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RoboServer Configuration

You can configure RoboServer through the RoboServer Settings application. RoboServer Settings can be started from the Windows Start menu. See "RoboServer Configuration" in the Administrator's Guide for the RoboServer configuration details.

Using this application, you can configure the following:

  • General: Socket service options, Management Console connection options including the admin superuser name and password, RoboServer host settings, number of license units, and the Verbose option.
  • Security: Security settings such as authentication and permissions.
  • Certificates: The use of certificates.
  • Project: The location of the default project.
  • JMX Server: JMX server configuration.
  • Management Console: Embedded Management Console configuration.

After changing any of the settings, click OK to store the new settings, and then restart any RoboServers that are running, to make the changes take effect.

When using embedded Derby database, robots can create and edit files on computers even when the Allow File System and Command Line Access option on the Security tab is not selected. We recommend using MySQL or another enterprise-class database in your network environment.

Starting from Kofax RPA version 10, all RoboServers must auto register to the Management Console. Therefore, the URL and credentials for the Management Console along with the cluster name must be specified when starting the RoboServer (either at the command line or using the RoboServer Settings application).

The name or IP address and the port number of the RoboServer host should be specified when those parameters are different from what a RoboServer discovers on the local computer, such as when running with NAT in the cloud, or when you run the RoboServer in a Docker container.

Kofax RPA contains several command-line tools to help you modify the settings in batch mode. For example, you can create several users with specified permissions. See RoboServer Configuration - Headless Mode for details.

If you need to change the maximum amount of RAM that RoboServer can use, see "Change the RAM Allocation" in the Administrator's Guide.