Office of Information Technology

SAS and SAS JMP

SMU has acquired a site license for SAS Foundation and SAS JMP Professional for all faculty, staff and students. The software is available for download on any personal Windows and Linux machines for academic use.

Please note:  Students and any Mac OS users of SAS Foundation also have access to SAS without installing the software on their local machine. Simply login to apps.smu.edu. 

Getting Started
(Windows computers)

Please follow all instructions very closely. Connect your computer to a power source as the installation can take up to several hours depending on the components chosen and the network connection. Be sure to backup existing libraries or directories where your current SAS files are saved.

Installation of SAS Foundation  via the Campus Network

  1. If migrating from a previous version of SAS Foundation, please see the following documentation prior to installation (click here) 
  2. Download the SAS.bat file (click here) Save the file to your desktop.
  3. Right click the  file that you saved to your desktop and choose "Run as administrator". You may need to provide administrative credentials for your personal computer.
  4. A login box should appear.  Enter SMU\smuid (insert your ID number) for the username and your SMU Password.  You should then see the following message "The command completed successfully".
  5. The installer should begin after a few minutes. A progress bar will appear once all pre-installation tasks have been completed. 
  6. Follow the installation steps outlined here.
    7. Please Note: You must follow the instructions in the above PDF exactly for the install to be done properly.

Installing SASJMP for IT Managed Windows Machine

  1. Click Start-- Programs--LANDesk Management--LANDesk Desktop Manager.
  2. Select SAS JMP Pro from the Software Deployment Portal.
  3. Click Deploy.

SASJMP for non IT Managed machines

Please access this program via Apps.smu.edu. 

 

For system specifications and requirements visit: 

http://www.jmp.com/support/system_requirements_jmp.shtml

 

Instructions for Off Campus Installations

Please Note:  This method is not recommended. We highly recommend installing while on campus.
  1. Login to https://vpn.smu.edu using your smuid and password and download the Cisco AnyConnect Client from the right hand tool bar. If you have already installed the Cisco VPN client, verify that it is connected.
  2. Download the SAS.bat file (click here) or the SASJMP.bat file (click here). Save the file to your Desktop.
  3. Right click the file that you saved to your Desktop and choose "Run as Administrator". You may need to provide administrative credentials for your personal computer.
  4. A login box should appear. Enter SMU\smuid (insert your ID number) for the username and your SMU Password. You should then see the following message "The command completed successfully".
  5. The installer should begin after a few minutes. A progress bar will appear once all preinstallation tasks have been completed. 
  6. Follow the installation steps SAS Installation.

Software Expiration


Staff and faculty machines should be updated automatically. You may receive an expiration warning, but please don't be concerned! SMU systems will be updated as soon as the file has been received by IT prior to expiration. Manual license renewals can then be run as desired on any system by following the below steps:

  1. Click Here to access the renewal licenses. You will need to log into Box using your SMU ID and password.
  2. Navigate to the SAS product you need and choose the correct OS folder
  3. Run the Renew SAS Software application:
    • Windows 7:
      1. From the Start Menu, select All Programs --> SAS --> Utilities.
      2. Right-click Renew SAS Software.
      3. Select Run As Administrator.
    • Windows 10:
      1. From the Start screen, click or tap the magnifying glass icon in the top left corner of the screen.
      2. In the Search box, type: Renew SAS Software
      3. Right-click the Renew SAS Software application.
      4. From the drop-down menu, select Run As Administrator.
  5. If the User Account Control dialog box displays, select Allow.
  6. If you are prompted for a userid and password, enter a userid that has full Administrator rights.
  7. The utility should prompt you to browse to the location of your SAS license file.

IBM SPSS Statistics/Modeler/Amos annual license renewals:

Current versions of IBM products installed on SMU computers will be updated automatically prior to the fall semester, please check the LANDesk Software Portal for the most recent version which will contain the most recent license. For personal systems please contact the help desk after July 31st to obtain updated authorization codes for all IBM products.




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