Minimum System Requirements for the SAS Data Providers

Client Requirements

Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 or Windows XP
Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) Version 2.7 or higher. MDAC is available from the Microsoft Web site.
The SAS/SHARE Data Provider requires a valid TCP/IP configuration.
The IOM Data Provider requires a valid TCP/IP configuration if you use the IOM Bridge for COM (a component of Integration Technologies) to attach to a SAS Integrated Object Model (IOM) server.

The SAS/SHARE Data Provider requires a SAS/SHARE server to access remote data. A SAS/SHARE server is not required for local data access if the local machine has the SAS Base product installed and licensed. See Starting a Single-User Local Server with the SAS/SHARE Provider for more information.
Note: For a step-by-step example and FAQs about setting up a SAS/SHARE server, see "SAS/SHARE: Learning to Use" in the SAS/SHARE 9.1 User's Guide.
The SAS IOM Data Provider requires a SAS Integrated Object Model (IOM) server.
The SAS OLAP Data Provider requires a SAS OLAP Server.