General Prerequisites
Read and Write Access to the etc Folder
All SAS Data Management Studio users must have write access to the etc folder and its subfolders in the installation directory. If you do not have write access to these folders, you might get an error such as "You do not have permission to perform this action."
The person who installs SAS Data Management Studio must ensure that all users of this application have write access to the resource files in the etc folder and its subfolders.
Authentication Server Logins
Some features, such as domain-enabled data connections, require an account on an authentication server. SAS Data Management Studio uses SAS Metadata Servers to perform this authentication. Ask your administrator if you need an authentication server account.