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I’m having a hard time configuring my locations.ini and wptdriver.ini files. Here is what I currently have:

wptdriver.ini

    [WebPageTest]
    url=http://webpagetest.example.com/
    location=Virginia_wptdriver
    browser=Chrome,Firefox,IE
    Time Limit=120
    key=secret123
    ;Automatically install and update support software (Flash, Silverlight, etc)
    software=http://www.webpagetest.org/installers/software.dat
    
    [Chrome]
    exe="C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
    options='--load-extension="%WPTDIR%\extension" --user-data-dir="%PROFILE%" --no-proxy-server'
    installer=http://www.webpagetest.org/installers/browsers/chrome.dat
    
    [Firefox]
    exe="C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
    options='-profile "%PROFILE%" -no-remote'
    installer=http://www.webpagetest.org/installers/browsers/firefox.dat
    template=firefox
    
    ;[Safari]
    ;exe="C:\Program Files\Safari\Safari.exe"
    
    [IE]
    exe="C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"

locations.ini

    [locations]
    1=IAD
    default=IAD
    
    
    
    ;
    ; These are the top-level locations that are listed in the location dropdown
    ; Each one points to one or more browser configurations
    ;
    [IAD]
    1=Virginia_wptdriver
    label=Virginia
    group=USA
    connectivity=LAN
    
    
    ;[Public_Dulles]
    ;1=WPT_Dulles_IE8
    ;label="WebPagetest.org - Dulles, VA"
    ;group=Public
    
    ;
    ; These are the browser-specific configurations that match the configurations
    ; defined in the top-level locations.  Each one of these MUST match the location
    ; name configured on the test agent (urlblast.ini or wptdriver.ini)
    ;
    
    ;[IE]
    ;browser=IE 8
    ;latency=0
    ;label="Test Location - IE 8"
    ;browserExe=pagetest.exe
    ;key=TestKey123
    
    
    [Virginia_wptdriver]
    browser=Chrome,Firefox,IE
    label="Chrome,Firefox,IE"
    key=secret123
    
    
    ;
    ; For a wptdriver configuration (chrome, firefox), the browser labels here 
    ; MUST match the labels used in wptdriver.ini
    ;
    
    ;[Test]
    ;browser=Chrome,Firefox
    ;label="Test Location"

I’m seeing a GET request hitting the web server, so it seems everything is functioning correctly, except for the configuration.

/work/getwork.php?shards=1&location=Virginia_wptdriver&key=secret123&software=wpt&version=2.15.0.183&ver=183&pc=COMPUTERNAME&dns=69.20.0.164-69.20.0.196&freedisk=17.036&GPU=0

Any ideas?

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I figured this one out, and I wanted to share so everyone would benefit.

My secret key had an ‘&’ character in it, and it was breaking the request made by the wptdriver software. Removing this character allowed it to connect.