Select Monitor, and then select Machines. After a desktop flow run, the session gets locked, and Power Automate can reuse it for another run. The reuse Windows session functionality allows desktop flows to run on an existing session. The flow runs on this session, and then Power Automate signs it off. Power Automate creates a new session for each unattended run on the machine using the credentials provided in the connection. Reuse a Windows session in unattended modeĭesktop flows can run on a Windows session as long as it exists and is unlocked for unattended runs.

Unattended desktop flows can't run with elevated privileges.Locked Windows user sessions will prevent unattended desktop flows from running.Unattended desktop flows require an available machine with all users signed out.On Windows Server, if you have a locked Windows user session open with the same user as the desktop flow connection, you receive an error. Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices can't run unattended desktop flows if any active Windows user sessions are present (even a locked one).

Unattended desktop flows keep the screen of the target machine locked so no one can see them running. Power Automate creates, manages, and then releases the Windows user session on the target devices. Connecting to the machine's console session isn't available for unattended runs. Power Automate creates a remote desktop (RDP) session on the machine to run unattended desktop flows.

When running desktop flows in unattended mode, keep in mind that: When the flow is complete, it signs out from the device and reports its activity. Power Automate uses the selected desktop flow connection to automatically sign in to your machine and run the unattended desktop flow. Unattended desktop flows are ideal for automating tasks that don't need human supervision. Triggering desktop flows from cloud flows enables you to run desktop flows in unattended mode.

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