diff --git a/apsbss/tests/test_apsbss.py b/apsbss/tests/test_apsbss.py
index 3776503..ddec81d 100644
--- a/apsbss/tests/test_apsbss.py
+++ b/apsbss/tests/test_apsbss.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 General tests of the apsbss module
 """
 
-import socket
 import sys
 from contextlib import nullcontext as does_not_raise
 
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@
 from ..apsbss import epicsSetup
 from ..server_interface import Server
 from ._core import BSS_TEST_IOC_PREFIX
+from ._core import is_aps_workstation
 from ._core import wait_for_IOC
 
 # set default timeout for all EpicsSignal connections & communications
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ def argv():
     return argv
 
 
-def using_APS_workstation():
-    hostname = socket.gethostname()
-    return hostname.lower().endswith(".aps.anl.gov")
-
-
 @pytest.fixture(scope="function")
 def bss_PV():
     # try connecting with one of the PVs in the database
@@ -82,7 +77,7 @@ def test_general(capsys):
 
 def test_not_at_aps():
     assert True  # test *something*
-    if using_APS_workstation():
+    if is_aps_workstation():
         return
 
 
@@ -91,7 +86,8 @@ def test_not_at_aps():
 
 def test_only_at_aps():
     assert True  # test *something*
-    if not using_APS_workstation():
+
+    if not is_aps_workstation():
         return
 
     runs = apsbss.server.runs
@@ -109,8 +105,8 @@ def test_ioc(ioc, bss_PV):
     ioc.bss = connect_epics(BSS_TEST_IOC_PREFIX)
     ioc.bss.wait_for_connection(timeout=2)
     assert ioc.bss.connected
-    assert ioc.bss.esaf.title.get() == ""
-    assert ioc.bss.esaf.description.get() == ""
+    assert ioc.bss.esaf.title.get(use_monitor=False) == ""
+    assert ioc.bss.esaf.description.get(use_monitor=False) == ""
 
 
 def test_EPICS(ioc, bss_PV):
@@ -123,11 +119,11 @@ def test_EPICS(ioc, bss_PV):
 
     ioc.bss = apsbss.connect_epics(BSS_TEST_IOC_PREFIX)
     assert ioc.bss.connected
-    assert ioc.bss.esaf.aps_run.get() == ""
+    assert ioc.bss.esaf.aps_run.get(use_monitor=False) == ""
 
     assert ioc.bss.esaf.aps_run.connected is True
 
-    if not using_APS_workstation():
+    if not is_aps_workstation():
         return
 
     # setup
@@ -147,8 +143,8 @@ def test_EPICS(ioc, bss_PV):
     ioc.bss.esaf.esaf_id.put(esaf_id)
     ioc.bss.proposal.proposal_id.put(str(proposal_id))
     apsbss.epicsUpdate(BSS_TEST_IOC_PREFIX)
-    assert ioc.bss.esaf.title.get() == "APS/IIT EXAFS Summer School"
-    assert ioc.bss.proposal.title.get() == "APS/IIT EXAFS Summer School"
+    assert ioc.bss.esaf.title.get(use_monitor=False) == "APS/IIT EXAFS Summer School"
+    assert ioc.bss.proposal.title.get(use_monitor=False) == "APS/IIT EXAFS Summer School"
 
     apsbss.epicsClear(BSS_TEST_IOC_PREFIX)
     assert ioc.bss.esaf.aps_run.get(use_monitor=False) != ""
@@ -190,6 +186,9 @@ def test_apsbss_commands_beamlines(argv, capsys):
     assert args is not None
     assert args.subcommand == sys.argv[1]
 
+    if not is_aps_workstation():
+        return
+
     apsbss.main()
     out, err = capsys.readouterr()
     # test that report is beamline names, 4-columns
diff --git a/docs/source/apsbss.rst b/docs/source/apsbss.rst
index 77494e6..878cecf 100644
--- a/docs/source/apsbss.rst
+++ b/docs/source/apsbss.rst
@@ -127,25 +127,25 @@ To learn the beam line names accepted by the system, use this command
 (showing names defined on 2020-07-10)::
 
     $ apsbss beamlines
-    1-BM-B,C       10-ID-B        17-ID-B        28-ID-B,C      
-    1-ID-B,C,E     11-BM-B        18-ID-D        28-ID-D,E      
-    2-BM-A,B       11-ID-B        19-BM-D        28-ID-F        
-    2-ID-D         11-ID-C        19-ID-E        28-ID-G        
-    2-ID-E         11-ID-D        20-BM-B        29-ID-C,D      
-    3-ID-B,C,D     12-BM-B        20-ID-D,E      30-ID-B,C      
-    4-ID-B,G,H     12-ID-B        21-ID-D        31-ID-D        
-    5-BM-B         12-ID-E        21-ID-F        31-ID-E        
-    5-ID-B,C,D     13-BM-C        21-ID-G        32-ID-B,C      
-    6-BM-A,B       13-BM-D        22-ID-D        33-BM-C        
-    6-ID-B,C       13-ID-C,D      22-ID-E        33-ID-C        
-    6-ID-D         13-ID-E        23-ID-B        34-ID-E        
-    7-BM-B         14-ID-B        23-ID-D        34-ID-F        
-    7-ID-B,C,D     15-ID-B,E      24-ID-C        35-BM-C        
-    8-BM-B         15-ID-C,D      24-ID-E        35-ID-B,C,D,E  
-    8-ID-E,I       16-BM-B,D      25-ID-C        38-AM-A        
-    9-BM-B,C       16-ID-B        25-ID-D,E      
-    9-ID-D         16-ID-D,E      26-ID-C        
-    10-BM-B        17-BM-B        27-ID-B        
+    1-BM-B,C       10-ID-B        17-ID-B        28-ID-B,C
+    1-ID-B,C,E     11-BM-B        18-ID-D        28-ID-D,E
+    2-BM-A,B       11-ID-B        19-BM-D        28-ID-F
+    2-ID-D         11-ID-C        19-ID-E        28-ID-G
+    2-ID-E         11-ID-D        20-BM-B        29-ID-C,D
+    3-ID-B,C,D     12-BM-B        20-ID-D,E      30-ID-B,C
+    4-ID-B,G,H     12-ID-B        21-ID-D        31-ID-D
+    5-BM-B         12-ID-E        21-ID-F        31-ID-E
+    5-ID-B,C,D     13-BM-C        21-ID-G        32-ID-B,C
+    6-BM-A,B       13-BM-D        22-ID-D        33-BM-C
+    6-ID-B,C       13-ID-C,D      22-ID-E        33-ID-C
+    6-ID-D         13-ID-E        23-ID-B        34-ID-E
+    7-BM-B         14-ID-B        23-ID-D        34-ID-F
+    7-ID-B,C,D     15-ID-B,E      24-ID-C        35-BM-C
+    8-BM-B         15-ID-C,D      24-ID-E        35-ID-B,C,D,E
+    8-ID-E,I       16-BM-B,D      25-ID-C        38-AM-A
+    9-BM-B,C       16-ID-B        25-ID-D,E
+    9-ID-D         16-ID-D,E      26-ID-C
+    10-BM-B        17-BM-B        27-ID-B
 
 Some names include multiple stations.  For example, use ``8-ID-E,I`` for either
 station at beamline 8-ID.