With the AEB Service Agent

The local component AEB Service Agent is needed to access local resources such as printers from your browser. With the AEB Service Agent, you can then print from your AEB application in the browser.

You have two options for using the Service Agent:

• AEB Service Agent without installation: This option involves restarting the AEB Service Agent in each session with the active consent of the user. The application (JavaScript) that connects to the AEB Engine is then downloaded for one-time use each time.
• AEB Service Agent with installation: This option does not require the user’s consent, but it does involve a one-time setup. The AEB Service Agent then connects with the AEB Engine automatically using the protocol type aebserviceagentv1//. The technical effect of installing the AEB Service Agent is that the protocol type is associated with a launcher in your default program directory (for example: C:\Program Files (x86)\AEB\ServiceAgent). If the script in the browser calls this protocol type with the appropriate parameters, the launcher starts the AEB Service Agent automatically and logs on using a single sign-on token. Make sure that this process is not blocked by antivirus software or the like.

More information: Using the AEB Service Agent without installation

More information: Using the AEB Service Agent with installation