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'''Integration with taskcluster one-click loaner workflow will be done in [https://bugzil.la/1368961 bug 1368961].'''
'''Integration with taskcluster one-click loaner workflow will be done in [https://bugzil.la/1368961 bug 1368961].'''
Using this method, you can get an interactive RDP session to a live worker for 12 hours. After 12 hours, the worker will be killed. Please note, AWS may issue a Spot Termination at any time, so if you are very unlucky, the worker may die before the 12 hours are over.


1) Find a the task you want to play with in treeherder, and follow the link to the Taskcluster Task Inspector.<br />
1) Find a the task you want to play with in treeherder, and follow the link to the Taskcluster Task Inspector.<br />
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     - Administrators
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6) Run the task, and when it starts, go to ''Run Artifacts'' to see the <code>rdpInfo.txt</code> file appear with rdp connection information.<br />
6) Make sure that if your payload mounts any artifacts, that the task ID(s) are included as a list in top level property <code>dependencies</code> ('''not''' under <code>payload</code>)<br />
7) Enter the connection information into your RDP client of choice.<br />
7) Submit the task. If the task resolves as exception and doesn't run, '''check the task log file'''. It should provide more information about the cause.<br />
8) Connect with screen resolution 1280x1024 ! Note, it is '''important''' to use this resolution for gecko tests, since this is the screen size used by the tests, and the screen size cannot change once you have made a connection.
8) When the task successfully starts, go to ''Run Artifacts'' to see the <code>rdpInfo.txt</code> file appear with rdp connection information.<br />
9) Enter the connection information into your RDP client of choice.<br />
10) Connect with screen resolution 1280x1024 ! Note, it is '''important''' to use this resolution for gecko tests, since this is the screen size used by the tests, and the screen size cannot change once you have made a connection.


== Performing operations as Administrator ==
== Performing operations as Administrator ==
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