Run Jenkins as a service and NOT headless
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develop...@gmail.com
May 27, 2016, 11:50:13 AM5/27/16
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How do i run Jenkins as a service but not headless. If i am doing browser testing, i want to see it open Firefox, Chrome, etc. Thank you!
Simon Richter
May 27, 2016, 11:37:36 PM5/27/16
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Hi,
On 27.05.2016 17:50, develop...@gmail.com wrote:
> How do i run Jenkins as a service but not headless. If i am doing
> browser testing, i want to see it open Firefox, Chrome, etc. Thank you!
This is more a Windows sysadmin question:
Windows services have an option in their configuration that allows them
access to the desktop. By default, this is disabled, and enabling it
will allow programs to open visually.
That was the easy part. The hard part is that weird stuff will happen if
no one is logged in, so ideally you'd ask your local Windows admin
whether they have a good idea about that (e.g. automatic login, or
switching the logon screen to use a small window rather than a full-screen).
Simon
On 27.05.2016 17:50, develop...@gmail.com wrote:
> How do i run Jenkins as a service but not headless. If i am doing
> browser testing, i want to see it open Firefox, Chrome, etc. Thank you!
Windows services have an option in their configuration that allows them
access to the desktop. By default, this is disabled, and enabling it
will allow programs to open visually.
That was the easy part. The hard part is that weird stuff will happen if
no one is logged in, so ideally you'd ask your local Windows admin
whether they have a good idea about that (e.g. automatic login, or
switching the logon screen to use a small window rather than a full-screen).
Simon
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