How do I establish an open connection to an open web browser in C#?

[William Thompson]

How do I establish an open connection to an open web browser in C#?

In a Microsoft C# program using a Visual Studio Code I am using the following namespaces:

using OpenQA.Selenium;
using OpenQA.Selenium.Chrome;
using OpenQA.Selenium.Support.UI;

After I get a string variable, "url", assigned with a URL of a website page, I use the following commands which successfully opens a browser window and loads the web site:

IWebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();
driver.Navigate().GoToUrl(url);

But this opens a chrome browser which is denoted somewhere as being a "test" session. It somehow knows it was launched from a program. And, since I am using this program to automate some interactions with linkedin, this information is passed along to linkedin which prompts me that it requires I login. This creates a cascading seriies of events that are difficult to automate including using my cell as a means of verification.

So, instead of taking this route, how do I establish an open connection to an open web browser in C#? I figure, if I instead connect to a web browser that is already open and already has its veriication steps done with linkedin, then I won't be prompted to log in and do any user verification.

 

[hitman20]

Unfortunately, there is no direct way to establish a connection to an already open web browser in C# using Selenium. Selenium is designed to automate web browsers, so it needs to control the browser itself in order to interact with the web elements on the page.
One possible workaround could be to create a session with the Selenium WebDriver, perform the necessary login and verification steps with LinkedIn, and then store the session ID or cookies. This way, you can reuse the session without being prompted to login again.
Another option could be to use a different library or tool that allows for communication with an already open web browser, such as using a browser extension or a headless browser like Puppeteer.
It's important to note that automating interactions with websites, especially ones that require login and verification, can be challenging and may violate the website's terms of service. Make sure to respect the website's policies and guidelines when automating interactions.