Is it possible to run Coded UI tests without having to connect via remote desktop?

Question

I\'m attempting to automate Coded UI tests.

My test controller launches the tests on a remote test server, which I normally access via a Remote Desktop connection.

Answer 1

this is very easy please check this blog post here this thing is explained in very simple way How to schedule Microsoft coaded UI test execution when you don’t have MS TFS

1. Create a release of stable coded UI project by following steps i. Open Build > Batch build

ii. Click rebuild if a release was already built

2. After successfully building coded UI project navigate to release folder of project and copy testAutomated.dll named with your project name

3. Place this dll on remote machine where you want to schedule your test execution

4. Place .dll in some directory of remote machine e.g I am placing in D:\coadedUitest

5. Install Miscosoft Test agent from this link on this machine where you want to execute test . http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=38186

6. After installing test agent verify MS test is present in location

7. Open note pad and enter following text D: cd coadedUitest set mstestPath="C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\IDE" %mstestpath%\mstest /testcontainer:testAutomated.dll

8. Save it with .bat extension

9. Open .bat file by double clicking it to verify tests are executed or not

10. After successful execution open windows task scheduler and create a scheduled task to run this created .bat file.

http://testingtoolstecniques.blogspot.com/2014/11/how-to-schedule-microsoft-coaded-ui.html