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Assign the Processing Server role
Assign the Processing Server role to the user under whose account the Processing Server is running.If the role is not assigned automatically, grant the necessary permissions to the Processing Server on the Settings → Users page of the Administration and Monitoring Console.When the Processing Server is installed on a different computer than the Application Server and runs under the Network Service account, the user is displayed as
If the Processing Server is installed on the same computer as the Application Server and runs under the Network Service account (the default), the role is assigned automatically and you can skip this step.
<Domain>\<Machine Name>$ in the Administration and Monitoring Console. If the Processing Server service runs under a different user, the role is assigned to that user.2
Start the Processing Server Monitor
Click Start → All Programs → ABBYY FlexiCapture 12 Servers → Processing Server.
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Specify the Application Server address
In the Processing Server Monitor, click Actions → Properties and, in the dialog box that opens, specify the address of the Application Server (for example,
https://ApplicationServer). If the Processing Server and the Application Server are installed on the same computer, the address is specified automatically.4
Start the Processing Server
Click 
to start the Processing Server.
to start the Processing Server.5
Add Processing Stations
Select Stations in the tree and click 
. In the dialog box that opens, select the stations based on the names of their computers, or click Browse… to find stations on the network.After adding a station, specify its parameters in the Station Properties dialog box (click Actions → Properties). The station starts automatically (this takes about a minute). If the station requires lengthy setup or you do not want to start it, clear the Start automatically option in the station properties. To start stations manually, select them in the Processing Server Monitor main window and click 
.
. In the dialog box that opens, select the stations based on the names of their computers, or click Browse… to find stations on the network.After adding a station, specify its parameters in the Station Properties dialog box (click Actions → Properties). The station starts automatically (this takes about a minute). If the station requires lengthy setup or you do not want to start it, clear the Start automatically option in the station properties. To start stations manually, select them in the Processing Server Monitor main window and click .We do not recommend installing the Processing Station on the computer where the FlexiCapture servers are installed, as this will degrade server performance.
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Create station groups (optional)
If required, create one or more station groups. Select Station groups in the tree and click . In the dialog box that opens, specify a group name and select the stations.
. In the dialog box that opens, specify a group name and select the stations.7
Specify processing settings (optional)
If required, specify processing settings for your project on the Project Setup Station. The settings you specify apply to batches of the Default type. Click Project → Project Properties… and then click the Workflow tab.If your project contains various batch types, specify workflow settings for each: click Project → Batch Types…, select a batch type, click Edit…, and in the dialog box that opens click the Workflow tab.