Running COMSOL Multiphysics > COMSOL Multiphysics Client-Server Architecture > Running COMSOL Multiphysics as a Client-Server Application

Running COMSOL Multiphysics as a Client-Server Application
The COMSOL Multiphysics client and server applications are available on all platforms.
Running COMSOL Multiphysics in Client-server MOde on the Same Computer
The COMSOL Multiphysics client and the COMSOL Multiphysics server can run on the same computer and with all available license types: named single-user license (NSL), CPU locked license (CPU), and floating network license (FNL).
Running COMSOL Multiphysics in Client-server Mode on Different Computers
The COMSOL Multiphysics client and COMSOL Multiphysics server can also run on different computers, but this configuration requires a floating network license (FNL).