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pf1
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3 years ago

Running GUI tests on a remote windows EC2 instance without using remote desktop connection

Hello SmartBear community!   I want to know whether it is possible to achieve what I have described in the subject line. I have found that I can execute my TestComplete tests (which are being used ...
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pf1
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The EC2 continues to "live" without the remote connection. I was able to verify this by running the execution plan which ran to completion despite having closed my connection to it by terminating the remote desktop connection. 

 

The issue appears when the test requires the simulated user input ie. entering a password or clicking a button. Essentially, I want to know is it possible to run GUI tests without the GUI? I was looking into SessionCreator but I'm not sure if this would meet my needs.

 

 

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Marsha_R
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3 years ago

Yes, it continues, but can you actually type anything from your side without the Remote Desktop? I believe the answer is no.

 

TestComplete has to have some way to contact the EC2. Either it is installed on the EC2, in which case it runs locally, or if it is on another machine, then you need Remote Desktop.

 

SessionCreator requires Remote Desktop too.

https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/working-with/automating/session-creator/index.html

 

Can you explain how you picture TestComplete running on a different machine without it being able to connect to the other machine?

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    pf1
    New Contributor
    3 years ago

    Ah yes, I should have made it clearer - TestComplete is downloaded to the EC2 instance. So what I want to be able to do is have my tests execute even when I do not have a remote desktop connection to my EC2 instance.

     

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        pf1
        New Contributor
        3 years ago

        Thank you, changing the tcos settings has enabled me to run the tests on the remote server without having a connection to it!