SAS Enterprise Guide (EG) can run SAS programs in two different ways: Locally, on the same machine EG is installed on Remotely, on a dedicated SAS server In order for EG to run SAS programs locally, SAS Foundation (i.e. base SAS) has to be installed and it has to have an up-to-date license.  If base SAS is installed, but the license is expired, then EG will only tell you that "A connection to the server "Local" could not be established".  Here is what I would do if I were you. Verify that your license file has not expired if it has expired, then contact your SAS Site representative to get an updated license If the license file has not expired and EG still doesn't work, then reinstalling both SAS Foundation and SAS Enterprise Guide It is also worth double checking to make sure that the versions listed in the license are the same as the versions installed If 2 doesn't fix your problem, then I recommend submitting a ticket to SAS.   If for whatever reason you are unable to submit a ticket to SAS, then report back here.  Hopefully, someone smarter than me can help you out. Good luck! ... View more