Configure device registration

Control Room administrator can customize and configure the default device registration settings.

Procedure

  1. Navigate to Administration > Settings > Devices.
  2. Click Edit in the Device registration configuration.
  3. Use Device type to change the default setting:
    • Single user: is the default setting and enables only a single user session on the device.
      Use Deployment type to change the default setting:
      • Remote Desktop Protocol: When you deploy a bot for an unattended Bot Runner from the Control Room, the Control Room handles the unattended Bot Runner session through Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) setting and executes the bot.
        Note: If your registered local device is a laptop or a desktop (local device) that does not support RDP, your bot execution will fail as local device does not support RDP. Additionally, this is applicable to the Device type > Multiple users since the multiple users are not supported on local devices.
      • Regular (Default): For regular deployments, a Windows session is created using the existing resolution settings of the device. In this case, the screen resolution set in the Control Room is ignored.
    • Multiple users: enables multiple users to concurrently log into a single device.

      Enter the number of sessions in the Concurrent sessions field. The maximum number of allowed concurrent user sessions depends on your device license type and the hardware configuration. For example, if your device license permits 4 users, you can have up to 4 concurrent user sessions, and each session would require a minimum of 4 GB RAM for execution. If your system RAM is lower than this value, the bot execution might fail.

      For information on Bot Agent device requirements, see Bot Agent device requirements.

  4. Use Lifespan to change the default setting:
    • Persistent: is the default setting and the devices are created to support persistent virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and are not deleted after the device is disconnected from the Control Room.
      Note: Non-persistent desktops are stateless desktops that get destroyed at the end of the session. Non-persistent VDIs do not exist when the user logs out.
    • Temporary: devices are created to support non-persistent virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and are automatically deleted after a specified time when the device is disconnected from the Control Room. You can specify the time to automatically delete the temporary devices in the Devices settings of Control Room.
  5. Optional: Select the Use these settings while registering a device through registration wizard check box.
    If you enable this option, the device registration settings that you have configured are automatically applied during device registration. For example, if you have changed the device type from Single user to Multiple users, the device type will be set as Multiple users for all new device registrations.
  6. Click Save changes.