Unable to see Selenium tests are running on the browser when the test is run by Jenkins

Question

When I run the Selenium test from Eclipse I can be able to see that tests are running into a browser.

But when I run the test under Jenkins, I can not see that any thing or any kind of test are going on the browsers.

But when I look into the Jenkins console I can see that it is running all the test one after another and all the test, build are successful.

My question is; why I am not able to see that my tests are running on the browsers when the test is running through Jenkins.

Note:
- I am running Jenkins under http://localhost:8080
- Windows 7
- In all browsers

Jenkins Console Output:

Started by user anonymous
[workspace] $ cmd /c call C:\Windows\TEMP\hudson3274622619396434505.bat

C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\SS-Firefox\workspace>"C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\nosvn.bat"

C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\SS-Firefox\workspace>rmdir /s /q "C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\SS-Firefox\workspace\" 
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\SS-Firefox\workspace>mkdir "C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\SS-Firefox\workspace\" 
A subdirectory or file C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\SS-Firefox\workspace\ already exists.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\SS-Firefox\workspace>xcopy "C:\Selenium\workspace\SS" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\SS-Firefox\workspace" /e 
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\.classpath
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\.project
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\build.xml
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\conditional-suite-build.xml
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\nosvn.bat
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\properties_build_clean_compile_report.xml
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\readme.txt
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\refactored-param-build.xml
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\selenium.properties
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\start_stop_selenium.xml
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\suite-build.xml
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\.settings\org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\calculate\CalculateTwoNumbersMultipleTests.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\calculate\CalculateTwoNumbersTestsTabFile.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\cookies\CookieTests.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\htmlform\Chrome_only_form_tests.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\htmlform\HTML_form_tests.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\javascript\AjaxPageTests.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\pageObjectModel\BasicAjaxPage.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\pageObjectModel\BasicHTMLForm.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\pageObjectModel\CalculateForm.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\pageObjectModel\HTMLFormResultsPage.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\pageObjectModel\SearchPage.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\search\SearchPageTests.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\testClasses\SeleniumSimplifiedTest$1.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\testClasses\SeleniumSimplifiedTest.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\testSuites\AllTestsAnyBrowserTestSuite.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\testSuites\AllTestsChromeOrFirefoxBrowserTestSuite.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\testSuites\AnyBrowserTestsGroup.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\testSuites\ChromeOrFirefoxBrowserTestsGroup.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\testSuites\TestSuite.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumutils\seleniumManager\SeleniumManager.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\bin\com\eviltester\seleniumutils\seleniumManager\TheSeleniumManager.class
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\lib\junit-4.10.jar
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\lib\readme.txt
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\lib\selenium-server-standalone-2.14.0.jar
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-09-14\firefox_test_calculate_two_values_SeleniumException_screenshot.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-09-14\firefox_test_calculate_two_values_SeleniumException_screenshotfull.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-10-13\firefox_test_calculate_two_values_SeleniumException_screenshot.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-10-13\firefox_test_calculate_two_values_SeleniumException_screenshotfull.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-10-13\firefox_test_reverse_calculate_two_values_SeleniumException_screenshot.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-10-13\firefox_test_reverse_calculate_two_values_SeleniumException_screenshotfull.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_checkCookiesGetCreated_SeleniumException_screenshot.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_checkCookiesGetCreated_SeleniumException_screenshotfull.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_createCookieExplored_SeleniumException_screenshot.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_createCookieExplored_SeleniumException_screenshotfull.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_deleteCookieExplored_SeleniumException_screenshot.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_deleteCookieExplored_SeleniumException_screenshotfull.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_enterAnInvalidValueInBlurInputAndTriggerValidation_SeleniumException_screenshot.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_enterAnInvalidValueInBlurInputAndTriggerValidation_SeleniumException_screenshotfull.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_enterAnInvalidValueInBlurInput_SeleniumException_screenshot.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_enterAnInvalidValueInBlurInput_SeleniumException_screenshotfull.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_getCookieByNameExplored_SeleniumException_screenshot.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_getCookieByNameExplored_SeleniumException_screenshotfull.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_navigationTests_SeleniumException_screenshot.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_navigationTests_SeleniumException_screenshotfull.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_parseResultsOfGetCookieExplored_SeleniumException_screenshot.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_parseResultsOfGetCookieExplored_SeleniumException_screenshotfull.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_test_calculate_two_values_SeleniumException_screenshot.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_test_calculate_two_values_SeleniumException_screenshotfull.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_test_reverse_calculate_two_values_SeleniumException_screenshot.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_test_reverse_calculate_two_values_SeleniumException_screenshotfull.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_test_submit_form_without_clicking_submit_SeleniumException_screenshot.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_test_submit_form_without_clicking_submit_SeleniumException_screenshotfull.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_test_submit_form_with_default_values_SeleniumException_screenshot.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_test_submit_form_with_default_values_SeleniumException_screenshotfull.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_test_submit_form_with_new_details_SeleniumException_screenshot.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\screenshots\2011-12-19-13-55-20\firefox_test_submit_form_with_new_details_SeleniumException_screenshotfull.png
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\main\java\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\pageObjectModel\BasicAjaxPage.java
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\main\java\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\pageObjectModel\BasicHTMLForm.java
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\main\java\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\pageObjectModel\CalculateForm.java
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\main\java\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\pageObjectModel\HTMLFormResultsPage.java
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\main\java\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\pageObjectModel\SearchPage.java
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\main\java\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\testClasses\SeleniumSimplifiedTest.java
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\main\java\com\eviltester\seleniumutils\seleniumManager\SeleniumManager.java
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\main\java\com\eviltester\seleniumutils\seleniumManager\TheSeleniumManager.java
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\test\java\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\calculate\CalculateTwoNumbersMultipleTests.java
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\test\java\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\calculate\CalculateTwoNumbersTestsTabFile.java
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\test\java\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\cookies\CookieTests.java
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\test\java\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\htmlform\Chrome_only_form_tests.java
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\test\java\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\htmlform\HTML_form_tests.java
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\test\java\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\javascript\AjaxPageTests.java
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\test\java\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\search\SearchPageTests.java
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\test\java\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\testSuites\AllTestsAnyBrowserTestSuite.java
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\test\java\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\testSuites\AllTestsChromeOrFirefoxBrowserTestSuite.java
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\test\java\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\testSuites\AnyBrowserTestsGroup.java
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\test\java\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\testSuites\ChromeOrFirefoxBrowserTestsGroup.java
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\test\java\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\testSuites\TestSuite.java
C:\Selenium\workspace\SS\src\test\resources\datafiles\calculate2numbers.tab
89 File(s) copied
[workspace] $ cmd.exe /C '"ant.bat && exit %%ERRORLEVEL%%"'
Buildfile: C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\SS-Firefox\workspace\build.xml

