Getting org.openqa.selenium.remote.SessionNotFoundException for IE Driver

Question

I am getting org.openqa.selenium.remote.SessionNotFoundException: session null does not exist exception while trying to open google.com through IE driver.

My code is as follows:

public class Google {
    static WebDriver obj;

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        String browser = "ie";

        if (browser.equalsIgnoreCase("chrome")) {
            System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "E:\\Selenium\\Selenium Prerequisites\\chromedriver.exe");
            obj = new ChromeDriver();

        } else if (browser.equalsIgnoreCase("firefox")) {
            obj = new FirefoxDriver();
        } 
        else if (browser.equalsIgnoreCase("ie")){
            System.setProperty("webdriver.ie.driver", "E:\\Selenium\\Selenium Prerequisites\\IEDriverServer.exe");
            obj = new InternetExplorerDriver();

        }
        else
            System.out.println("invalid browser name");

        obj.get("https:\\google.com");
    }
}

Please let me know where I am missing, I am using IE browser v11, selenium webdriver v2.53.1, IEDriverServer v3.6.0 32bit.

Below is full exception which I am getting (Please note that if I switch to selenium webdriver v3.6, then there is no issue and code is working perfectly):

Started InternetExplorerDriver server (64-bit)
3.6.0.0
Listening on port 37910
Only local connections are allowed
Exception in thread "main" org.openqa.selenium.remote.SessionNotFoundException: session null does not exist (WARNING: The server did not provide any stacktrace information)
Command duration or timeout: 0 milliseconds
Build info: version: '2.53.1', revision: 'a36b8b1cd5757287168e54b817830adce9b0158d', time: '2016-06-30 19:26:09'
System info: host: 'SHAN', ip: '192.168.1.6', os.name: 'Windows 10', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '10.0', java.version: '1.8.0_144'
Driver info: org.openqa.selenium.ie.InternetExplorerDriver
Capabilities [{capabilities={acceptInsecureCerts=false, browserVersion=11, se:ieOptions={nativeEvents=true, browserAttachTimeout=0, ie.ensureCleanSession=false, elementScrollBehavior=0, enablePersistentHover=true, ie.browserCommandLineSwitches=, ie.forceCreateProcessApi=false, requireWindowFocus=false, initialBrowserUrl=http://localhost:37910/, ignoreZoomSetting=false, ie.fileUploadDialogTimeout=3000, ignoreProtectedModeSettings=false}, browserName=internet explorer, pageLoadStrategy=normal, unhandledPromptBehavior=dismiss, platformName=windows, setWindowRect=true}, sessionId=280ec1bf-328c-42f6-8f46-e5e7a1dc47f5, platform=ANY}]
Session ID: null
    at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:62)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45)
    at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:423)
    at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ErrorHandler.createThrowable(ErrorHandler.java:206)
    at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ErrorHandler.throwIfResponseFailed(ErrorHandler.java:158)
    at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.execute(RemoteWebDriver.java:678)
    at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.get(RemoteWebDriver.java:316)
    at webDriverInitialTest.Google.main(Google.java:54)

Below are the screenshots from IE security tab.

Thanks.

Make sure you have done all the setting in IE like zoom level and security settings. If not then first do configure and try — NarendraR, Oct 08 '17 at 08:03
@NarendraR, which security settings you are talking about. I am new to selenium so have few knowledge. Could you please let me know for which setting you are talking about? My above code is perfectly working for chrome & firefox but only getting issue in IE. — Shan, Oct 08 '17 at 08:06
lookout here http://www.seleniumeasy.com/selenium-tutorials/how-to-run-webdriver-in-ie-browser — NarendraR, Oct 08 '17 at 08:10
can u replace below code and let me know `DesiredCapabilities capabilities = DesiredCapabilities.internetExplorer(); capabilities.setCapability(CapabilityType.BROWSER_NAME, "IE"); capabilities.setCapability(InternetExplorerDriver.INTRODUCE_FLAKINESS_BY_IGNORING_SECURITY_DOMAINS,true); System.out.println("Starting InternetExplorer........"); System.setProperty("webdriver.ie.driver","src/test/resources/IEDriverServer.exe"); driver = new InternetExplorerDriver(capabilities); driver.manage().window().maximize(); driver.get(TestDataComman.baseURL);` — NarendraR, Oct 08 '17 at 08:15
Getting same exception. I have used below code in elseif condition for ie driver.`DesiredCapabilities capabilities = DesiredCapabilities.internetExplorer(); capabilities.setCapability(CapabilityType.BROWSER_NAME, "IE"); capabilities.setCapability(InternetExplorerDriver.INTRODUCE_FLAKINESS_BY_IGNORING_SECURITY_DOMAINS,true); System.out.println("Starting InternetExplorer........"); System.setProperty("webdriver.ie.driver","E:\\Selenium\\Selenium Prerequisites\\IEDriverServer.exe"); obj = new InternetExplorerDriver(capabilities); obj.manage().window().maximize();` — Shan, Oct 08 '17 at 08:34
See this also : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29642940/unable-to-open-ie11-driver-instance-using-selenium-webdriver-with-java — iamsankalp89, Oct 08 '17 at 08:46

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 08 '17 at 08:45

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Do it manually

Set same Security level for all zones. Try this steps

Open Internet Explorer Browser
Go to menu and open Tools -> Internet Options -> Security
Set all values of zones (Internet, Local intranet, Trusted sites, Restricted sites) to the same protected mode, enabled or disabled should not matter
click on OK.

or use this

DesiredCapabilities IEcaps = DesiredCapabilities.internetExplorer();

IEcaps .setCapability(InternetExplorerDriver.INTRODUCE_FLAKINESS_BY_IGNORING_SECURITY_DOMAINS,true);

WebDriver driver = new InternetExplorerDriver(IEcaps );

answered Oct 08 '17 at 08:45

iamsankalp89

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I have tried both way but getting same exception every time. – Shan Oct 08 '17 at 09:06
Strange, Let me check aganin – iamsankalp89 Oct 08 '17 at 09:09
I have added screenshots o security tab as well in the question, please check. – Shan Oct 08 '17 at 09:16

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 22 '18 at 12:33

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Apart from setting the Protected mode enabled or disabled for all the 4 zones, you will need to set the zoom level to 100% in Internet Explorer.

answered Jan 22 '18 at 12:33

Lakmal G. Jayathilaka

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Jul 25 '18 at 07:01

To launch the IE11 using selenium WebDriver use the IEDriverServer_Win32_3.4.0 version and latest selenium webDriver. It works for IE11 You can get the IE driver 3.4.0 in the below link http://selenium-release.storage.googleapis.com/index.html?path=3.4/

Also add the below snippet to your code to ignore the protected mode settings of IE and set the path for IEDriverServer in your code

DesiredCapabilities capabilities = DesiredCapabilities.internetExplorer(); 
capabilities.setCapability(InternetExplorerDriver.
INTRODUCE_FLAKINESS_BY_IGNORING_SECURITY_DOMAINS, true);    
String driverpath="src/Drivers/IEDriverServer.exe"; //IEDirver path
System.setProperty("webdriver.ie.driver",driverpath);
InternetExplorerDriver driver= new InternetExplorerDriver(capabilities);

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