Need Assistance with UiPath Studio Installation on Mac (Amazon Workspace) & SSO Authentication

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Hello Community,

We are currently working on a web-based UI test automation setup on a Mac device using the UiPath Studio desktop version. To support this, we have installed an Amazon Windows WorkSpace, and within that environment, we installed UiPath Studio 2022. The installation completed successfully, but when launching Studio it prompts for Orchestrator license details / machine key / device ID, and we are unable to proceed.

I would be grateful for any guidance from members who may have worked on a similar setup.

Queries:

  1. Has anyone implemented UiPath Studio Desktop on Mac through Amazon WorkSpaces?
    If yes, could you please share the steps or recommendations to activate and use it with a UiPath Community License?
  2. Our application uses SSO with hardware security key authentication.
    If anyone has experience handling SSO + hardware token authentication for UiPath Studio Web on Mac, kindly advise on the correct approach or any workarounds.

Any help, guidance, or best practices from the community would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance for your support!

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Hi @Suresh_Gupta

  1. UiPath Studio Desktop is not supported on macOS, and Community License cannot be activated inside Amazon WorkSpaces because it requires interactive sign-in; no official steps exist for this setup. Ref: https://docs.uipath.com/studio/standalone/latest/user-guide/install-studio

  2. Studio Desktop does not support SSO with hardware security keys; only Studio Web in a browser can use your IdP’s SSO flow, and no workaround exists for Desktop. Ref: https://docs.uipath.com/studio/standalone/latest/user-guide/signing-in-to-your-account

If helpful, mark as solution. Happy automation with UiPath

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Hi @Suresh_Gupta

  1. Yes, UiPath on AWS WorkSpaces works with Community License
    You can try this Use Sign-In, not Machine Key.

  2. SSO + Hardware Key is supported but cannot be automated
    You must authenticate manually for Studio Web.Better to run robots fully inside the Windows WorkSpace environment.
    Cheers

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Hi @Suresh_Gupta,

UiPath Studio Desktop cannot run natively on Mac, so using Amazon WorkSpaces is the only workable option. In WorkSpaces, UiPath Studio Community cannot be activated with machine key because Community uses user-based licensing and must sign in with a UiPath account. WorkSpaces blocks the usual browser sign-in flow in some setups, which causes the license prompt. The only reliable fix is to allow interactive sign-in inside WorkSpaces and activate Studio through your UiPath Cloud account. Machine-key licensing will not work for Community.

For SSO with hardware security keys, UiPath Studio Web on Mac cannot bypass the SSO challenge because it depends entirely on your identity provider. The only workaround is to perform automation inside the Windows WorkSpace where the SSO login and token flow are fully supported. Running Studio Web directly on Mac with hardware-key SSO is not supported today.

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Thanks Ji,

Appreciate quick response.

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Hi Team,

Thanks and appreciate for quick and providing support.

Regards,

Suresh

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Hi Maheep Ji,

Thanks for your quick and detailed guidance. W truly appreciate your all support. we’ve started exploring the suggested options — fingers crossed for a positive outcome.

Regards,

Suresh.

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If it’s helped to solve your problem please mark as solved

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Hi Team,

Thanks for the link above, we were able to install the UI Path desktop and run using community licenses. we are testing for SSO now.

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@Suresh_Gupta please mark as solved if it’s resolved