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Some simulated input commands were not sent successfully

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Hi,

I have a flow which has the following actions to interact with a website - "Populate text field on web page" and "Click link on web page". This flow is running fine when I execute it from my local machine.

I am planning to run this flow on a windows server. It runs fine when I RDP and the screen is on top. But when I minimize the RDP window or close the session (Not log off), it fails with the following error. Please help - 

 

Failed to write text in form field.

Some simulated input commands were not sent successfully. The most common reason for this happening are the security features of Windows including User Interface Privacy Isolation (UIPI). Your application can only send commands to applications of the same or lower elevation. Similarly certain commands are restricted to Accessibility/UIAutomation applications. Refer to the project home page and the code samples for more information.: Microsoft.Flow.RPA.Desktop.Modules.SDK.ActionException: Failed to write text in form field. ---> System.Exception: Some simulated input commands were not sent successfully. The most common reason for this happening are the security features of Windows including User Interface Privacy Isolation (UIPI). Your application can only send commands to applications of the same or lower elevation. Similarly certain commands are restricted to Accessibility/UIAutomation applications. Refer to the project home page and the code samples for more information.

  • sahachiranjit32 Profile Picture
    143 on at

    Hi @ahmed3388 ,

     

    To resolve this error make sure 

     You Use a Focus window action on the virtual desktop window before deploying UI automation actions to interact with the virtual desktop.

  • maxpower45255 Profile Picture
    223 on at

    @ahmed3388 What did you do to resolve the issue? 

  • Fedex1 Profile Picture
    4 on at

    Hi!

    I have the same problem..

    Please, could you share how you solve that issue?

     

    Thanks!

  • aliazeem7977 Profile Picture
    2 on at

    Did your issue got resolved.....if yes, then can you please guide?

  • Pavel_NaNoi Profile Picture
    1,074 on at

    Think this is just an innate windows thing, RDP sessions if minimised will not function as they need "control" of your hardware to do anything, I remember having a similar issue when using UiPath.

  • Fedex1 Profile Picture
    4 on at

    Hi!

    I am facing the same issue..

    Please, does anyone know how to solve it?

     

    Thanks!

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