Installing SAPGUI
1) You MUST NOT be logged on to the computer with an account containing the word ‘administrator’. However, make certain the account with which you’ve logged on to the workstation is a member of either the ‘Power Users’ or the ‘Administrators’ group. If you are unfamiliar with Windows permissions, please consult your TLC or the I&T Service Desk for assistance.
2) You MUST disable User Account Control (UAC) for the installation process BUT REMEMBER TO ENABLE it once you have completed the SAPGUI installation. If you do not have permissions to disable UAC, or do not know how to disable UAC, please consult your TLC or contact the I&T Service Desk for assistance.
3) Please close all SAP applications. Ensure that even the SAP Logon Pad is closed.
4) Microsoft .NET v3.5 must be installed on the workstation. This can be accomplished by using the Control Panel’s “Apps & features” panel. To start, simply click the Windows start button and type ‘apps’ then click on “Apps & features” when it appears.
Scroll down, locate, and click on “Programs and Features” (under Related settings).
Select the hyperlink “Turn Windows features on or off”.
Select ‘.NET Framework 3.5…’ Click OK and finish the installation of .NET Framework 3.5. Select “Let Windows Update download the files for you” if you are prompted. Close the Windows Features dialog box and other control panel screens.
5) Start the SAPGUI installer as follows:
Step 1: Click the Windows Start Button
Step 2: type cmd
Step 3: RIGHT-CLICK ‘Command Prompt’
Step 4: Click ‘Run as administrator’
Type (or paste) the following command into the Command Prompt window as shown in the screen-shot below: Insert a space before \\gui730\remoteinst750\installsapgui.bat power the word power
Press
You will see a flash on the screen then: The SAP Front End Installer program will start in a few seconds…
The installation is now in progress… This phase may take up to 10 minutes to complete.
When the installation program finishes, it will close automatically. SAPGUI has been installed on your computer.
6) Please enable User Account Control (UAC).
If you have used the SAP Logon Pad to access the SAP system previously, you may notice the addition of two entries in the new Logon Pad. If you normally access the SAP system through the ERP Portal, please continue to use that method; ignoring the information below.
1.01 - Legacy PRD contains archived HR and Payroll data retained for historical purposes. Please do not access this system unless you are an authorized user of personnel records or payroll as your P number will not work. 3.16 – ECC PRD is the currently active, modern SAP System. Use this entry, logging in with your P#, to continue working in the SAP system as you have in the recent past. 3.26 – BW PRD is the Business Intelligence SAP System.
Installing_SAPGUI.doc Version 2.1 – June 4, 2018