After you build an automation in Control Room, you require Bot Agent to run that automation. Use your macOS device to download Bot Agent from Control Room.

Review the following notes before installing Bot Agent on your macOS device:
  • Starting from Automation 360 v.38 release, you can register your default macOS device using the Safari browser for Cloud deployment.

    As Safari browser is currently not supported for registering your default device on On-Premises deployment, ensure that you use Google Chrome to register your device on Control Room.

  • Ensure that you have Control Room administrator account in order to download and install Bot Agent.
  • The Bot Agent installer is downloaded as a .pkg file.

    When you download Bot Agent for the first time on your macOS device, a user's consent screen is displayed. Ensure that you click Open in order to download the Bot Agent .pkg file.

  • Ensure that you grant Bot Agent access to the following applications and permissions during Bot Agent installation by navigating to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy:
    • Accessibility

      Controls the macOS device for deploying automations (such as mouse and keyboard control).

    • AutoLoginAgent
      If you intend to use auto-login or unattended automation, ensure that you grant these permissions to AutoLoginAgent.
      Note: AutoLoginAgent might be listed separately in the macOS permissions dialogs.
    • Automation

      To automate tasks within other applications (such as browser, Microsoft Office, and so on).

    • Full Disk Access

      Access files and folders across your system as needed for automation.

    • Java

      If your automations interact with Java applications on macOS, ensure that you grant the same permissions as you have for the Bot Agent and AutoLoginAgent.

    • Screen Recording

      Capture screenshots or interact with on-screen elements.

  • The date and time of your macOS device is in sync with the current date and time of Control Room so that the device registration is successful.
  • Review the following table to understand the default location of Bot Agent related downloads in macOS device:
    Name Default location
    Bot Agent installation folder /Library/Application Support/AutomationAnywhere/BotAgent
    Registration file /Library/Application Support/aai
    Global Cache folder
    Note: All Node Manager and Bot Launcher logs.
    		 /Library/Caches/AAI/NM/Logs

Procedure

Download Bot Agent

  1. Download Bot Agent.
    1. Use Google Chrome browser to log into Control Room through Automation Anywhere URL on your macOS device.
    2. Click the Device Settings icon at the bottom left of the screen, and click Connect local device.
      Optionally, you can also click Manage > Devices, and then click the Connect local device icon at the top of the table.
    3. Click Connect to my computer.
      The Bot Agent setup file is downloaded.
  2. Install Bot Agent on your macOS device.
    1. Launch the Bot Agent installer.
    2. Click Continue.
      Standard install on 'Macintosh HD' screen is displayed.
      Note: An error is displayed if any of the minimum requirements for installing Bot Agent are not honored. See Bot Agent-Geräteanforderungen für macOS.
    3. Click Install.
    4. On the Installer screen, enter your macOS device password and click the Install Software button.
    5. After Bot Agent installation completes, click Close.
      The Enable browser extension screen is displayed where you can follow the setup instructions to enable the browser extension.
    6. On the Device information page, click Done.
      The Bot Agent is installed and your macOS device is registered in the Control Room.