Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Scope of this Documentation
- The SAP GUI family consists of SAP GUI for Windows.
1.1 Supported platforms for SAP GUI for Windows
SAP GUI for Windows 8.00 (as of January 27, 2023)
- Windows 10 32-bit (only Education, Pro, and Enterprise editions)
- Windows 10 64-bit on x64 (AMD) and Intel EM64T (only Education, Pro, and Enterprise editions)
- Windows 11 on x64 (AMD) and Intel EM64T (only Education, Pro, and Enterprise editions)
1.2 New and changed features in SAP GUI for Windows 8.00
General restrictions:
- No parallel installation of 32bit and 64bit SAP GUI for Windows versions
- You should consider first which SAP GUI for Windows version you want to use, since you cannot install both versions (32bit and 64bit) in parallel. Concerning the installation, the 64bit version of SAP GUI for Windows is handled as an own product.
- The SAP GUI for Windows installation prevents a parallel installation of a 32bit and a 64bit version and considers these two different products. The exclusion of the second SAP GUI version is required, because a parallel installation would cause inconsistencies on the client. Therefore, you cannot upgrade directly from the 32bit version to the 64bit version; you must uninstall first the 32bit version.
Hard disk requirements (independent of SAP GUI release).
- 110 MB (minimum packet SAP GUI + SAP Logon) up to 550 MB (70 MB - 510 MB, if operating system files do not have to be updated). The amount of disk space required will increase if additional components like SAP Business Client must be installed as well, but the size of SAP GUI itself does not differ much when different releases are compared. We generally recommend to only install those components you really need. This can reduce the footprint of SAP GUI on the client substantially and avoid maintenance effort for you.
Registry Values of SAP GUI for Windows 64bit. - A 64bit SAP GUI for Windows accesses the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE branch of the Windows registry under the path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SAP...
2. Un-Install and Installation Instructions
Note: Please make sure to restart the system after the installation is complete
2.1 Uninstall Old SAP GUI Instructions
First step is to un-install older versions of SAP GUI on the system
Please click on the link - Uninstall SAPGUI
3. Installation Instructions
3.1 Download the software using the links below.
| Click on the link above for the location of the software download. |
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| To extract the downloaded software: Right click on the file "SAPGUI 8.00 Core Install" zip file. click on Extract all from the options to save it to a folder. |
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Select the folder location for where files would be extracted. Click on Extract
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Once you confirm, the extractor creates a folder and unzips the files. |
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Note: If you receive an error message or the copy fails abruptly, please rerun the Extraction to overwrite the existing files. |
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| Executables for SAPGUI installation can be found in folder "SAPGUI 8.0 Core Installation.zip\SAPGUI 8.0 Core Installation\PRES1\GUI\Windows\Win64". Click on Win64 | |
3.2 Installing SAPGUI
Note: Unless you have a specific requirement for a 32-bit SAP GUI, you should use the 64-bit install as the standard option.
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Please transverse to this path “SAPGUI 8.0 Core Installation.zip\SAPGUI 8.0 Core Installation\PRES1\GUI\Windows\Win64” Right click on SapGui64Setup. Click on Run as Administrator. Enter the credentials. |
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Click next to continue |
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Select the relevant options. 1.SAPGUI for Windows 8.00 64bit (Compilation 1) 2.SNC Client Encryption 2.0
Select the options, Click next to continue. |
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| Restart the desktop/system once the installation is complete. | |
4. Installation of SAPGUI Patch
Path for SAPGUI patch to download, GUI800_3-64bit
4.1 Download the patch
Download from Link - https://uoft.me/SAPGUI-8-Patch
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Click on the link above Location of SAPGUI 8.0 Patch download
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Download SAPGUI Patch from the location listed above at point 4.1 Next step is to extract the "GUI800_4-64bit" Zip file. |
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| Right click on the patch file to extract. | |
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Check and confirm the location of location Click on Extract |
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Once you extract the zip file, right click on the patch software.
Note: Run as Administrator |
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Once you get the message showing the installation is successfully complete. Please close the window. Installation is now complete, and you can try login from the logon pad. |
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To confirm the patch level has been successfully installed. Open the SAPGUI logon pad. Right click on left top corner of SAP logon pad, from the options listed. Click on "About SAP logon" to see more information. |
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| The information about the updated patch level can be found in the details listed on the page. |
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5. Replace the SAPGUI XML file
SAPGUI Landscape file is the configuration file with the details of the systems connections.
