SAS connection profiles

1. Select the “AVD Research” workspace in the “Windows App”

2. Open SAS Enterprise Guide

3. Once SAS Enterprise Guide is open, go to the “Tools” menu at the top of the screen and select "Connections" from the dropdown menu

4. In order to add a new connection profile next to the ones already configured and listed in "servers", click on the "Add" button.

This will open the "Create Profile" wizard.

5. Complete the "Create Profile" wizard based on following information:

• Name: Enter a descriptive name for the server connection.

• Description: description of the server connection. Optional.

• SAS Server: Select Remote and fill in:
  • metaaccint with port 8564 for the Acceptance environment.
  • metaprdint with port 8563 for the Production environment.

• Save login in profile: You can check this one.
• Keep “Set Proxy list for metadata server” and “use Integrated Windows Authentication” unchecked.

• User: Fill in the same username you used to log into Citrix.
  • firstname.lastname for the validation environment.
  • firstname.lastname_a for the analysis environment.

Note: If the full name exceeds the allowed length, the first name is shortened to its initial to save space. Be sure to carefully check the email containing your credentials for the correct format.

• Password: Fill in the same password you used to log into Citrix.

• "Authentication domain”: to be ignored.

save the new profile by clicking on the "Save and connect" button

6. Start using the server

You’re all set! You can now begin using SAS functionalities provided by the server in your SAS Enterprise Guide projects.