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Configure Remote Agent to autorun a project

  • Last UpdatedOct 29, 2026
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By default, you must manually run your finished project on the target device, either from your PC by using the Project tab of the Remote Management dialog (see above) or on the target device itself by clicking the Start button in the Remote Agent dialog.

However, you can configure the target device to automatically run a specified project. To do this, edit the file CEServer.ini on the target device to include the following setting:

[Setup]

AppName=Application Path

Where <project name> is the location of the AVEVA Edge project files on the target device. For example:

[Setup]

AppName=\Harddisk\Test\CEserverTest

The next time the target device boots up and opens the Remote Agent dialog (CEServer.exe), it will read this setting and automatically run the specified project.

There are three ways to edit the CEServer.ini file:

  • Edit the file directly on the target device using an attached keyboard or the touchscreen keypad. The file should be located in the same directory as the Remote Agent program (CEServer.exe).

  • Mount the target device as a shared volume on your PC and edit the file there.

  • Edit the file in the AVEVA Edge 2026\Redist directory before you install the system files on the target device.

    Note: This last method changes the default copy of CEServer.ini that is included with AVEVA Edge. Use this method only if:

    You back up the file before editing it;

    You are installing the same system files on multiple, identical devices; and

    You already know the location (file path) of the AVEVA Edge project files on the target device (perhaps by using the normal installation method on a test station).

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