COMSOL Server 5.6 User Manual

About this manual

This manual covers the complete setup of COMSOL Server on Windows, Linux and macOS, including installation steps, license handling, firewall configuration and service startup options. It also explains how to manage users, groups, roles and preferences through the web interface.

Additional sections describe running COMSOL Apps, configuring authentication methods (Windows, LDAP, Active Directory), securing the server with certificates, and migrating data from previous COMSOL Server versions. This manual is written in Chinese.

What's inside

• Introduction
• Installation of COMSOL Server
• Starting COMSOL Server
• User and Role Management
• Preferences and Appearance
• Running Apps
• Security and Certificate Configuration
• Administrator Password Reset
• Migration from Previous Versions
• Shared Installation and Work Directory

Specifications

Frequently asked questions

How do I import a self‑signed certificate into the Windows trust store for COMSOL Server?

Open the Microsoft Management Console (certmgr.msc), import the server certificate into the "Trusted Root Certification Authorities" store, or use keytool commands to import the .p12/.pfx file into the Tomcat keystore as shown.

Where are the default installation directories for COMSOL Server on different operating systems?

On Windows the default directory is C:\Program Files\COMSOL\COMSOL54\Server; on Linux it is /usr/local/comsol54/server; on macOS it is /Applications/COMSOL54/Server.