How to Record Desktop Applications Using Jmeter | Desktop application load test with Jmeter

Recently I got a requirement of load testing for a desktop stock market application. The desktop application recording is quite simple just you need some proxy settings. The proxy settings for desktop application is to set the proxy at system level in-spite of browser level. The recording is same as browser recording with JMeter. Following is the process for recording the Desktop application using Proxy. You need latest version of JMeter for this recording. Old versions were not supporting.

• Open "Internet Options" from Control Panel.
• Click on "Connections" Tab and Click on "LAN settings"
• Go to Proxy Server tick the "Use proxy for your LAN"
• Edit the localhost as address and 9091/9092 as port (Do not use 8080/8888 ports) then click OK
• Disable or uncheck the Automatically detect settings

JMeter Proxy Settings:

• Use this same Proxy setting in JMeter proxy Server and please keep in mind that do not open any other application that use the same network .
• Start Proxy in JMeter and Open the desktop Application, and now record it. That's it

Happy Testing !!