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Reset Environment Variables to Access a New Server or Change User ID

To change the server or account information, change the value of CSE_HOST environment variable to the Message Dispatcher for the new server or change the value of CSE_USER to the new CSE account name.

You also delete CSE_HOST or CSE_USER. To start a client when CSE_HOST or CSE_USER is undefined leave the field in the logon dialog empty.

Follow these steps:

  1. Open the Control Dialog box.
  2. Select the System icon for the System Properties Dialog box.
  3. Click the Advanced tab.
  4. Click the Environment Variables option to display the Environment Variable dialog.
  5. In the User Variable list at the top of the dialog, select the CSE_HOST variable.
  6. To change the value, click the Edit button. In the Edit User Variable dialog, change the value in the Variable Value field to the new MDNAME value, and click okay.
  7. To delete the CSE_HOST variable, click the Delete button to remove the variable.
  8. In the User Variables list, select the CSE_USER variable.
  9. To change the value, click the Edit button. In the Edit User Variable dialog, change the value in the Variable Value field to the new user ID value and click okay.
  10. To delete CSE_USER, click the Delete button.
  11. Click OK in the Environment Variables dialog.
  12. Click OK in the System Properties dialog to complete and save the changes.