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Run a flow built with Power Automate for desktop in specific machine (local computer) to Connected RDP windows machine.

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Run a flow built with Power Automate for desktop in specific machine (local computer) to Connected RDP windows machine.

I beleive recording being generated is machine specific when I run the record flow on machine it's perfectly working fine but when I trigger the same flow to execute from cloud flow it's not working because eits not able to identify locators even though it's able to launch the application.

I have tried multiple things like

recording on remote machine itself but it works only when I am logged in and connected to machine and doesn't work when I try in unattended mode. By throwing error valid RDP connection not available.

Recording on local machine in same application works on local machine where it's recorded but doesn't work on attended or unattended mode on RDP Machine connected to my env.

I beleive it records from the machine node like
local computer > application > button
Local computer > RDP machine > application > button.

And I tried to look on documentation but could find any way where I can change the hierarchy of locator for example from above I want to make it like
Application > button

Where its not looking for specific rdp or local machine but for application.

Help is appreciated 🙏
Thanks & regards,
Lareb Shaikh

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Could you kindly clarify the functionality of your attended bot? Is it similar to initiating a cloud flow that triggers actions on your local machine, and if so, how does it establish a connection with your RDP machine? Does the bot automatically establish an RDP connection and wait for a period before beginning its tasks once the connection is established?

Could you please elaborate on how you have configured the functionality of your bot in your specific case? If feasible, it would be helpful to provide screenshots with any sensitive information redacted for clarity.

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hello @Deenuji ,

i have created a cloud flow that i trigger manually which does nothing except initating a desktop flow on attended or un attended mode.

what I want to achieve is:
let's say I have two machine one is rdp system and one is my local computer.
dekstop flow is created on my local computer which is getting triggered by cloude flow to run on rdp machine.

when I record dektop flow on my local it creates element in local computer node for example

when I initiate cloud flow i gives me error stating window not found. ( Problem while executing action 'Click'. Click failed (failed to get window)

Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.SDK.Extended.Exceptions.InternalActionException: Click failed (failed to get window) ---> Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.UIAutomation.Common.Exceptions.WindowNotFoundException: Exception of type 'Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.UIAutomation.Common.Exceptions.WindowNotFoundException' was thrown. )

what I am trying is to make local computer ordinance as application so that instead of searhing for specific desktop it search for application only
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@Deenuji also I forgot to mention i have tried both unattended and unattanded mode unfortunately both gives me same error.
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For RDP/VM automation please install required agent then you can leverage recording option else you may end up with above error only.

Install the agent from below URL and follow instructions
Automate on virtual desktops - Power Automate | Microsoft Learn

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I have installed the agent but when I run after recording on vm in un attended mode it still throws me same error
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So is it working fine in attended mode? While you run your flow in attended mode, Did you open the RDP machine on your own or it will be opened through scripts?

Could you please elaborate what you have done on the RDP connection establishment?
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in attended mode I opened rdp on my own and it still doesn't work and throws error as
Problem while executing action 'PressButton'. The remote desktop was not found. \r\n \r\nMicrosoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.SDK.Extended.Exceptions.InternalActionException: The remote desktop was not found. ---> Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.UIAutomation.Common.Exceptions.DesktopNotFoundException: The action requires a RDP client window but the window with selector ' > window[Name=\"**.**.**.****- Remote Desktop Connection\"]' is not a valid RDP client window. ---> Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.UIAutomation.RDP.Common.Exceptions.RdpClientWindowNotFoundException: Exception of type 'Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.UIAutomation.RDP.Common.Exceptions.RdpClientWindowNotFoundException' was thrown.\r\n at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.UIAutomation.Runtime.Router.RDPAutomationRuntimeRouter.GetClient(String connectionString)\r\n at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.UIAutomation.Runtime.Router.RDPAutomationRuntimeRouter.GetClientAndRuntime(String serverAddress, IRDPClient& client, IAutomationRuntimeProxy& runtime)\r\n --- End of inner exception stack trace ---\r\n at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.UIAutomation.Runtime.Router.RDPAutomationRuntimeRouter.GetClientAndRuntime(String serverAddress, IRDPClient& client, IAutomationRuntimeProxy& runtime)\r\n at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.UIAutomation.Runtime.Router.RDPAutomationRuntimeRouter.Invoke(MethodInfo targetMethod, Object[] args)\r\n--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---\r\n at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()\r\n at System.Reflection.DispatchProxyGenerator.Invoke(Object[] args)\r\n at generatedProxy_1.PressButtonInWindow(UIRuntimeElement )\r\n--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---\r\n at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()\r\n at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.UIAutomation.Runtime.Router.UIAutomationRuntimeRouter.Invoke(MethodInfo targetMethod, Object[] args)\r\n--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---\r\n at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()\r\n at System.Reflection.DispatchProxyGenerator.Invoke(Object[] args)\r\n at generatedProxy_2.PressButtonInWindow(UIRuntimeElement )\r\n--- End of remote exception stack trace ---\r\n at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.UIAutomation.Common.Proxy.RemoteAutomationRuntimeProxy.Invoke(MethodInfo targetMethod, Object[] args)\r\n--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---\r\n at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()\r\n at System.Reflection.DispatchProxyGenerator.Invoke(Object[] args)\r\n at generatedProxy_2.PressButtonInWindow(UIRuntimeElement )\r\n at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.UIAutomation.Common.UIAutomationActionBase.PerformAutomation(Action`2 action, UIControl control, Boolean logAction)\r\n at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.UIAutomation.Actions.PressWindowButton.Execute(ActionContext context)\r\n --- End of inner exception stack trace ---\r\n at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.UIAutomation.Actions.PressWindowButton.Execute(ActionContext context)\r\n at Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Robin.Engine.Execution.ActionRunner.Run(IActionStatement statement, Dictionary`2 inputArguments, Dictionary`2 outputArguments)\r\n"
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It appears that your RDP connection to your remote machine has not been established. If feasible, could you please record a video demonstrating how it functions in your attended mode?

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Do I understand it correctly that you are trying to automate something that runs on your own machine but also automates a remote machine that you connect to via RDP? If so, are you sure the RDP connection is valid and connected to when your flows run? Is the name of the session the same?

Also, does your flow actually open the RDP connection, or does it rely on it already being opened when the flow runs?

You also mentioned that it presumably doesn't work on other machines. What other machines have you tried it on?