At this moment we have a working arcgis pro python environment working on FME Server (2020.2) and Desktop on a Virtual Machine. We've setup the python interpreter using the command prompt lines specified at https://docs.safe.com/fme/html/FME_Server_Documentation/AdminGuide/Using-Python-with-FME_Server.htm and set the PYTHONHOME variable with he custom python environement.

However, when using FME desktop on the VM and changing the python interpreter to a different python environment (mainly for testing), the FME server also seems to change its custom python interpreter to the one used within the desktop application.

When researching the information on python interpreters ( https://community.safe.com/s/article/choosing-a-different-python-interpreter-installati ), for FME Desktop there is the the following note: "NOTE: This option controls FME as a whole, and not just the current workspace. Therefore, all FME processes will use this alternative version of Python, until you revert this option.". Does this mean it will also influence the python interpreter set for the FME server?

Is the python interpreter, on a single machine, linked between the Desktop and Server? And if so, is it possible to use both applications, on the same machine, using different python interpreters?