I’m using Selenium and Hudson on Ubuntu to test a web application. How can I run Internet Explorer tests on Windows without installing a Selenium server or a CI setup on that platform?
Based on my experience managing cross-platform Selenium tests, a viable solution is to configure your Windows system as a Selenium Grid node rather than installing a full CI setup on that platform. By doing so, you can leverage your central Selenium Hub running on Ubuntu to delegate Internet Explorer tests to the Windows node. This approach minimizes overhead on the Windows system while allowing remote execution of tests. It is important to ensure that the network setup is robust enough to handle the communication between the hub and the node.
i’d try remote webdriver setup that connects directly to a windows machine running IE. using a cloud testing service is another route - it helps avoid installing a selenium server on windows. hope that hlps!