There is a user session on the target machine error (RPA) - Cloud Limitations

There is a user session on the target machine error (RPA)

I encountered an issue during the desktop unattend flow and have developed a solution to address it. This post outlines the error and details the steps taken to resolve it.

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Error Description

  • Error Code: SessionExistsForTheUserWhenUnattended
  • Error Message: There is a user session on the target machine.
  • Occurrence: it happens when your flow runs in unattended mode and there is a session in your remote machine.

Solution Implementation

To address this error, I followed these steps:

Step 1: Go to your machine, click on it, then browse your machine.




Step 2: Click on Windows Key then your profile then sign out



Step 3: Make sure that your machine is disconnected



Verification

To ensure the error is resolved, wait for one minute then test your flow.

Conclusion

The solution has been tested and verified to effectively resolve the error in the desktop unattend flow.