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Chapter 12: User AdministrationNew User SetupThe SAP GUI or frontend installation instructions are in the installation guide, Installing SAPFrontend Software for PCs.The SAP GUI can be installed from: A copy of the presentation CD on a file server The presentation CD or a copy of the CDIn most situations, accept the installation defaults.The preferred method is to install SAP GUI from a file server because you do not need tocarry the presentation CD around. Also, remote installations can be completed withoutshipping out and potentially losing the original CD.The following is a list of the prerequisites to install SAP GUI from a file server: Copy the SAP GUI load files from the presentation CD to a shared directory on a fileserver. Have access to the shared directory from the user’s PC.1. Map a drive to the shared drive on the network where the presentation CD has been copied.Select the mapped drive to thepresentation CD software.In this example, Sim-cd on‘Pal100767’ (E:).2. Navigate down to the directory forthe gui.In this example, Sim-cd on‘Pal100767’ (E:) → 46a-gui →Win32.3. Double-click on Setup.exe.The installation program starts.21312–8Release 4.6A/B