Adjusting the Ad Name in THI Systems

The request was made by a first-semester student to change the display name.

Resolution

  • It is technically not possible to change the display name in the THI-IT systems—such as Moodle, Outlook, or email—after the fact, as these systems use only the first given name as the display name.
  • The full name is correctly recorded and displayed in PRIMUSS as well as in all official documents.
  • This limitation is due to technical requirements of the systems, such as the maximum allowed length of email addresses, which necessitate restricting the display name to the first given name.

For further information about the IT systems and their usage, the help page at help.thi.de/help is available.

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