How to keep session alive while disconnecting Remote Desktop?

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Hello,

When executing a process:
a) if I minimize the Remote Desktop Connection it works fine.
b) if I close the Remote Desktop Connection an error is shown:

UiPath.Core.ElementOperationException: Desktop has been disconnected while performing UI actions. —> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: Desktop has been disconnected while performing UI actions.

  • at UiPath.UiNodeClass.WriteText(String text, UiInputMethod inputMethod)*
  • at UiPath.Core.UiElement.WriteText(String text, InputMethod method)*
  • — End of inner exception stack trace —*
  • at UiPath.Core.Activities.TaskAsyncCodeActivity`1.EndExecute(AsyncCodeActivityContext context, IAsyncResult result)*
  • at System.Activities.AsyncCodeActivity.System.Activities.IAsyncCodeActivity.FinishExecution(AsyncCodeActivityContext context, IAsyncResult result)*
  • at System.Activities.AsyncCodeActivity.CompleteAsyncCodeActivityData.CompleteAsyncCodeActivityWorkItem.Execute(ActivityExecutor executor, BookmarkManager bookmarkManager)*

What can I do to avoid this error message?

Notice I run the process manually (I am trying testing with the Studio version).

2

Do you mean it times out or do you purposely close RDP? because if you close it, the execution of course won’t be able to run.

3

Why of course?

I think there must be a solution that includes keeping the session alive even closing the RDP.

4

So from my understanding that the extent for RDP of UI Automation to work is only until minimization. I’ve yet to see anyone proceed with a closed RDP to perform their automation!

I might be wrong!

5

Thanks. So then shouldn’t I ever even shut down my computer in order to let the processess be working?

6

yeap! You shouldn’t because once you do, your session will be deleted as you’ve logged out of the RDP.