Service Information, Groups, and Folder Locations

Setting up the MATLAB^® Web App Server™ creates two services and folders for uploading apps, capturing logs, and managing the server configuration.

Service Info

Operating System	Service Type	Service Purpose	Default Account Name	Service Name	Service File / Path
Windows®	Server service	Manages the web interface and configuration.	MwWebAppServerR2026a	mw-webapps-R2026a	N/A
	Apps service	Launches and manages web app instances.	MwWebAppWorkerR2026a	mw-webapps-launcher-R2026a	N/A
Linux®	Server service	Manages the web interface and configuration.	MwWebAppsServerR2026a	mw-webapps-R2026a	/etc/systemd/system/mw-webapps-R2026a.service
	Apps service	Launches and manages web app instances.	MwWebAppsWorkerR2026a	mw-webapps-launcher-R2026a	/etc/systemd/system/mw-webapps-launcher-R2026a.service
macOS	Server service	Manages the web interface and configuration.	MwWebAppsServerR2026a	com.mathworks.mw-webapps-R2026a	/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.mathworks.mw-webapps-R2026a.plist
	Apps service	Launches and manages web app instances.	MwWebAppsWorkerR2026a	com.mathworks.mw-webapps-launcher-R2026a	/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.mathworks.mw-webapps-launcher-R2026a.plist

Note

On all operating systems, services run under dedicated user accounts. By default, the webapps-setup command creates the local accounts listed in the table above. However, if you choose to use existing accounts during setup, the services run under those specified identities instead.

Groups

Operating System	Group Name	Purpose
Windows	MwWebAppAuthorsR2026a	Members can upload applications to the server.
Linux	MwWebAppAuthorsR2026a	Members can upload applications to the server.
	MwWebAppsServerR2026a	Server group used by the server service account for access to server-managed resources required at runtime.
	MwWebAppsWorkerR2026a	Worker group used by the apps service account for access to resources required to launch and run web apps.
macOS	MwWebAppAuthorsR2026a	Members can upload applications to the server.
	MwWebAppsServerR2026a	Server group used by the server service account for access to server-managed resources required at runtime.
	MwWebAppsWorkerR2026a	Worker group used by the apps service account for access to resources required to launch and run web apps.

Note

Do not delete or rename the MATLAB Web App Server groups created during setup, and do not change their membership. These groups are required for MATLAB Web App Server to operate correctly. If endpoint security software removes local users or groups, configure an exception so these groups remain in place.

Folder Locations

Operating System	Folders
Windows	Apps Folder: %ProgramData%\MathWorks\webapps\R2026a\apps Logs Folder: %ProgramData%\MathWorks\webapps\R2026a\logs Config Folder: %ProgramData%\MathWorks\webapps\R2026a\config
Linux	Apps Folder: /local/MathWorks/webapps/R2026a/apps Logs Folder: /local/MathWorks/webapps/R2026a/logs Config Folder: /local/MathWorks/webapps/R2026a/config
macOS	Apps Folder: /Library/Application Support/MathWorks/webapps/R2026a/apps Logs Folder: /Library/Application Support/MathWorks/webapps/R2026a/logs Config Folder: /Library/Application Support/MathWorks/webapps/R2026a/config