SPSS Statistics

Installation

These instructions are provided for university-owned devices. Due to the limited availability of personal device installation licenses, ITS encourages you to the install the Concurrent license if you possess a university-owned device.

Personal Device

If there is a specific need to install SPSS on a personally owned device then please submit your request here otherwise proceed with the instructions below.

University Device - On Campus

Windows

Follow these instructions to install SPSS Statistics on a University-owned Windows computer.

Click Start

Type "Software Center" and click on the Software Center icon in the search menu

In the top right search box, type "SPSS" and click on the SPSS icon

Click Install

(Faculty and Staff using a university-owned Mac device should install this software from the Self-Service Application)

If prompted select concurrent user license and accept the terms of the license agreement. When prompted for the License Manager name or Server IP Address please enter licensemanager2.uncanet.unca.edu and click Set.

Additional Help languages and JAWS (screen reader for vision impaired users) can be installed if needed. Python installation is recommended.

Please note that if you plan on using SPSS off-campus then you will need to check out a commuter license. Please see the directions below for checking out/in commuter licenses. Commuter licenses are not needed if you only plan to use your device on the campus network.

Mac OSX

Follow these instructions to install SPSS Statistics on a University-owned Mac.

Note: SPSS Statistics requires Java as a prerequisite. If you do not have Java installed, first install the Java SE 6 Runtime, available in the "Java" category of Self Service.

Open the Self Service application found in the /Applications folder
Click the "Math and Science" category on the right
Click the "Install" button below IBM SPSS Statistics, read the installation notices, confirm installation and wait as the software is downloaded and installed.

Once installed, SPSS Statistics will be found in /Applications/IBM/SPSS/

SPSS Statistics will function only when connected to our campus wired or wireless network. See below for instructions on checking out a temporary license for off-site use.

License Server location licensemanager2.uncanet.unca.edu

I recently updated to Mac OS Sonoma and can't open SPSS statistics anymore after that. I tried to reinstalling SPSS and still can't launch the app, with the same error msg "server login local computer". Does anyone have the same issue? Or solutions to fix this problem?

Download the

libplatdeb.dylib file linked on this page.

Close all instances of SPSS.

Navigate to

"/Applications/IBM SPSS Statistics/SPSS Statistics.app/Contents/lib/". You can do this by opening your Applications folder, opening the IBM SPSS Statistics folder, right-clicking on SPSS Statistics, clicking "Show Package Contents", opening the Contents folder, then opening the lib folder.

Copy the

libplatdeb.dylib file you downloaded in step 1 to this folder, replacing the existing file, when prompted.

Run

SPSS 29 again, and it should launch successfully.

View in context

Network licenses normally require that you are connected to the UNC Asheville network to run IBM SPSS Statistics. If you plan on using SPSS off-site you may check out a commuter license for use when not connected to the campus network. You must check out a commuter license before disconnecting from the UNC Asheville network and before leaving campus. Commuter licenses are only valid for a maximum of 30 days. You will need to reconnect to the network and check the license back in before the time expires. Otherwise, IBM SPSS Statistics will stop working.

License Management

University Device - off campus

License Check Out

Windows

While connected to the on campus network, launch SPSS
Navigate to File>Manage License and click the button for “Launch Commuter Utility Tool”
Select the license that you want to check out.
In the Duration box, enter the number of days for which you want to check out the license. There is a limit that your administrator configures.
Click Check Out.

The commuter license will expire after the number of days specified by Duration (30 day max). You can also manually check the license back in at any time.

Mac OSX

Navigate to /Applications/IBM/SPSS/Statistics// then open the Commuter Utility
Select the item labeled "IBM SPSS Statistics (1200) 22.0..." by single-clicking it
At the bottom of the window, enter your desired checkout duration. You may check out a license for a maximum of 30 days.
Click the Check Out button

The item labeled "IBM SPSS Statistics (1200) 22.0" will have a red check mark beside it. You will now be able to use SPSS Statistics off campus. Click the Exit button to close Commuter Utility.

License Check In

Windows

launch SPSS
Navigate to File>Manage License and click the button for “Launch Commuter Utility Tool”
Select the license that you want to check in. License(s) that you checked out are indicated by a check mark.

Mac OSX

When you are ready to check in a commuter license, follow these steps:

Navigate to /Applications/IBM/SPSS/Statistics/22/ then open the Commuter Utility
Select the item labeled "IBM SPSS Statistics (1200) 22.0..." by single-clicking it
Click the Check In button

Your commuter license will be checked back in and the red check mark will disappear. Click the Exit button to close Commuter Utility.