- Release Notes
- Getting Started
- UiPath Assistant
- Installation and Upgrade
- Robot Types
- According to License
- Attended Vs Unattended Robots
- According to Deployment
- High-Density Robots
- Linux Robots
- Robot Components
- Licensing
- Connecting Robots to Orchestrator
- Processes and Activities
- Logging
- Robot JavaScript SDK
- Specific Scenarios
- Windows Sessions
- Login Using Thales Luna Credential System
- Login Using NShield Key Storage Provider
- Redirecting Robots Through a Proxy Server
- Executing Tasks in a Minimized RDP Window
- Using Mapped Network Drives
- Stopping a Process
- Disable Stop Button
- Custom Package Folders and Network Paths
- CrowdStrike Integration
- Troubleshooting
- Unresponsive Robot Over RDP
- Duplicate Execution Logs
- Frequently Encountered Robot Errors
- Increased Process Execution Duration
- Enforced Package Signature Verification
- Message Too Large to Process
- Errors When Running as Administrator
- NuGet Packages Not Accessible After Migration
- User Access Control Prompt and UI Automation Activities
- .NET6 Projects Fail to Run
According to Deployment
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Action |
Service Mode Robot |
User Mode Robot |
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Attended Execution |
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Unattended Execution |
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1 |
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Concurrent Job Execution |
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Automatic Session Management |
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High-Density Deployment |
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Stop Service on Tray Quit |
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Single Machine - Multi-User Deployment |
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1 Unattended execution with the User Mode Robot is only possible under a locked screen while the user is logged in.
The Service Mode Robot is best suited in unattended automation scenarios and large-scale platform deployments. When a process is executed, the Robot Executor runs with the same rights as the user under which it is registered.
The Robot Service is launched by the Windows Service Control Manager under the Local System. It can open interactive Windows sessions, and has all the rights of a machine administrator. As such, it enables automatic session management (such as log on and log off) for unattended jobs. It is recommended to use the Service Mode Robot for large-scale platform deployments.
Installing the Robot using UiPathStudio.msi and selecting the Unattended Robot option deploys the Service Mode Robot by default. It can also be installed from the Command Prompt.
A Service Mode Robot can be easily updated or converted to a User Mode Robot.
.xaml files from original NuGet Packages folder. For details on how to resolve this, please read this guide which offers more details on this specific scenario.
services.msc.
Jobs can be started from Orchestrator even if a user is logged in or not.
The Service Mode Robot gets installed for all users on that machine. When the Service Mode Robot is installed on Windows Server machines, you can run concurrent unattended jobs with automatic session management. This represents a seamless unattended automation scenario. You can have concurrent jobs with the User Mode Robot on a Windows Server, but not automatic session management. You can find out how to set up a Windows Server for your Robots on this page.
UiPath.settings file is installed in the %ProgramData%\UiPath folder.
%userprofile%\.nuget\packages folder by default. However, you can specify a custom location when you install Studio from the Command Prompt. If you are not connected to Orchestrator, the packages you publish from Studio are saved in the %ProgramData%\UiPath\Packages folder, and become visible in the Robot Tray. Find out more about Managing Packages.
The User Mode Robot is best suited in attended automation scenarios. It runs under the user that starts it, and has the exact rights as that particular user.
Installing the Robot using UiPathStudioSetup.exe deploys the User Mode Robot. When installing with UiPathStudio.msi, selecting the Assistant option deploys the User Mode Robot by default. It can also be deployed when installing from the Command Prompt.
A User Mode Robot can easily be updated, or converted to a Service Mode Robot.
In this deployment type, the Robot is not listed under the Windows services.
In order to start a job from Orchestrator, the user must be logged in.
UiPath.settings file is installed in the %LocalAppData%\UiPath folder.
.xaml files are only readable by the user that executes them.
%userprofile%\.nuget\packages folder. This location can be specified when you install Studio from the Command Prompt. If you are not connected to Orchestrator, the packages you publish from Studio are saved in the %ProgramData%\UiPath\Packages folder, and become visible in the Robot Tray. Find out more about Managing Packages.
Please note that packages downloaded by the Service Mode Robot cannot be run by the User Mode Robot.
