# Is it possible to launch paraview automatically in Client/DataServer/RenderServer config?

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-launch-paraview-automatically-in-client-dataserver-renderserver-config/9568
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [May 5, 2022, 1:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-launch-paraview-automatically-in-client-dataserver-renderserver-config/9568 "2022-05-05T13:27:03Z")
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### Author: ![Trophime](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/trophime/32/966_2.png) [@Trophime](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Trophime)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2022, 1:27pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-launch-paraview-automatically-in-client-dataserver-renderserver-config/9568/1 "2022-05-05T13:27:03Z")

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Hi,  
I would like to automate the process of launching paraview in a context of a Client/data Server/Render Server. By hand I need to:

ssh -Y -L 11111:localhost:11111 server pvdataserver  
on localhost: pvrendererserver  
on localhost paraview

In the GUI, I then select connect and use or create the Client/DataServer/RenderServer config.

Thanks for any hints  
Best  
C.

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2022, 1:32pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-launch-paraview-automatically-in-client-dataserver-renderserver-config/9568/2 "2022-05-05T13:32:08Z")

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Hi @Trophime ,

You can use the SSHCommand support using a .pvsc file:

[https://docs.paraview.org/en/latest/ReferenceManual/parallelDataVisualization.html#case-sixteen-secured-connection-to-a-server-trough-ssh-tunnel](https://docs.paraview.org/en/latest/ReferenceManual/parallelDataVisualization.html#case-sixteen-secured-connection-to-a-server-trough-ssh-tunnel)

Best,

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### Author: ![utkarsh.ayachit](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/utkarsh.ayachit/32/39_2.png) [@utkarsh.ayachit](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/utkarsh.ayachit)
#### Post date: [May 5, 2022, 1:37pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/is-it-possible-to-launch-paraview-automatically-in-client-dataserver-renderserver-config/9568/3 "2022-05-05T13:37:18Z")

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I am curious why do you use pvdataserver/renderserver mode if you’re running with pvrenderserver locally. Instead, pvserver+paraview would be a better config. Note, from settings you can disable remote rendering entirely by setting **Remote Rendering Threshold** to max. Then all rendering will happen locally.