Credential requirements
Login credentials are required at different stages of Automation 360 deployment and use. Credentials are required for installation and data center servers, access to Automation 360 components, and to run tools in bots.
| Access point | Tarea | Tipo |
|---|---|---|
| Data center servers | Install Control Room. |
User on the hosting server:
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| Data center servers | Manage (run, stop, restart) Control Room. | Administrator and Logon as Service permission for Windows services and the Domain or the VM technical user account. |
| Bot agent dispositivos | Install, setup, or update Bot agent. | Administrator permission on the device. |
| Bot agent dispositivos | Start or stop Bot agent service. | Administrator permission on the device. Write permission on Bot agent device system paths: C:\ProgramData C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile C:\Users\<loggedInUser>\AppData\Local\AutomationAnywhere |
| Local devices | Register device. |
Windows login to open a browser and login into the Control Room and register the local device. Administrator permission not required. |
| Local devices |
Download bots to local device. Run new bots or existing (downloaded) bots. |
Windows login. Administrator permission not required. |
| Automation 360 login | Perform specific tasks, such as create a bot or run a bot. | License and role based permissions. Bot Creator and Bot Runner users do not require administrator privileges. |
| Bot task | Used by bots to perform bot tasks. |
Credential Vault stores securely created credentials. Read permission on bot machine system path: C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile \AppData\Local\AutomationAnywhere |
| Automation Anywhere Service | Run all Windows services created by Automation 360. | Local system account user or Domain user account The Interactive logon rights should be enabled for the service account. |
| Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to a Windows machine | Run bots on Bot Creators and unattended Bot Runners if RDP connection exists for the deployed user. |
Administrator permission is not required. RDP access for the bot is not required. View the Control Room Activity page. |
| Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to a server OS or a hosted VM | Run bots on Bot Creators and unattended Bot Runners if RDP connection exists for the deployed user. |
Administrator permission required. RDP access for the bot is required. For confirmation, view the Control Room Activity page. |
- Data center server credentials
- Data center server credentials for Automation Anywhere hosting servers and integrated product servers are required to deploy Automation 360.
To install and deploy Automation 360 requires that users log in to the hosting servers. These users must have permissions to install and run Automation 360 components on the servers. Permissions levels need to be assigned to the