Disallow duplicate device usernames

What is disallow duplicate device username functionality?

If disallow duplicate device username functionality is enabled - it does not allow users to create Devices with same usernames, including and Devices which was created for Providers. Devices created for Provider username is equal to Providers name by default, so you cannot create Provider with any name if you already have device with such username.

Duplicate device usernames can lead to confusion when reviewing and gathering statistics.

How to allow/disallow the creation of duplicate device usernames?

To disallow users to create devices with duplicate usernames tick a check box in Setup -> Settings -> Various menu:

Other notes

It is recommended to enable this setting and disallow the creation of duplicate device usernames.