MIT SAPgui 6.20 for Windows

About This Version

NOTE: The IXOS Viewer is not part of the MIT SAPgui 6.20 for Windows installer. If you need the IXOS viewer functionality, you will need to download the MIT IXOS Client for SAPgui and install it AFTER the SAPgui.

WARNING: Downloading the MIT SAPgui 6.20 for Windows installer over a dialup network connection, such as Tether, will take from 2 to 4 hours, or longer. It is not recommended.
If you need this software and connecting directly to MITnet is not practical, send email to computing-help@mit.edu . We will try to provide a more convenient way for you to get the software.

System Requirements

Computer/Processor: Pentium III 600 Mhz or higher
Operating System: Windows XP Professional (SP1 or higher), or Windows 2000 Professional (SP4 or higher)
Memory: 256 MB or greater recommended for Windows XP or 2000
Disk Space:
- 50 MB of available disk space for SAPgui installer
- 150 MB of available disk space for SAPgui software
Additional requirements:
- Internet Explorer (IE) 6.0 or greater, Netscape 7.02 optional
- MIT Certificates

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When the download is complete, find the file "MIT-SAPgui6.20-Win-Installer.exe".

Installing

• Before Beginning
• Installation Instructions

Using

• Installed Items
• Launching

SAPgui 6.20 Info

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Installing MIT SAPgui 6.20 for Windows

NOTE: The IXOS Viewer is not part of the MIT SAPgui 6.20 for Windows installer. If you need the IXOS viewer functionality, you will need to download the MIT IXOS Client for SAPgui and install it AFTER the SAPgui.

Before You Begin …

Prior to launching this installer, please complete the following preparatory steps:

Check that Kerberos for Windows 2.1.1 or later (preferably the latest) is installed.
Check that Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher is installed.
For the Windows XP Professional operating system, verify SP1 or higher is installed.
For the Windows 2000 operating system, verify SP4 or higher is installed – Note: Windows XP Pro is recommended.
Logon as "Administrator" or a user account with "Administrator rights".
Uninstall "MIT SAPgui for Windows 4.6" via "Add/Remove Programs" from the Control Panel.
NOTE: During the uninstall, the message, "Could not open INSTALL.LOG file.", appears. Ignore this message. Click on "OK" and the uninstall will continue.

Installation Instructions

Logon as "Administrator" or with a user account with "Administrator rights".
Before the installation begins, shut down any other programs that are running.
Double click on the "MIT-SAPgui6.20-Win-Installer" icon
Follow the on-screen installation instructions. The setup installs MIT SAPgui 6.20 in the folder "C:\Program Files\SAP".
At the end of the installation, click on Finish to leave the installer program. After the installation completes, your computer should "Restart".
When the installation is complete, remember to "Trash" the installer.

Using

• Installed Items
• Launching

SAPgui 6.20 Info

• About this Version
• System Reqs
• Download

Installing

• Before Beginning
• Installation Instructions

Using MIT SAPgui 6.20 for Windows

Installed Folder Contents

The installer creates a folder called SAP in the Programs group. Under the Start menu in the Programs group, it creates a group called SAP Frontend.

The SAP Frontend folder contains the following connection items:

Icon	Description
Leash32 Shortcut	Access to Kerberos logon screen
Production	Production Interactive Use
Production-Batch	Production Batch (as needed)
SAP Logon	Opens SAP Logon PAD
SAP Development	Development environment
SAP Education & Practice	Training "Practice" environment
SAP HR-Payroll Testing1	HR-Payroll testing environment
SAP HR-Payroll Testing2	HR-Payroll testing environment
SAP Pre-Staging	Staging environment for early evaluation
SAP Prototyping	Prototype environment
SAP Staging	Staging environment for imported changes
SAP Testing & QA	SAP Testing & QA
SAP Training	Training "Instructor" environment

NOTE: If you have changed the names of any of the connection icon names in an earlier SAPgui installation and wish to continue using those names with this installation, you will have to make the changes after the installation is complete.

New Logon to SAP R/3

You need to get Kerberos tickets:
- Go to Start > Programs > SAP Frontend
- Double click on the "Leash32" Shortcut icon and get Kerberos tickets. Under the Action menu, click on Get Ticket(s). For more information on using Leash, see Leash32: Getting Started
  NOTE: Since the last release of MIT SAPgui, we have implemented "Load Balancing" on the SAP Production servers. Production users no longer need to logon to a specific numbered server. They will be automatically routed to the server with the best response time.
  For access to the SAP Production system, please use the following shortcuts/icons:
  - Use the "Production" icon for all online transactions. This icon replaces "Production-1", "Production-2" and "Production-3".
  - Use the "Production-Batch" icon for the processing of batch jobs and/or data feeds.
  NOTE: If you've copied any of the connection icons to your desktop or any other destination, delete the old copies and create new shortcuts from the new connection icons.
To start the new SAPgui with load balancing, you have 2 choices:
Either:
- Double click on the SAPgui Shortcut of your choice from the SAP Frontend folder, e.g. "Production";
Or:
- Double click on "SAP-Logon".
- Result: SAP Logon Pad appears.
- It is also reflected in the task bar at the bottom of the screen on the far right.
- Select the SAPgui icon of your choice, e.g. "Production".
- Result: The new SAP Easy Access screen appears. At the left of this screen is a hierarchical menu from which you can pick the particular functions you want to use. To enter the MIT Financial System area, click on the arrow beside Role ZMIT.