If you notice the agent isn't running, restart it using the shortcut in the notification area. When the installation is complete, make sure the agent appears in the virtual desktop's notification area. Install the Power Automate agent for virtual desktopsĭownload the Power Automate agent for virtual desktops.Īlternatively, launch the Power Automate desktop designer and select Tools > Power Automate for virtual desktops.Ĭopy the installer to your Citrix or RDP virtual desktop. Make sure the Citrix or RDP connection to the virtual desktop is closed and then install Power Automate on your physical device. Your physical device and virtual machine must be running Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, or Windows Server 2022. If it isn't running on your virtual desktop, launch the agent manually.

The agent starts automatically when a user logs in to the virtual desktop. The Power Automate agent for virtual desktops must be running both while you're designing a flow and when the flow runs. If your virtual desktop uses Citrix or Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), you can capture UI elements, deploy UI automation actions, and create desktop flows using the recorder, just like on your physical desktop. With the Power Automate agent for virtual desktops, you can automate processes on virtual desktops just as easily as you can on physical devices.

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