72 Administrator Guide for SAS 9.1.3 Foundation for Microsoft Windows
Terminal Server operating system and will be unique for each concurrent Terminal Server
session.
SAS Setup will make the necessary changes to sasv9.cfg to support Terminal Services
based on the detection of Terminal Services and the user’s selections for unique data files and
temporary files folders.
SAS System Requirements for the Terminal Server Environment
Be sure to follow the hardware and software requirements for each Terminal Services
platform before installing SAS 9.1.3. Here are the minimum requirements for SAS 9.1.3 on the
following Terminal Server environments:
• Microsoft Windows Terminal Services
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server edition with Service Pack 4
• Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Family
• Citrix MetaFrame
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server edition with Service Pack 4
Citrix MetaFrame 1.00 (Build 581) or greater
Preparing for SAS System Setup in a Terminal Server Environment
To properly install SAS 9.1.3 on a server with Terminal Services, the following steps must be
performed:
1. Log on as an administrator to the Terminal Server to which SAS 9.1.3 will be installed.
2. Install mode is required for installing applications on Windows Terminal Servers. There
are two ways to place the system in install mode:
• The first method is to use the Add/Remove Programs Control Panel icon and
select Install. You will be asked to change the user option. Be sure to select the
option that allows all users to begin with common application settings.
• The second method is to type change user /install at a Windows NT command
prompt (cmd.exe). A message will inform you if the install mode is set correctly.
3. Installation of SAS 9.1.3 on Terminal Servers may require system reboots. In order to
minimize user interruption, have all users log off of the terminal server before
installation. A remote terminal session can be used to install SAS software to a
Terminal Server, but it is not a recommended practice due to the potential for reboots.
Before you proceed with this installation, it is recommended that you close your anti-virus
and firewall software. If you keep those types of software running, you increase the possibility
that one or more reinstallations of SAS software will be necessary, since certain anti-virus
and/or firewall configurations can prevent an application from installing successfully.
If you are unable to close the anti-virus or firewall software, make sure that your
configuration allows you to install software and to update the registry. If your SAS installation
fails and you have mandatory anti-virus or firewall software running, please check with your
system administrator.
If a reboot is required, you will have to reestablish the connection to the Terminal Server after
the reboot is complete. After logging on to the Terminal Server session, SAS Setup should
restart and continue the installation. If the setup does not restart, start SAS Setup and it will
resume where it left off before the reboot.
