Attended and Unattended Modes in Desktop Flow

Correct Answers: A and C

Desktop flow automates processes on legacy, modern desktop, and web applications.

You can create a Desktop flow using Power Automate Desktop or using alternative solutions involving Windows recorder and Selenium IDE.

You can run desktop flow in two modes: attended and unattended.

Option A is correct because you cannot run an unattended flow on Windows Server as a server user with the locked session.

You need to close the session for this user and rerun the flow.

You can run unattended flows on a Windows server with locked sessions for other users, but not for the user whose credentials are used for flow execution.

Option C is correct because you need to have an active user session to run an attended flow.

When flow runs on a device, try to avoid interacting with the device until the flow finishes.

Option B is incorrect because an unattended flow should run on a device with a locked display.

Option D is incorrect because an unattended flow on Windows 10 can only run when all users logged out and there are no active user sessions, even the locked one.

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Microsoft Power Automate Desktop provides two modes for running flows: attended and unattended.

Attended mode refers to running a flow while the user is actively working on the computer. The flow is triggered by the user or by an event that the user is aware of. For example, the user can manually start the flow by clicking a button, or the flow can be triggered by an email arriving in the user's inbox. In attended mode, the flow requires an active user session to run, meaning that the user needs to be logged in to the computer and actively working on it.

On the other hand, unattended mode refers to running a flow when the user is not present, such as during non-business hours or when the user is away from the computer. In unattended mode, the flow does not require an active user session to run. Instead, it runs in the background as a Windows service.

Now let's address each statement:

A. You cannot run an unattended flow on Windows Server as a server user with the locked session: This statement is correct. When running an unattended flow on Windows Server, you need to make sure that the session is not locked, and that a user is logged in to the server. This is because the flow requires an active user session to run, and a locked session prevents the flow from accessing the necessary resources.

B. You can watch unattended flow execution: This statement is not entirely correct. While you can view the flow's status and logs in the Power Automate Desktop application, you cannot actually "watch" the flow execution in real-time since it runs in the background as a Windows service.

C. You need to have an active user session to run an attended flow: This statement is correct. As mentioned earlier, an attended flow requires an active user session to run. This means that the user needs to be logged in to the computer and actively working on it.

D. You can run an unattended flow on Windows 10 device with a locked user session: This statement is incorrect. As with Windows Server, an unattended flow cannot run on a Windows 10 device with a locked user session. The session needs to be unlocked, and a user needs to be logged in to the device for the flow to run.

In summary, it is important to understand the differences between attended and unattended modes when working with Power Automate Desktop. When running an unattended flow, make sure that the necessary resources are accessible, and that a user session is not locked. When running an attended flow, make sure that the user is logged in and actively working on the computer.