Running COMSOL Multiphysics in Client–Server Mode
Starting a COMSOL Multiphysics Server
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When you have access to the Windows® desktop, start the COMSOL Multiphysics server from the Start menu. Go to All Programs, select COMSOL 6.4 and then select COMSOL Launchers. In the COMSOL Launchers window, double-click COMSOL Multiphysics Server 6.4. If starting the COMSOL Multiphysics server from a terminal window in Windows, use the command <COMSOL Multiphysics installation directory>\bin\win64\comsolmphserver.exe.
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On Linux®, use the comsol mphserver command to start a COMSOL Multiphysics server.
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On macOS, use the COMSOL Multiphysics Server application, or if you connect to macOS from another computer, use the comsol mphserver command in the terminal window.
Initializing the COMSOL Multiphysics Server
The first time you start a COMSOL Multiphysics server on a computer, you are asked for a username and password. By default, your username and a hashed password is stored on your computer’s hard drive. You can avoid storing your username and password on disk by providing the -passwd nostore target option to the COMSOL Multiphysics server command. When the COMSOL Multiphysics server is started, the server displays the port number. The server also displays a message each time you log in from a client.