From d2cf82b85c88262058ab76730a5e9c8e4b259694 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Priya Patel <priya.patel@hashicorp.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:33:25 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] e2e Rdp client tests (#3055)
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* test: 💍 e2e test for rdp client launch

* test: 💍 added rdp test helper

* refactor: 💡 misc

* refactor: 💡 addressed comments

* refactor: 💡 removed similar test
---
 e2e-tests/desktop/tests/targets.spec.js | 40 ++++++++++++++++-
 e2e-tests/helpers/rdp.js                | 60 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 99 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 e2e-tests/helpers/rdp.js

diff --git a/e2e-tests/desktop/tests/targets.spec.js b/e2e-tests/desktop/tests/targets.spec.js
index 6362fc5bf..c3d8e260e 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/desktop/tests/targets.spec.js
+++ b/e2e-tests/desktop/tests/targets.spec.js
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@
 import { expect, test } from '../fixtures/baseTest.js';
 import * as boundaryHttp from '../../helpers/boundary-http.js';
 import { textToMatch } from '../fixtures/tesseractTest.js';
+import {
+  isRdpClientInstalled,
+  isRdpRunning,
+  killRdpProcesses,
+  isOSForRdpSupported,
+} from '../../helpers/rdp.js';
 
 const hostName = 'Host name for test';
 let org;
@@ -117,7 +123,6 @@ test.beforeEach(
     });
 
     // Create an RDP target and add host source and credential sources
-    // TODO: A test for RDP target connection will be added later when the Proxy is in place.
     rdpTarget = await boundaryHttp.createTarget(request, {
       scopeId: project.id,
       type: 'rdp',
@@ -285,4 +290,37 @@ test.describe('Targets tests', () => {
       authedPage.getByRole('link', { name: targetWithHost.name }),
     ).toBeVisible();
   });
+
+  test('Launches RDP client when connecting to an RDP target', async ({
+    authedPage,
+  }) => {
+    const isRdpClientInstalledCheck = await isRdpClientInstalled();
+    const isOSForRdpSupportedCheck = await isOSForRdpSupported();
+
+    test.skip(
+      !isRdpClientInstalledCheck || !isOSForRdpSupportedCheck,
+      'RDP client is not installed/supported on this system',
+    );
+
+    const beforeLaunchRunning = await isRdpRunning();
+    expect(beforeLaunchRunning).toBe(false);
+
+    await authedPage.getByRole('link', { name: rdpTarget.name }).click();
+    await authedPage.getByRole('button', { name: 'Open' }).click();
+
+    await expect(
+      authedPage.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Sessions' }),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+
+    const afterLaunchRunning = await isRdpRunning();
+    expect(afterLaunchRunning).toBe(true);
+
+    await authedPage.getByRole('button', { name: 'End Session' }).click();
+    await expect(authedPage.getByText('Canceled successfully.')).toBeVisible();
+
+    killRdpProcesses();
+
+    const afterKillRunning = await isRdpRunning();
+    expect(afterKillRunning).toBe(false);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/e2e-tests/helpers/rdp.js b/e2e-tests/helpers/rdp.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..defac2550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e-tests/helpers/rdp.js
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
+ */
+
+import { execSync } from 'node:child_process';
+
+export async function isOSForRdpSupported() {
+  return process.platform === 'win32' || process.platform === 'darwin';
+}
+
+export async function isRdpRunning() {
+  try {
+    let result;
+    if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+      result = execSync('tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq mstsc.exe" /FO CSV /NH', {
+        encoding: 'utf-8',
+      });
+      return result && result.includes('mstsc.exe');
+    } else if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+      result = execSync('pgrep -x "Windows App"', {
+        encoding: 'utf-8',
+      });
+      return result && result.trim().length > 0;
+    }
+    return false;
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+export async function isRdpClientInstalled() {
+  try {
+    if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+      execSync('where mstsc', { stdio: 'ignore' });
+      return true;
+    } else if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+      const result = execSync(
+        'mdfind "kMDItemCFBundleIdentifier == \'com.microsoft.rdc.macos\'"',
+        { encoding: 'utf-8' },
+      );
+      return result && result.trim().length > 0;
+    }
+    return false;
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+export function killRdpProcesses() {
+  try {
+    if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+      execSync('taskkill /F /IM mstsc.exe', { stdio: 'ignore' });
+    } else if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+      execSync('pkill -x "Windows App"', { stdio: 'ignore' });
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // no op
+  }
+}