Statistical Software

JMP

Installation/Renewal- (Note: JMP 7 is Vista Compatible)

JMP is available free to ISU faculty, staff and students for Mac and Windows OS platforms. The current license runs from July 1st through June 30th, so it is necessary to renew/install JMP annually.

Getting Started and Reset Preferences:

Click to download ISU Handout (PDF)

Click to download Simple JMP Script to "Reset Preferences" for your copy of JMP

Email jmphelp@iastate.edu to get help at ISU

To get more information about JMP, go to JMP.com web site

How to Enable Earlier Versions (before version 7) of JMP  to Run on Microsoft's Vista

JMP 6 is not certified to run on Vista.  However the following "fixes" may enable JMP to work with this new operating system.

JMP 6 Shrinkwrap will not run on Vista if "User Account Control" (UAC) is enabled. In addition, for a regular "Standard User" account with minimal privileges, JMP will not Install at all. For Annual License, JMP has to be installed in a more privileged mode, and then can be run on the Standard User account. You can only run Shrinkwrap on Vista with an Administrator account with UAC disabled.

If you are not familiar with the Vista "User Account Control" feature, it is a way of running in Administrator mode only when necessary. Basically, the operating system runs most things as a Standard User. When elevated privileges are required (to run, install, delete, etc.), the operating system either prompts for an "OK" or prompts for credentials.

If UAC is not enabled, Vista will keep asking you to enable it. Disabling UAC, though, is much more hidden. To disable UAC, follow these steps:


1. Bring up Control Panel - Administrative Tools
2. Select Local Security Policy
3. Select Security Options
4. Scroll toward the bottom. In the field "User Account Control: Run all Administrators in Admin Approval Mode" select "Disabled" by double clicking the "Enabled" field.
5. It is also recommended to disable "User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for the Built-In Administrator Account".