5.1 SAP GUI XML Location
https://uoft.me/SAPGUIXML-Location
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Click on the link above Location of SAPGUI XML file Location If you are not a developer, Please download SAPUILandscape_Users.xml. For Developers - Please use SAPUILandscape_Developer.xml Note:SAPUILandscape_Users.xml is the default file, and |
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Please find the Location of XML under the path below on your local system:
"C:\Users\adminuser\AppData\Roaming\SAP\Common" Note: User name should be as from the path mentioned below. Also please note that the folder "Appdata" might be a hidden folder, Please unhide it from the view tab.
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Alternate way can find the xml file location: Open the SAPGUI logon pad. Right click on left top corner of SAP logon pad, from the options listed. Click on "Options" to see more information. |
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Example showing the location of configuration file for user "d03" "C:\Users\d03\AppData\Roaming\SAP\Common" |
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Go to "SAPUILandscape.xml" file location as mentioned above. Right click on the file to choose option rename. Rename SAPUILandscape file to SAPUILandscape.Backup_%Year% |
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Once you have had the backup of the old file. Copy the downloaded XML file Copy the SAPUILandscape_"users".xml file to "C:\Users\adminuser\AppData\Roaming\SAP\Common" and rename it to "SAPUILandscape.xml" |
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| You can see the list of the systems after the SAPUILandscape.xml has been replaced | |
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Note: "Blue Crystal" is the default theme. Go to the options on the SAP logon pad again Select the Theme settings from the options. Select theme "Blue Crystal Theme" Click Ok to save. |
6. Create a new Shortcut for the user (Only for Users with requirement for Desktop shortcut)
For Windows
- In Search bar, search for : "Advanced system settings"
- Click the Advanced system settings link. (Administrator access required)
- Click Environment Variables. In the section System Variables, create a New System Variable by clicking New.
6.1 List of Environment Variables
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SAP_AMS |
/M/ams.easi.utoronto.ca/S/3606/G/public SNC_PARTNERNAME="p:CN=ams.easi.utoronto.ca, O=The Governing Council of the University of Toronto, SP=Ontario, C=CA" SNC_QOP=8 /SUPPORTBIT_ON=NEED_STDDYNPRO |
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SAP_QS1 |
/M/qs1.easi.utoronto.ca/S/3601/G/public SNC_PARTNERNAME="p:CN=qs1.easi.utoronto.ca, O=The Governing Council of the University of Toronto, SP=Ontario, C=CA" SNC_QOP=8 /SUPPORTBIT_ON=NEED_STDDYNPRO |
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SAP_QT1 |
/M/qt1.easi.utoronto.ca/S/3601/G/public SNC_PARTNERNAME="p:CN=qt1.easi.utoronto.ca, O=The Governing Council of the University of Toronto, SP=Ontario, C=CA" SNC_QOP=8 /SUPPORTBIT_ON=NEED_STDDYNPRO |
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SAP_SS1 |
/M/ ss1.easi.utoronto.ca/S/3601/G/public SNC_PARTNERNAME="p:CN=ss1.easi.utoronto.ca, O=The Governing Council of the University of Toronto, SP=Ontario, C=CA" SNC_QOP=8 /SUPPORTBIT_ON=NEED_STDDYNPRO |
The below steps applicable for any Windows OS version:
| Create a new Environment variable Go to System properties -> Advanced -> Environment variables |
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| Enter Variable Name and Value as follows (lists of all variables provided below(section 6.1) | |||
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Enter Variable Name and Value as follows (lists of all variables provided above) Please make sure that there is no extra space in the end or at the beginning of the Variable value.
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Check if the new variable is added Click on close and restart the system if required. |
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6.2 Create a new Shortcut for the users (for example on the User’s Desktop)
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Right-click on the Desktop and Select New > Shortcut |
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Copy & Paste the following into the “Location field (or navigate to the location of the SAPgui.exe program) usually its as mentioned below
"C:\Program Files\SAP\FrontEnd\SAPGUI\SAPgui.exe"
Click Next |
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Pick a meaningful name for the shortcut (like SAP_AMS) and click Finish |
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Right-click on the newly created shortcut and select Properties
Click Apply and the OK to close. |
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Append <space>+ %SAP_AMS% to the end of the “Target” field.
"C:\Program Files\SAP\FrontEnd\SAPGUI\SAPgui.exe" %SAP_AMS%" |
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Allow the connection to proceed.
Click on allow and “remember my decision” |
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When opening the shortcut, the SAP GUI Logon Screen with SNC enabled would appear. Look for the “Lock” at the bottom of the screen. |
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This the end of the article, Please raise a ticket request with service desk or local support for SAPGUI related concerns.