We use CruiseControl (continuos integration tool) on Windows; the machine is configured to autmatically login on startup. If you choose to go with CruiseControl, I'd recommend not to run in windows service mode - we has some issues with watir opening IE windows in that mode.
Cheers, -Dmitri On 1/20/06, Paul Czyzewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does anyone know how to set up Watir to run unattended? I'm having troubles > > trying to do this using a Scheduled Task. > > Hi, > I started looking into this a month ago and sidetracked. However, > it appeared that a scheduled task *would* work, but not if the > computer (desktop) was locked. I don't remember the error message, > but it appeared to be that the browser wouldn't launch if the desktop > was locked, so it may be the same thing you saw. > > Since setting a computer to never lock is a security issue, we > think we've going to have such a machine in the server room, where > it's physically secure. > > hope this helps. > Paul Czyzewski > > _______________________________________________ > Wtr-general mailing list > Wtr-general@rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-general > _______________________________________________ Wtr-general mailing list Wtr-general@rubyforge.org http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/wtr-general
