What is the main function of the UiPath Remote Runtime component?

The UiPath Remote Runtime component is a component that enables the communication between a remote application or desktop, such as Citrix Virtual Apps, and the dedicated UiPath extension, such as the UiPath Extension for Citrix or the UiPath Extension for Windows Remote Desktop. It gathers information about the targeted UI elements of the remote applications and sends them to the corresponding extension, so that selectors can be natively generated in UIExplorer1. This way, you can create and manage tasks and exchanges between users and external applications using the authentication process of the API provider2. The UiPath Remote Runtime component is required to establish the connection between an application or desktop server and a corresponding UiPath extension installed on a client machine, without having to rely on OCR and image recognition activities3.