clean:

makedir:
    [mkdir] Created dir: C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\SS-Firefox\workspace\build
    [mkdir] Created dir: C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\SS-Firefox\workspace\junit-results
    [mkdir] Created dir: C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\SS-Firefox\workspace\junit-report

compile:
    [javac] Compiling 20 source files to C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\SS-Firefox\workspace\build
    [javac] Note: C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\SS-Firefox\workspace\src\main\java\com\eviltester\seleniumSimplified\testClasses\SeleniumSimplifiedTest.java uses or overrides a deprecated API.
    [javac] Note: Recompile with -Xlint:deprecation for details.

all_selenium_tests:

run_param_junit_tests:
    [junit] Running com.eviltester.seleniumSimplified.calculate.CalculateTwoNumbersMultipleTests
    [junit] Tests run: 8, Failures: 0, Errors: 0, Time elapsed: 11,633 sec
    [junit] Running com.eviltester.seleniumSimplified.calculate.CalculateTwoNumbersTestsTabFile
    [junit] Tests run: 4, Failures: 0, Errors: 0, Time elapsed: 8,053 sec
    [junit] Running com.eviltester.seleniumSimplified.cookies.CookieTests
    [junit] Tests run: 5, Failures: 0, Errors: 0, Time elapsed: 18,025 sec
    [junit] Running com.eviltester.seleniumSimplified.htmlform.Chrome_only_form_tests
    [junit] Tests run: 1, Failures: 0, Errors: 0, Time elapsed: 8,444 sec
    [junit] Running com.eviltester.seleniumSimplified.htmlform.HTML_form_tests
    [junit] Tests run: 4, Failures: 0, Errors: 0, Time elapsed: 10,458 sec
    [junit] Running com.eviltester.seleniumSimplified.javascript.AjaxPageTests
    [junit] Tests run: 4, Failures: 0, Errors: 0, Time elapsed: 9,298 sec
    [junit] Running com.eviltester.seleniumSimplified.search.SearchPageTests
    [junit] Tests run: 4, Failures: 0, Errors: 0, Time elapsed: 6,863 sec

report-junit:
[junitreport] Processing C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\SS-Firefox\workspace\junit-report\TESTS-TestSuites.xml to C:\Windows\TEMP\null931835500
[junitreport] Loading stylesheet jar:file:/C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/WinAnt/lib/ant-junit.jar!/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/optional/junit/xsl/junit-frames.xsl
[junitreport] Transform time: 1228ms
[junitreport] Deleting: C:\Windows\TEMP\null931835500

BUILD SUCCESSFUL
Total time: 1 minute 21 seconds
Recording test results
Finished: SUCCESS

Answer 1

You won't see the output because Jenkins is running your tests as a service in the background.

The fact that you're logged into the machine running Jenkins as the service doesn't mean that it will show the output there.

Answer 2

Yes, jenkins service is run as system process.

And what ever child processs it will spawn those will also run as system process only.

So you need to start jenkins from CMD and as User Process. Please find the same Start jenkins from command prompt