ARCHIVED: At IU, how do I install ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 for use with a local license?
To use ArcGIS at Indiana University, you must first purchase a license from UITS; see ArcGIS availability at IU If you are not able or do not wish to use the ESRI central license service hosted by UITS, you will need to run a local license service on your computer. You can use a keyless license manager (one license is locked to one computer) or a sentinel key (one license can be moved to many computers). The sentinel key option requires an additional purchase of an ESRI sentinel key.
On this page:
- Remove previous version
- Install ArcGIS Desktop
- Install ArcGIS Desktop 9.3.1 Update
- License Manager installation options
- Install Keyless License Manager
- Install License Manager for sentinel key (requires USB hardware)
- Check for software updates
- ERDAS IMAGINE compatibility
Remove previous version
- Uninstall all earlier versions of ArcGIS software, including Desktop, ArcInfo Workstation, Tutorial Data, and any ArcGIS extensions (e.g., Image Analysis) before installing the current version. UITS recommends that you use Esri's Uninstall Utility (provided by Esri) to help you locate and remove previously loaded ArcGIS products in preparation for installing a new version of ArcGIS.
- After uninstalling earlier versions of ArcGIS software, UITS recommends defragmenting your computer's hard drive before you install the current ArcGIS software.
Install ArcGIS Desktop
- Download ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 from IUware. You receive
permission to access this software upon purchase of an ESRI license
through UITS.
Note: In Windows 7 and Vista, you will need administrator rights to install this software. You might also need to disable the User Account Control (UAC) function. To view and change your user accounts, from the menu, select , and then open .
- Download the file to your computer, and then extract the software
files to the default location on your hard drive
(
C:\IUware Online\ArcGIS Desktop 9.3
); see ARCHIVED: In Windows, how do I compress or decompress files? - When the
ArcGIS 9 Startup
window appears, click . - At the Welcome screen, click to continue. Accept the license agreement, and then click .
- Select , and then click .
- Choose the product level for your license type, and then click
If you are unsure of your license type, you can change the product level after installation. The same files are installed for ArcView, ArcEditor, and ArcInfo.
. For example, if you purchased ArcGIS ArcView, select
.
- Choose , and then click .
- Select the default location (
C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\
) on your hard drive, and then click . - You may be asked to install Python 2.5.1 if it is not
already on your computer. Install the software to the default location
(
C:\Python25\
) on your hard drive, and then click . - In the
Ready to Install Application
window, click again. The installation may take up to 15 minutes. - When the installation is complete, click
Visual Basic for Applications (R) Core
window appear. Do not close this window; it will close automatically. . You may
see a
Install ArcGIS Desktop 9.3.1 Update
- Download ArcGIS Desktop 9.3.1 Update from IUware. You receive
permission to access this software upon purchase of an ESRI license
through UITS.
Note: In Windows 7 and Vista, you will need administrator rights to install this software. You might also need to disable the User Account Control (UAC) function. To do so, from the
menu, open , and then click . - Extract the downloaded software files to the default location on
your hard drive (
C:\IUware Online\ArcGIS Desktop 9.3.1 update
); see ARCHIVED: In Windows, how do I compress or decompress files? - When the
ArcGIS 9 Startup
window appears, click . - On the Welcome screen, click to continue. Accept the license agreement, and then click again.
- After the update has successfully installed, click to exit the installation.
Install Keyless License Manager
Note: In Windows 7 and Vista, you will need administrator rights to install this software.
- Uninstall any previous version of ArcGIS License Manager, as well as any Sentinel System Driver/Sentinel Protection Installer software; see the Remove previous version section above.
- To obtain your computer's MAC address, which is
necessary for a license request, first open a ARCHIVED: command prompt window. Enter
getmac
and note the physical address. - If you purchased an ESRI license from UITS, send your MAC
address and hostname to the UITS GIS Support
Specialists, with
ArcGIS 9.3 license request
in the subject line. Use your Indiana University email address, as requests from outside the organization will be denied. - Once you receive the license file, save it to your computer.
- In the
C:\IUware Online\ArcGIS Desktop 9.3\License
folder, double-click the license manager setup file ( ). If you do not have this setup file, download the ArcGIS 9.x License Manager Update from ESRI Support.Note: If you are running the 64-bit version of Windows Vista, right-click the
LMSetupKeyless.exe
file and select . The ArcGIS Keyless License manager has a known ESRI issue with the security features for Vista's User Access Controls on a 64-bit system that prevents normal installation. - The
ArcGIS 9 License Manager Setup
window will appear. Choose . - Browse to the license file, select it, and then click .
- Click , and then again, and then click .
- Click when prompted to restart your computer, and then click .
- After the restart, from the menu, open .
- In the
License Manager
folder, change the "Not_Set" variable to your computer's hostname; see ARCHIVED: In Windows, how do I find my computer's hostname? If you see the message "The computer you chose is not a valid license server...", you may need to manually start the license service; see Restart your local license manager service. - Click to close the ArcGIS Desktop Administrator.
- Open ArcGIS ArcMap to confirm a successful installation.
Install License Manager for sentinel key
Note: The sentinel key is a piece of USB hardware. If you do not have a sentinel key, see the Install Keyless License Manager section.
- The license manager for ArcGIS 9.2 and earlier versions will not work with ArcGIS 9.3 due to updates on the license component for this application. Uninstall any previous version of ArcGIS License Manager before installing the ArcGIS 9.3 License Manager; see the Remove previous version section above.
- Uninstall any Sentinel System Driver/Sentinel Protection Installer software.
- Plug in the USB ESRI sentinel key. Let Windows find the appropriate drivers for the key.
- In the
C:\IUware Online\ArcGIS Desktop 9.3\License
folder, double-click the license manager setup file ( ). If you do not have this setup file, download the ArcGIS 9.x License Manager Update from the ESRI Support web site. - Select . Browse to the license file (provided by UITS), select it, and then click . Click to continue.
- You will see a summary of the license file. Confirm that the expiration date has not passed, and then click .
- Click .
- When installation is complete, you will be asked to restart your computer. After saving your work in any open applications, select , and then click . Make sure that you leave the ESRI sentinel key plugged in while your computer restarts.
- After the restart, from the menu, open .
- In the
License Manager
folder, change the "Not_Set" variable to your computer's hostname; see ARCHIVED: In Windows, how do I find my computer's hostname? If you see the message, "The computer you chose is not a valid license server...", you may need to manually start the license service; see Restart your local license manager service. - Click to close the ArcGIS Desktop Administrator.
- Open ArcGIS ArcMap to confirm a successful installation.
Check for software updates
After installing ArcGIS Desktop, download and install the latest service patch from the ESRI Support Center. ArcGIS will not function optimally without the latest service patch.
ERDAS IMAGINE compatibility
Installing the ArcGIS license manager may disrupt the ERDAS IMAGINE license manager if you run both ArcGIS and ERDAS IMAGINE. If you have problems with ERDAS IMAGINE, reinstall the ERDAS IMAGINE license manager. For best results, UITS recommends that you install ArcGIS first and then ERDAS IMAGINE.
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Last modified on 2023-05-09 14:45:23.