Install and configure the OpenText UFT Agent Safari extension on Mac
This task describes installing and configuring the OpenText UFT Agent Safari extension on Mac.
Install the OpenText UFT Agent Safari extension
The OpenText UFT Agent Safari extension enables OpenText Functional Testing to test and spy on web applications running in a Safari browser.
To install the OpenText UFT Agent Safari extension:
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Install the OpenText UFT Agent extension from the Mac App Store (requires Apple ID sign-in).
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Configure and enable the OpenText UFT Agent extension.
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Configure the OpenText UFT Agent extension, see Configure the OpenText UFT Agent Safari extension preferences.
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In Safari's Preferences > Extensions tab, select the checkbox for the OpenText UFT Agent extension in the list of extensions.
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Configure the OpenText UFT Agent Safari extension preferences
This section describes how to configure the OpenText UFT Agent extension preferences.
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In the Applications folder, double-click OpenText UFT Agent.
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Modify any of the following preferences (separately for each Mac user):
General Port: The port on which OpenText Functional Testing communicates with the OpenText UFT Agent. (Default: 8822)
Note: This number must match the port number defined in OpenText Functional Testing for initiating the remote connection to the Mac.
Mode: Select UFT.
URL for new tab: The URL that a new tab, opened by Browser.OpenNewTab, navigates to automatically. Default:
https://www.microfocus.com
Note: The URL must start with
http://
orhttps://
UFT Connection -
Passphrase. The passphrase that OpenText Functional Testing must use for authentication when initiating a remote connection to the Mac computer.
This string must match the passphrase defined in OpenText Functional Testing's Remote Connection pane in the Options dialog box (Tools > Options > GUI Testing > Remote Connection).
The passphrase can be empty, but a long and complicated passphrase that is difficult to guess provides better security.
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Use SSL. Indicates that OpenText Functional Testing must use SSL when initiating the connection to the Mac computer.
If you select this option, then:
- The Use SSL option, available in OpenText Functional Testing when initiating a remote connection, must also be selected.
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You must specify the paths to the SSL certificate file and SSL private key file to use for the communication.
- In OpenText Functional Testing (Tools > Options > GUI Testing > Remote Connection), specify the CA certificate file that OpenText Functional Testing can use to validate the SSL certificate file.
Logs Agent log level. The level of information to save in the OpenText UFT Agent log (For example: Fatal, Error, Warning, Debug).
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Click Apply to save your changes and then restart Safari for your changes to take effect.
Uninstall the OpenText UFT Agent Safari extension
This section describes how to remove the OpenText UFT Agent Safari extension.
To uninstall the OpenText UFT Agent Safari extension
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Quit the OpenText UFT Agent Safari extension.
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In the Applications folder, delete the OpenText UFT Agent Safari extension.
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