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UI Automation activities

Configuration Steps

Before using native RDP automation support, a few configuration steps are required. Once completed, you can use UiPath Studio on the client machine to design and build automations using UI Automation activities and wizards.

Setting up the client

  1. Open UiPath Studio.
  2. Navigate to Home > Tools > UiPath Extensions.
  3. Select Microsoft Remote Desktop and Apps > Install. A confirmation dialog box is displayed.

Result: The UiPath Extension for Microsoft Remote Desktop and Apps is installed.

If UiPath Studio is not installed on the client machine and only the UiPath Robot is present, you can install the UiPath Extension for Microsoft Remote Desktop and Apps from the Command Prompt. To learn more, refer to Extension for Microsoft Remote Desktop and Apps.

Setting up the Remote Desktop machine

  1. Download the UiPathRemoteRuntime.msi installer from:
  2. Install UiPathRemoteRuntime.msi on the target Remote Desktop machine that you wish to automate.
Note:

The UiPath Remote Runtime component supports only RDP clients that use mstsc.exe.

For more details, refer to About UiPath Remote Runtime.

Important:

After you install the UiPath Remote Runtime and the UiPath Extension for Microsoft Remote Desktop and Apps, restart your active Remote Desktop connections for the changes to take effect.

  • Setting up the client
  • Setting up the Remote Desktop machine

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