Download and edit the MSI installer file
- Updated: 2024/07/01
Download and edit the MSI installer file
MSI installer file can be used for bulk installation of Bot Agent. After you have downloaded the Bot Agent MSI installer file from Control Room, edit it to add the registration key and Control Room URL. This enables you to remotely install the Bot Agent on multiple devices.
Prerequisites
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To perform the task, you must have a Control Room administrator account with the required rights and permissions.
- Ensure the Windows 10 Software Development Kit including Orca and Control Room are installed on your device.
You can install Orca from C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\10.0.18362.0\x86\Orca-x86_en-us.msi.
- Set up the Microsoft Active Directory group policy to remotely install the
Bot Agent on multiple devices.
Use Microsoft Active Directory Group Policy to remotely install software
The parameters required to install across multiple devices are available in the Bot Agent MSI file. Review the following instructions on how to download the MSI file from Control Room and edit it. This enables Control Room administrator to implement the auto-update Bot Agent policy.
Procedure
In order to deploy the Bot Agent on temporary or non-persistent devices, you must configure the SysPrep settings and create machine images on the VM instance.
Next steps
Troubleshooting
- Uninstall the Bot Agent from the Windows Control Panel of the VM instance.
- Delete all files from C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\AutomationAnywhere.
- Enter
True
for the AA_INSTALL_ONLY parameter in the AutomationAnywhereBotAgent.msi file that you previously used to install the Bot Agent. - Run the AutomationAnywhereBotAgent.msi file again.