Configure custom proxy during Bot Agent installation
- Updated: 2024/12/17
Configure custom proxy during Bot Agent installation
While installing Bot Agent, configuration of system proxy for connecting to the Control Room is the default setting. However, for manual installation of Bot Agent you can also configure a custom proxy.
Prerequisites
Ensure that you log into Control Room as an administrator and download the Bot Agent installation file.
- You can choose between Automatic and Custom during Bot Agent installation. In order to configure proxy settings, ensure that you select the Custom option in the Bot Agent installer screen.
- When you update the Bot Agent, the custom options that you had selected during the original installation are retained.
- Uninstalling Bot Agent removes the registry key that was created as part of the custom installation.
Procedure
Next steps
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Automation Anywhere\Bot Agent\Proxy Settings
Type (String):
AUTOMATIC | MANUAL |
PAC
- If Type = AUTOMATIC: Node manager will detect the proxy configuration automatically.
- If Type = MANUAL: Keys Host (String) & Port (Number), ByPassLocalAddresses (String) → TRUE/FALSE.
- If Type = PAC: Key Address (TEXT).