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WebStart WEPS by default is configured to execute simulations remotely, "in the cloud" via the CSIP services.
However, WEPS can still be run locally, even without requiring internet access, if desired.
It just requires the user to make a few necessary configuration changes specifying the WEPS GUI
to use the local executables rather than the CSIP services to conduct the simulations.
All the required executables are still provided in the download package,
but users must make sure they have all the necessary inputs stored or downloaded locally
on their PC prior to executing the simulations, if they do not have internet connectivity.

\section{\LocalExecutionConfigurationSettings} \label{sec:\LocalExecutionConfigurationSettings}

The following WEPS Configuration Panel settings need to be changed from the defaults.
From the WEPS Configuration Panel (Server tab/Model Executables sub-tab) page,
un-check all five of the options in the checkboxes
as shown in \cref{fig:Local_Execution_Cfg_Settings},
and click on the "OK" button to save the changes.

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		\centering
		\includegraphics[width=1.0\linewidth]{images/Local_Execution/Local_Execution_Cfg_Settings.jpg}
		\caption{Configuration Panel (Server tab) set for local execution of WEPS simulations.}
		\label{fig:Local_Execution_Cfg_Settings}
	\end{figure}

Note that the user can select some services to be run remotely and others to run locally if desired
or if specific remote execution services are (temporarily) unavailable.

\section{\LocalExecutionConsiderationsNoInternet} \label{sec:\LocalExecutionConsiderationsNoInternet}

To build and conduct local WEPS simulations without internet connectivity,
besides re-configuring WEPS to employ the local executables,
one must also ensure that all the desired inputs are readily available on the local PC.
So, any soil IFC files and template management rotation files desired should be obtained (downloaded)
prior to the loss of internet connectivity.






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