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# Configure recording server

The following steps describe the options to install the recording server for Devolutions Server with Devolutions Gateway. It is possible to install it on a standalone machine.

Devolutions Gateway recording paths can ONLY be configured in [Devolutions Server Console](https://docs.devolutions.net/server/devolutions-server-console/). See [Devolutions Gateway recording path](https://docs.devolutions.net/gateway/kb/knowledge-base/recording-path/) for more details.

### Devolutions Gateway recording installation <a href="#devolutions-gateway-recording-installation" id="devolutions-gateway-recording-installation"></a>

A [Devolutions Gateway](https://docs.devolutions.net/gateway/getting-started/server/server-configuration/) first needs to be installed before starting this process.

1. In the web interface for Devolutions Server, go to ***Administration*** – ***System settings*** – ***Recording server***.
2. Click on ***Enable Devolutions Gateway recording***.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/DVLS4261_2026_1.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>
3. Choose a recording format and decide whether or not to automatically delete Devolutions Gateway recordings after a custom timeframe.
4. Click ***Save***.
5. In Remote Desktop Manager, go into the ***Properties*** – ***Security*** – ***Session recording*** – ***Session recording*** section of supported entry types:
   * Apple Remote Desktop
   * Azure Blob Storage
   * Chrome
   * FTP
   * Google Drive
   * RDP
   * S3
   * SCP
   * SFTP
   * SSH Shell
   * Telnet
   * VNC
   * WebDav
6. Set the ***Mode*** to ***Required***.
7. Set the ***Recording*** to ***Remote***.

   <figure><img src="https://cdnweb.devolutions.net/docs/RDMW4450_2026_1.png" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

   The ***Remote*** recording option does not appear unless Devolutions Gateway recording has been enabled as per step #2.
8. Click ***Update*** to save the changes and close the window.

**Gateway recording size per minute**

| Resolution        | 1 FPS   | 5 FPS    | 10 FPS   |
| ----------------- | ------- | -------- | -------- |
| 720p (1280x720)   | 0.35 MB | 1.76 MB  | 3.52 MB  |
| 1080p (1920x1080) | 0.79 MB | 3.96 MB  | 7.91 MB  |
| 4k (3840x2160)    | 3.16 MB | 15.82 MB | 31.64 MB |

**Devolutions Launcher**

Sessions can also be launched through [Devolutions Launcher](https://docs.devolutions.net/launcher/using-devolutions-launcher/open-a-session/).


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