Configure custom proxy during Bot Agent installation
- Updated: 2024/12/17
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).