Desktop workflow attended failing when system is locked

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Hi,

I am new to the Desktop workflow and I am working on a flow that should also run when the system is locked.

I am getting an error when the system is locked not logoff.

Can someone help me, please? Also, what are the options to run this flow unattended without premium license?

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Divya Nair

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Hi,
when you working on process on attended mode that time system need to sign in , as per the Microsoft document when you run attended process you system should sign in (user need to sing in on system)
if your sign in and screen is lock that time its also through error.
when you run attended process you should be sign in and screen not locked

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Deenuji_Loganathan_ 6,250 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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@Divya_Vishnu
Invoking your desktop flow from the cloud in attended mode isn't possible when your system is locked. Attended mode necessitates an active session on your system for the bot to function properly.

Otherwise, if you intend to run your bot in the background or unattended, you'll need to purchase a Power Automate process license for $150 per bot per month.

There are no tricks or loopholes to run your bots without the proper licenses.

How Attended and Unattended works in power automate desktop? Please refer the below table and link
Attended and unattended scenarios for process automation - Power Automate | Microsoft Learn

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Deenuji Loganathan
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Divya_Vishnu 156 on at

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Thanks @Chetan_Ninghot and @Deenuji

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