There are several parameters in the platform's configuration files related to RDP sessions for launching robots that will be useful to the user:

Parameter nameDescription
rdp.isEnable
  • If the value is "False", the system will not attempt to launch RDP sessions on any hosts, even if necessary to launch the robot
  • If "True", the system will launch an RDP session on the host account if there is a need to do so
rdp.start.timer.duration

Time during which the Orchestrator will wait for the RDP session to be activated and the robot execution system to be successfully launched. The time is specified in milliseconds. If the time is up but the Orchestrator has not received the desired response, the robot launch on that account will be canceled

This time limit is necessary for cases where, due to unknown errors, the Orchestrator does not receive a response back, and as a result, the robot launch freezes without completion

rdp.stop.timer.duration

The amount of time Orchestrator will wait for new robot launch requests on this host account before terminating an RDP session on it. The time is specified in milliseconds

The parameter works as follows:

  • The account has completed the last robot. Nothing is now running on it
  • Orchestrator activates the time counter
  • If no robots are run on this account during the set time, the RDP session will be terminated for being unnecessary. If there is a request to launch a robot, Orchestrator will disable the counter and will not disable the RDP session - it will leave it for a new robot to launch

This parameter is useful if there is little time between the end of one robot and the start of another - you don't have to waste time unnecessarily terminating the RDP session and re-launching it for the second robot, but just use the previously launched session instead

rdp.screen.resolutionThe screen resolution that will be set on the host account when an RDP session is connected on it

All parameters can be configured in the "rms2.properties" file located on the server side of the platform.