Running the Robot/Studio WIX Installer

To run the Studio/Robot installer MSI package:

  1. Navigate to the MSI installation files ({install folder}\Kryon\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

Parameter

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 startup

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-availabily 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

the port for .Net COM objects

HTTP_COM_PORT

8081

the port for HTTP COM

HTTPS_COM_PORT

8083

the 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

the port for HTTP communication

LEO_SERVER

<Server FQDN>

the FQDN of Nintex server

UPDATE_SERVER_FQDN

<Server FQDN>

the 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.