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Remote Device Action

The Device Action step can perform some actions with the Desktop Automation Service running on a remote computer.

Properties

Name
Name of the step.
Device
Select the remote device to manage the service on.
Action
  • Suspend DA service: Suspends the device. To restore the service operation, a user or an administrator needs to manually start the Desktop Automation Service on the device.

    The suspended state makes the DA service unavailable for robots to use, but the state information is send to the Management Console via the ping mechanism and the device is displayed in the Admin > Devices section. This command is useful if for some reason the service or the computer running it needs some configuration changes.

  • Stop DA service: Stops the service, which makes the remote device unavailable. The computer running the Desktop Automation Service is removed from the list in the Management Console.
  • Restart DA service: Stops and starts the service. A robot or Design Studio loses the connection to the device and must be reloaded to restore it.
  • Lock Screen: Locks the screen on the remote device. Requires configuration and a password. See the Kofax RPA Desktop Automation Service Guide.
  • Restart Machine: Restarts a computer running the Desktop Automation Service.
  • Shutdown Machine: Shuts down a computer running the Desktop Automation Service.