48 Administrator Guide for SAS 9.1.3 Foundation for Microsoft Windows
Installing SAS using Microsoft System Management
Server 2.0
SAS 9.1.3 provides the means for unattended installations through the use of the Quiet Mode
feature. Microsoft’s System Management Server 2.0 extends this capability by providing a
quick and easy way to deploy SAS to the enterprise desktop. Administrators can use these
tools together to build a SAS 9.1.3 package and deliver it to their users.
This chapter explains the steps necessary for deploying SAS 9.1.3 on SMS 2.0. These
instructions are based on the following three assumptions:
1. The person performing SAS 9.1.3 deployment on SMS 2.0 is an SMS administrator or
is familiar with SMS 2.0. If not, please refer to SMS 2.0 administration
documentation.
2. The person performing SAS 9.1.3 implementation on SMS 2.0 has administrative
rights on the Local Area Network (i.e., can create accounts, administer systems on the
network, change passwords, etc.).
3. There is an SMS environment already configured and working properly.
In general, the SMS administrator distributes SAS to clients just as any other software
package is distributed: The administrator sets up a site hierarchy, establishes a collection of
clients as targets to load the software, and creates a program package to push to these clients.
Beyond these basics, there are a few special instances that can affect the SAS distribution and
they are noted here.
These are the five steps involved in SAS package deployment:
1. Creation of SAS quiet record file
2. Software distribution setup in SMS
3. System Requirements Wizard Installation package creation in SMS
4. SAS Installation package creation in SMS
5. Deployment of packages with SMS
Step 1: Creation of SAS Quiet Record File
Please refer to Using SAS Setup in Quiet Mode on page 44 of the SAS Administrator Guide for
information on how to create a SAS quiet record file. After the quiet record file has been
created, you can proceed with the creation of SAS 9.1.3 packages for deployment on SMS.
Step 2: Software Distribution Setup
In order to build a SAS 9.1.3 SMS package, you need to configure the Software Distribution
Property. This configuration can be done with the SMS Administrator’s Console.
If you plan to distribute jobs to your clients when no user is logged on, you must set the
Windows NT client software installation account. In the SMS Administrator’s Console, this
setting is found under Component Configuration --> Site Settings.
Open the Software Distribution object and specify the domain and login for the account that
will auto-login to the client computer. This account should match the one set under the
Program properties of the software package.
