Scheduling test run on a Virtual Machine

For virtual machines you do not need a remote desktop connection at all.

Excellent,



How is it done?

  I assume that you have TestExecute9 loaded on the VM. If so you should be able to do this. There are a few things you'll have to have set up to accomplish this though. 



1. VM user that is logged on all the time. 

2. Batch file set up on the VM to execute the specific test.

3. Task Scheduler set up to execute the batch file. 



To accomplish #1 we use a batch file that disconnects from the VM and sends the output to the console. This way TE can still execute the script because there is a screen image being generated to the console.



Number 2 is just the command line code in a batch file. 



Number 3 calls the batch file and executes it daily for us. You can set it up on whatever schedule you'd like. 

Jim,



Probably you mix virtual machines with something else, I'm not sure.



Virtual Machine is almost the same as a physical PC. On a virtual machine you can do the same things. Just start the VM and run TC on it. Why do you need Remote Desktop here?

If I am not connected to the VM with Remote Desktop, Task Scheduler starts the run OK but I always get the message ."The operation cannot be performed, because the user session is disconnected."



If I am connected to the VM with Remote Desktop then the the run works OK.

This is probably happens because your VM is locked. It must be unlocked.



If my guess is correct, than connecting to the VM via RDC you unlock it, but this is not necessary in case of unlocked VM.

A couple of questions...



How do I create a VM user that is logged on all the time?



How do I unlock a VM?

The VM should log in when it starts. Then you simply have to not lock it.



There are a lot of tutorials on how to log in automatically, for e.g.

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows7/ht/auto-logon-windows-7.htm

Thanks...I'll take a look at that article.