Edge Agent After 2026.1

Kinetic ERP
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From my current understanding, with the deployment of 2026.1, the Epicor application will not be available for download. When that happens, everyone will be forced to the web version of Epicor. The Edge Agent links to C:\Epicor which will no longer exists after 2026.1

Which brings me to my question: Is there an update planned for edge agent that I am not aware of? Or is my understanding inaccurate?

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The Edge Agent was originally created to access to local printers. The ability to access files on the LAN was added. Finally, the ability to open the Classic Client was added. I would imagine that only the last part will be removed, but you will still have the other capabilities. @Olga might shed more light on this.

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I think one of reasons to select the install folder was to point to the sysconfig file to get the right app server and all. Since powertools exists, I imagine there will still be a sysconfig file so it can connect to the right server.

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I have run with Web only and Edge Agent installed, you don’t need to supply that local folder, AFAIK it is only needed if you want/need to launch classic forms.

While it may offer the ability to look at a Power Tools install, I suspect they will remove that altogether since not all client machines will have Power Tools.

I suspect they will just wholesale remove that screen from the setup and have you supply the App Server (it is part of the URL) manually.

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The edge agent is still available for 2026, but it will no longer have the ability to launch the smart client… basically because the smart client will no longer exist. The PowerTools client will be there, so the four apps embedded in the power tools (such as Advance Print Routing, and Epicor Functions) may still be launchable via edge agent (last I heard).
BUT remember that the edge agent is NOT required at all once you are in the browser. it simply makes it a simpler path to print to local client and allows for drag and drop of attachments. If you dont have the edge agent, you can still do attachments and printing, but it requires extra steps. (But you CAN print to Network printers without edge agent).

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