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First Use
SAPgui and Kerberos Tickets
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Before You Begin

Get Help

1. Verify that you are on an Intel processor Mac, running Mac OS X 10.6 or higher.

Request help

2. Ensure that you have Administrator privileges on the system.

from the Help Desk

3. Ensure that you have 145 MB free on your computer's hard drive.
4. If you are logged into SAPgui, log off and 'Quit' the SAPgui application.

Report a security incident

5. If you have an SAP folder on your hard drive within the Applications folder, make a note of the name of the folder to remove it

to the Security Team

later.
6. Empty the Trash.

Installation Instructions
Be sure to read the section SAPgui and Kerberos Tickets

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1. Go to the Product page: http://ist.mit.edu/sapr3/sapgui/720r4/mac and click on the Download button on the right to download
the installer.
Result: The installer, sapgui-7.20.4.dmg, should now be in your Downloads folder, or on the Desktop.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions and accept all default values to complete the install.
3. Double-click sapgui-7.20.4.dmg.

4. Double-click on the package icon labeled SAPgui.pkg

5. Click Continue.

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6. Click Continue.

7. Click Install.
8. If prompted, enter the Administrator password for the computer.

9. Click Close.

First Use
1. Navigate on your Macintosh Hard Drive to *Applications > SAP Clients > SAPGUI > SAPGUI.
2. Drag "SAPGUI" to the dock for easy launch.
3. Double-click SAPGUI or click the SAP icon in the dock.
Result: SAP Logon pad launches.
NOTE: If "Connections" does not have an option for "SAP Project Testing & QA", download a new Connections File in order to
update your launch pad to include all the latest connections to the various SAP systems. See this article
4. Double-click Production to log in to SAPgui
NOTE: If the splash screen stalls at "Connecting...", see SAPgui and Kerberos Tickets.
5. Once you've verified that the installation process has worked correctly, move the installer to the Trash and empty it.
6. Once you've worked with the new SAPgui a few days, and have verified that it works properly, you should remove the older
version by moving it to the trash and emptying the Trash.

SAPgui and Kerberos Tickets

1. In most cases, SAPgui will bring up the Ticket Viewer to prompt you to obtain Kerberos tickets.
2. If SAPgui stalls at "Connecting..." or your SAPgui session freezes, it may be that you do not have Kerberos tickets or that your
Kerberos tickets have expired.
3. Launch Kerberos Ticket Viewer (Applications > Utilities > Ticket Viewer).
4. Enter your Kerberos username (the first part of your @mit.edu email address), and your Kerberos password (the password
used to check your @mit.edu email).
NOTE: Your Kerberos tickets will last for 10 hours only, and have to be manually renewed if you wish to remain in SAP longer.
If you do wish to remain in SAP longer than 10 hours, it's a good idea to renew them at least 20 minutes or so before they
expire.
5. If SAPgui remains unresponsive, you may need to 'Force Quit' the application.
a. Follow the menu path Apple > Force Quit.
Result: A popup window appears with a list of applications.
b. Select SAPGUI.
c. Press Force Quit.
d. Press Force Quit again to confirm.
For more information, see: SAPgui appears to be frozen, prompt for Kerberos tickets is hidden behind SAPgui splash screen

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