Running the Robot/Studio WIX Installer

To run the Studio/Robot installer MSI package:

  1. Navigate to the MSI installation files ({install folder}\Nintex\RPA Clients).

  2. Run the files on the relevant client machines.

Alternatively, you can run the packages through CMD for silent installation or to edit some parameters:

  1. Navigate to the generated client WIX/MSI file.

  2. Enter the command line (type 'cmd' and hit Enter).

  3. Run/edit the parameters as desired - EXAMPLE:

    <client.exe> INSTALL_UPDATER=false HTTP_PORT=443 etc…

    See Optional parameters for the Robot installer.

Optional parameters for the Robot installer

C

Default Value

Description

INSTALL_FOLDER

c:\program files\

The folder where the robot will be installed.

ADD_TO_STARTUP

true

True value:

Start the Robot along with Windows start-up.

INSTALL_UPDATER

true

True value:

Install the client auto updater which lets you to update the robots remotely with the latest configuration changes from the server.

INSTALL_PYTHON

true

True value:

Install python with the robot.

INSTALL_JAVA_ACCESS_BRIDGE

false

True value:

Install the Java access bridge which is required for running java advanced commands.

INSTALL_WATCHDOG

true

This will install the watchdog which is monitoring the robot health.

REMOVE_LOGON_EXPERT

false

True value:

Remove the logon expert which allows the robot to connect to the machine remotely when session kick-out occurs.

REMOVE_MIRROR_DRIVER

true / false

 

CLUSTER_NODES

<servers names>

Specify the server names for high-availability mode

DISCOVERY_PORT

80

The port which the discovery service works on - the discovery service is responsible for load balancing and for the communication between robot and server.

NET_COM_PORT

8082

Port for .Net COM objects

HTTP_COM_PORT

8081

Port for HTTP COM

HTTPS_COM_PORT

8083

Port for HTTPs COM

NGINX_PROTOCOL

http/https

The protocol through which the robot communicates with the server.

In a secured environment, the value is always set to HTTPS

HTTP_PORT

80

Port for HTTP communication

LEO_SERVER

<Server FQDN>

FQDN of Nintex server

UPDATE_SERVER_FQDN

<Server FQDN>

FQDN of Nintex server for remote updates

UPDATE_DECRYPT_PASSWORD

 

 

DEPLOYMENT_TYPE

attended / unattended

Robot type

INSTALL_LOGON_EXPERT

true / false

True value:

Deploy the logon expert

INSTALL_MIRROR_DRIVER

true / false

 

ENABLE_JAVA_MANAGER

true/ false

True value:

deploy the java manager which is required for running Java Advanced Commands

ENABLE_DVC_CLIENT

false

True value:

To install the DVC client (the Nintex Remote Driverfor Citrix support) along with the Robot/Studio installation.

See the Nintex RPA - Citrix User Guide for complete instructions.