Why downloading SAPGUI is so painful?

[Former Member]

Have been trying to get SAPGUI 7.2 on Linux/Ubuntu. All other software to start download were installed correctly. When it came to SAPGUI, I am struggling to get the copy from SMP.

Download manager gives following error:

Opening connection to 'https://smpdla.sap.com:443/00000367/969/PlatinGUI720Linux_5-10006060.JAR?object_id=012002523100004394782011D&filepath=00000367%5c969%5cPlatinGUI720Linux_5-10006060%2eJAR&uid=S0001396776&LOC=FRA'
Sending request to SAP Service Marketplace Server (no tunneling)
A response was received from the SAP Service Marketplace Server.
Response received: 403 Forbidden
Response Http Headers:
   Content-Type=text/html
   Content-Length=0
   Server=SAP Web Application Server (1.0;620)
   Date=Thu, 31 Mar 2011 02:39:23 GMT
   Connection=close
Response code: 403

Process of getting download should not be so painful and time consuming.

What do you think? Any easier options or suggestions how can I get this downloaded?

[RMW · Accepted solution]

Hello,

your problem is likely the missing the permission to download the installer, please refer to https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1037574

Best regards

Rolf-Martin

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Rolf-Martin,

Thank you for your response.

You are right, but I downloaded 7.20 GUI for windows 6 months back. I don't know what changed since then. Of course, SAP can make GUI easily available. It is like browser for SAP

Of course, these are my views not necessary that SAP should concur but just a thought.

Alexander,

Thank you for pointing at alternate site, I will try that out over the weekend.

Cheers.

Edited by: Shailesh Trivedi on Apr 1, 2011 7:41 AM

Edited by: Shailesh Trivedi on Apr 1, 2011 7:52 AM

[RMW · Accepted solution]

Hello,

since your problem and feedback is related to SAP Marketplace and not specific to SAP GUI, I suggest to post your feedback to the [appropriate forum|/community [original link is broken];. That way, the responsible people have a chance to get aware of it and can hopefully help.

Best regards

Rolf-Martin

[Former Member]

hello Shailesh,

i have searched for "SAPGUI 7.2 Linux" via google and found an installation file on the site of an german university. It could be worth a try:

http://www.uni-marburg.de/projekte/sap/downloadarea

http://www.online.uni-marburg.de/zv/sapr3/downloadarea/gui720_java_c2.zip

kind regards

Alexander