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bxk81
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12 years ago
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Is it possible to run a test and get results on Remote Desktop?

Hello.



My current setup will be.



TestComplete on Server only, with three R.D. opened 

-- connected to Remote Desktop IP 111.111.11.111 (no TestComplete/TestExecute installed)

-- connected to Remote Desktop IP 111.111.11.112 (no TestComplete/TestExecute installed)

-- connected to Remote Desktop IP 111.111.11.113 (no TestComplete/TestExecute installed)



I was wondering if TestComplete can run a test over the R.D window and grab a results.



Thank you for all the help!
  • I've done something similar with Citrix.  In order to get tests to run properly, you really need TestComplete or TestExecute installed on the remote/virtual system.  The issue becomes how TestComplete sees the remote application.  With Citrix or other remote desktop solutions, you're not interacting with the application, you're interacting with an image of the application as it's executing on the remote system. 

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  • googleid_105613's avatar
    googleid_105613
    Occasional Contributor
    I've done something similar with Citrix.  In order to get tests to run properly, you really need TestComplete or TestExecute installed on the remote/virtual system.  The issue becomes how TestComplete sees the remote application.  With Citrix or other remote desktop solutions, you're not interacting with the application, you're interacting with an image of the application as it's executing on the remote system. 
  • jose_pita's avatar
    jose_pita
    Super Contributor
    You can run your projects with TestExecute (manually or by a batch file) on each remote machine and send an email to yourself with the logs.



    You need to setup your remote desktop computers so that they don't log out when you close the remote desktop session.



    If you want to run your test "over" the remote desktop window, please ignore this suggestion.