SAS: Apply License File to Renew SAS Version

Starting with SAS 9.2, 9.3 or 9.4, SAS uses a file called SAS Installation Data (SID) to guide through the process of renewing. This page shows how to renew SAS based on a sid.txt file. To renew your SAS licenses, just follow the steps below.

Before You Begin

• If you have not obtained a sid.txt license file, please visit SAS - Obtaining a SID/Setinit
• If you are installing SAS for the first time please visit SAS - Installing version 9.4 on Windows for installation instructions.

Renewing SAS

Follow these steps to Renew SAS.

1. From the Start menu, expand the SAS folder. Right-click Renew SAS Software and select More > Run As Administrator.  
2. In the SAS Deployment Manager, the Select License Renewal dialog box opens. Select the option to Apply SAS Foundation license file for renewal.
3. Use the Browse button to locate the SID file on you downloaded to your hard drive.
4. Select Next.
5. Select Ok.
6. Select Renew, the process should now be complete.

In depth additional directions for renewal can be found in the SAS documentation.