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FMS version 22.0.6.600 on Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS

I'd love to know the correct command to start Filemaker Server via the command line, so I can weave it into a Bash script like the following, which shuts it down cleanly.

Rebooting the system works, but there must be an easier way!

TIA

#!/usr/bin/bash

# Load credentials from secure file
source ~/.fms_credentials

echo "=== Disconnecting clients ==="
/usr/bin/fmsadmin -u "$FMS_USER" -p "$FMS_PASS" disconnect client -y

echo "=== Closing FileMaker Server ==="
/usr/bin/fmsadmin -u "$FMS_USER" -p "$FMS_PASS" close -y

echo "=== Stopping server ==="
/usr/bin/fmsadmin -u "$FMS_USER" -p "$FMS_PASS" -y -t 300 stop server

echo "All operations completed."

We've got a Windows 11 VM in a shared location on an Ubuntu 24 LTS host, that will be shared among various users who login to the Ubuntu host with their own credentials.

I've noticed that when each user opens the VM the first time in VMWare Workstation 25H2u1 they are prompted for the TPM encryption password, which can be saved by clicking a checkbox. Everything works fine.

Question: are there any workarounds or solutions to avoid this TPM password step? It's just an extra step that not being there would make the user experience a little better.

It appears that password is saved in the user's Ubuntu keychain or credential app, as I don't see any evidence of it being saved in the ~/.vmware directory.

TIA!