Software License Renewal Instructions SAS® 9.3 Foundation for Microsoft® Windows® Note: In this document, references to Microsoft Windows or Windows include Microsoft Windows for x64. SAS software is licensed on a calendar basis. In order to run your licensed software, you must supply the SAS installation data file (SID file) to renew your software. SAS Installation Data File Your SAS installation data file must be updated when the license period has expired, and/or there has been a change in the SAS software products covered by the license. * If you have added products, you must perform an add-on installation of those products using the new SAS installation data file. * If you have no product changes or you have dropped products, you just need to renew the license. You should add renewals to the sid_files directory, rather than replacing the SID that was delivered with the original order. The information below is an overview of the software renewal process and the part that the SAS installation data file plays in it. Please visit Install Center, http://support.sas.com/installcenter for all the documentation needed for your installation. Requesting a Temporary SAS Installation Data File (SID File) For emergency situations, you can download a temporary SID file that will extend the use of your licensed SAS software products for six days. Please visit SAS Support's License Assistance page, http://support.sas.com/techsup/license/ and click Request a temporary license extension for all SAS releases. For security purposes, you will be prompted for your SAS Profile credentials. If you do not have a SAS Profile, you can create one from the License Assistance page. SAS Installation Data File in the Software Order E-Mail When it is time to renew your SAS software license, or if additional SAS software products have been ordered, your designated installation representative receives an e-mail from SAS. This e-mail includes a single text file attachment which is your SAS installation data file (SID file). Use the instructions provided in the e-mail to save the file to disk. It is recommended that you save this e-mail and file attachment to your SAS Software Depot\sid_files directory or to your local hard drive. It is important that your SAS installation data be stored in a location where regular backups occur. Without the data in the SAS Installation Data File, you will not be able to renew your license or add new products to your existing SAS 9.3 installation. Renewing SAS Software If you already have SAS software installed, the Renew SAS Software utility applies the SAS installation data file. From the Start menu, select Programs (or All Programs on Windows XP) -> SAS -> Utilities -> Renew SAS Software. Continue by navigating through the SAS renewal dialog boxes described below. If You Renew Your Software on Windows Vista or Windows 7 To start the Renew SAS Software utility on Windows Vista or Windows 7, follow these steps: 1. Select All Programs -> SAS -> Utilities. 2. Right-click Renew SAS Software. 3. Select Run As Administrator. 4. If the User Account Control dialog box is displayed, select Allow. 5. If prompted for a userid and password, enter a userid that has administrator rights. 6. Continue by navigating through the SAS renewal dialog boxes described below. Note: Do not attempt to renew your SAS 9.3 license on a personal installation of SAS on Windows Vista or Windows 7 with the same method used for other Windows platforms. The renewal utility will appear to run successfully, but the license will not be updated. If You Need to Run the Tool from Your Hard Drive If the Renew SAS Software tool cannot be reached from the Start menu, the tool can be located on your hard drive. Open Windows Explorer (Click on the Start button, select run from the menu and type Explorer). Go to the following directory: C:\Program Files\SASHome\SASRenewalUtility\9.3\ If you have SAS 9.3 software on a Windows x64 machine, you may have a 32- bit or a 64-bit SAS software installation, or both types of software installed at the same time. The 32-bit SAS software installation is in the following directory: C:\Program Files\SASHome\x86\SASRenewalUtility\9.3 Double-click on sasrenew.exe to start the Renew SAS Software tool. Two Steps to Renew SAS 9.3 As the text at the top of the Renew SAS Software window indicates, there are two steps in renewing your SAS software: 1. Select a SAS installation data file. 2. Specify product location. To proceed, select the SAS installation data file, click Next, review and click OK. If only one copy of SAS 9.3 is installed on the machine, then click Renew to complete the steps. If you have SAS 9.3 software on a Windows x64 machine, you may have a 32- bit or a 64-bit SAS software installation, or both types of software installed at the same time. These are the default installation locations: * 32bit: C:\Program Files\SASHome\x86\SASFoundation\9.3 * x64: C:\Program Files\SASHome\SASFoundation\9.3 If both are installed then you have the option of making the following changes in the Step 2, "Specify product location" dialog: 1. Make sure the Same as above check box is selected. 2. In the "Folder where SAS was installed" field, verify the location for the version you want to update. If you need to change it, type the pathname or browse to the software location where sas.exe is located, as noted above. Note: Typically, the "Folder for SAS config file" field defaults to the correct path. 3. Click Renew to complete the steps. Important: Restart all SAS Servers and SAS Spawners after you renew your software. In order to use any newly licensed products included in a new SAS installation data file, you must perform an add-on installation to add those products, apply the new SAS installation data file, and then restart all SAS Servers. New expiration dates take effect after you perform the appropriate renewal or add-on steps. Renewing the SETINIT on the SAS Mid-Tier If you have a SAS solution with software on the SAS mid-tier, the renewal process may require some extra steps. That process and the conditions for its use are described in the "Renew Your Software License for Solutions" section of the SAS 9.3 Intelligence Platform: Installation and Configuration Guide, located at http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/biig/60946/HTML/default/renew.htm. SAS and all other SAS Institute product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of SAS Institute Inc. in the USA and other countries. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies. ® indicates USA registration. Copyright(c) 2011 SAS Institute Inc. Cary, NC, USA. All rights reserved. 5 July 2011