Configure Windows connector

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read configure-windows-connector.md

Configure the Windows connector to access its methods and build automation on a Windows application. It provides methods at different levels and you must first configure it to expose methods at all levels.

Before you begin

Add the Windows plugin from the Plugins Manager before using the connector. For more information about adding the SSH plugin, see Manage plugins in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

Ensure at least one Windows application is open or active.

Role required: none

Procedure

In the Toolbox pane, navigate to Connectors > Windows Connector.
Drag the Windows connector under Global Objects in the Project Explorer.
Under the Global Objects node, right-click the connector.
Click Configure.
In the AVAILABLE WINDOWS list, select the required application window.

Tip: If the window doesn't appear in the list, click the refresh icon ([Omitted image "refresh-jav-program.png"] Alt text: Refresh icon.).
Click Add Window.
Under the WINDOWS section, right-click the name of the window.
Click Add Element.
Use the context dialog to capture elements.

To use the context dialog, see Use the Capture element dialog.

Important: If the language of your Microsoft Windows machine is non-english, then an unhandled exception error message is displayed when you click the Target Objects Preview pane. Click Ok on the error message box to proceed configuring the connector.

Parent Topic:Windows connector

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title: Configure Windows connector
description: Configure the Windows connector to access its methods and build automation on a Windows application. It provides methods at different levels and you must first configure it to expose methods at all levels.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/integrate-applications/configure-windows-connector.html
release: brazil
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Windows connector, Connectors, Automation components, RPA Desktop Design Studio, Robotic Process Automation \(RPA\) Hub, Workflow Data Fabric]
---

# Configure Windows connector

## Before you begin

Add the Windows plugin from the Plugins Manager before using the connector. For more information about adding the SSH plugin, see [Manage plugins in RPA Desktop Design Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/integrate-applications/install-plugins-rpa-studio.md).

Ensure at least one Windows application is open or active.

Role required: none

## Procedure

1. In the Toolbox pane, navigate to **Connectors** &gt; **Windows Connector**.

2. Drag the Windows connector under Global Objects in the Project Explorer.

3. Under the Global Objects node, right-click the connector.

4. Click **Configure**.

5. In the **AVAILABLE WINDOWS** list, select the required application window.

**Tip:** If the window doesn't appear in the list, click the refresh icon \(\[Omitted image "refresh-jav-program.png"\] Alt text: Refresh icon.\).

6. Click **Add Window**.

7. Under the WINDOWS section, right-click the name of the window.

8. Click **Add Element**.

9. Use the context dialog to capture elements.

To use the context dialog, see [Use the Capture element dialog](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/integrate-applications/use-context-dialog.md).

**Important:** If the language of your Microsoft Windows machine is non-english, then an unhandled exception error message is displayed when you click the Target Objects Preview pane. Click **Ok** on the error message box to proceed configuring the connector.

**Parent Topic:**[Windows connector](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/integrate-applications/windows-connector.md)