Running the Client (Robot and Studio) Installation Packages

Before you start

To be able to use Java Advanced commands (as part of Nintex Studio), you need to have some Java elements setup properly so you can run the Java Bridge Script.

See Installing Java Access Bridge to make sure you have it configured correctly.

Planning to work with Citrix?

If you are planning to work with Citrix applications, make sure to:

  • Have Citrix Workspace application installed on the client machines (both Robots and Studio).

  • Have Administrator rights on the client machine in order to modify Windows Registry keys and register necessary libraries

See Citrix configuration for complete instructions.

Installation methods:

Run the relevant Client MSI installation package (Robot or Studio) generated by the RPA Installation wizard (MSI/WIX) on the client machines. The MSI package contains the predefined parameter values.

See Running the Robot/Studio MSI Installer.

  • In client installation (Robot/Studio), make sure to enable the Nintex Connector Browser Extension when prompted. If you install Chrome/Firefox after the clients installation is complete, you need to manually enable the connector for the browsers.

  • In case of using non default ports in Nginx during installation, avoid error in Robots Manager Service by adding the key "HttpServicesPort" to the appSettings.conf file and setting it value to the same as the one used during installation of the Nginx port. EXAMPLE:

    <add key="HttpServicesPort" value="7979" />.

    See Unattended installation error when using non-default ports for troubleshooting reference.

By running the EXE files, you have the option to easily customize your installation.

What else can you do after Robot and Studio installation?

  • By default, a Nintex Robot is installed as an attended robot. You can change this configuration from attended to unattended. See Enabling LogonExpert below.

  • If relevant, install the Nintex DVC (Remote Driver for Citrix).

    See the Citrix documentation for complete instructions.

Enabling LogonExpert

This step is not relevant for Nintex Terminal Server Robot.

For information about Terminal Server Robot Configuration see here: Configuring Nintex Terminal Server Robot

If the unattended robot will be permitted to unlock locked Windows sessions in order to run tasks, follow these steps to enable LogonExpert:

  1. In the same file, find the line that reads: <add key="EnableLogonExpert" value="False" />, and change the value to True

    • The full line should now read: <add key="EnableLogonExpert" value="True" />