Change an agent controller's running mode

You can switch an agent controller's running mode between application and service. To change an agent controller's running mode, you must stop its current running mode first.
If you want to start an agent controller as an application, make sure that the agent controller application is allowed to communicate through Windows firewall by adding
RA.FTAC.AgentControllerApplication.exe
 as one of the allowed programs.
To change an agent controller's running mode
  1. Open Agent Controller Launch Control Panel.
    From
    Windows Start
     menu, select
    Rockwell Software
     >
    FactoryTalk AssetCentre Agent Controller Launch Control Panel
    .
    Or
    Navigate to
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Rockwell Software\AssetCentre Agents\AgentController
    , and double-click
    RA.FTAC.AgentControllerLaunchPanel.exe
    .
    If displayed, click
    Yes
    when the
    User Account Control
    dialog box prompts for Windows users.
  2. In the
    Agent Controller Launch Control Panel
     window, click the
    Stop
    button to stop the agent controller.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • If you want to run the agent controller as a service, select the
      A Service
       option.
    • If you want to run the agent controller as an application, select the
      An Application
       option and specify a Windows user account with standard user permission to run the agent controller.
  4. Click the
    Save
     or the
    Save and Start
     button.
The agent controller starts to run in the selected mode, and all agent tasks assigned to the agent controller will start.
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