistake. Once prompted for a password, is there a way to go back and re-enter my username rather than having to close the console and open a new one?
Cam Jackson
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change default username when ssh to another pc

When I ssh between different pcs I can omit my username (tom) and just type ssh pc_name instead of ssh tom@pc_name I like this feature, and have got into the habit of using it. Unfortunately, on one of my computers I went for the user name…
Tom
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How to find username on remote computer?

I have the IP addresses of some computers on my network. Is there any command line tool like PsExec, which can take the IP Address as input and find out the username of the currently logged in user? I can install stuff on my workstation, but not the…
Neil
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How can I change username in Windows 8.1?

Apparently lusrmgr.msc is not available in the Windows 8.1 version I'm using, and thus I can't change my username under the Local Users and Groups tab. I would like to rename my user profile name so that the address line will display C:\Users\John…
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How do I stop my account name appearing in Office application title bars?

I have an Office 365 Subscription with Office 2016 installed. All of my Office Apps including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint include my name in the application title bar, near the top right corner, adjacent to the "Ribbon Display Options",…
ThunderFrame
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Firefox: how to autocomplete password but not username

I'm a part of a team testing a web application that needs to log into hundreds of test accounts every day. The password is always the same, but the usernames constantly change. I can save the password without an accompanying username, but then it…
WoodenKitty
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I have forgotten my user name for my mac

I have a mac-book pro and I've lost my user name to get into the computer, how can I fix this problem without taking it to our Apple agents who are soooo slow, Thanks
Cas
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What are the specific names for the various username formats in Windows?

When windows users are prompted to enter their username, they can usually specify it in a variety of formats: username username@activedirectorydomain.example addomain\username What are the technical terms for each of these? I'd like to know for…
Mike B
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Changing the user language on Windows7

My OS on my computer is Windows7. When I got this computer, I set my user name to a name in a non-latin language. Now I want to change it, because it causes many problems with some of the downloads. How can I change it so under the folder…
limlim
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how to configure username when creating parallels ubuntu VM

parallels desktop creates a username called 'parallels' instead of letting you choose. Is there a way to configure it? (to avoid going through https://askubuntu.com/questions/34074/how-do-i-change-my-username) EDIT: this seems possible only when…
timotheecour
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How to change profile folder name without rebuilding user profile from scratch?

A user at work recently got married and has requested for her domain username to be updated to reflect her married name. She uses a Windows 7 PC on a Windows 2003 domain. I know that I can simply update the user's name in AD and this will probably…
Austin ''Danger'' Powers
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Use of screen on terminal is blocked by length of user name

I am a user of screen on terminal, but i tried to mount a screen on my Macbook and results in this warning: $ screen LoginName too long - sorry. I read on web and the suggestion is change the username of my computer, but I am the only user and the…
Cristian Velandia
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Default username and password for *.example.com

I have a bunch of dev domains that are all subdomains of example.com e.g. test1.example.com, test2.example.com etc They all use HTTP authentication and the same username and password. Is there a way of adding a wildcard username and password to my…
Tom
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How to change user directory name in Windows 7?

Is it possible, and if yes how, to change the name of a user directory in Windows 7? e.g. change C:\Users\Tim & Carly to C:\Users\Tim_and_Carly
Jonathan
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In a W10 batch file, how do I retain the current %username% when run elevated?

Sometimes in Windows 10 I want to temporarily grant administrator privileges to a Standard user, like when I'm logged in as that user and want to work without having to enter an admin user's password repeately. In the past I would hardcode the batch…
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