Desktop Automation

Use this tab to set preferences for automating remote computers.

The following options are available.

Option

Description

Command Time-Out (sec.)

Specifies how long the Design Studio must wait for a reply from a command on an automation device. This option applies only to automating terminals and browsing websites in Robots.

A command is an instruction sent to automation device, such as click a mouse button, open an application, add a location found guard, and so forth. If a command cannot be completed in a specified time, the service sends a notification and execution of the robot stops.

Note that in case of a Guarded Choice step, this setting applies to invoking the guard in the workflow, but waiting for the guard to be satisfied is not bound to this timeout and can wait forever. Similar situation occurs when using the Move Mouse and Extract steps. The commands must be invoked on the device within the timeout specified in this field, but the robot waits for up to 240 seconds for the commands to complete.

Local Hub TLS Configuration Settings

See Use TLS Communication for more information.

Use Default

Use files provided by Kofax RPA for TLS communication between Design Studio and automation devices.

Private Key File

Path to a private key file used by the local hub that exists on the Design Studio computer.

Public Key File

Path to a public key file signed by the underlying private key.

Trusted Certificates Folder

Folder to store trusted certificates.