NonscheduledUser Administration Tasks
User administration is a serious function, not just a necessary administrative task because
security is at stake each time users access the system. Because the company's financial and
other proprietary information is on the system, the administrator is subject to external
requirements and recommendations from the company's external auditors, regulatory
agencies, and others. Users should consult with their external auditors for audit-related
internal control user administration requirements. Human Resources should be consulted if
the HR module is implemented or any sensitive personnel data is maintained on the system.
A full discussion on security and user administration is beyond the scope of this guidebook.
We have limited our discussion to a small subset of this issue. Manually creating and
maintaining security profiles and authorizations is also not covered.
Chapter9: NonscheduledUser Administration Tasks
Overview ..................................................................................................................9–2
User Groups..............................................................................................................9–2
Profile Generator.......................................................................................................9–2
Recommended Policies and Procedures .............................................................9–3
User Administration...................................................................................................9–3
System Administration ..............................................................................................9–5
New User Setup.......................................................................................................9–7
Prerequisites .............................................................................................................9–7
Installing the Frontend Software–SAPgui .................................................................9–8
Adding Additional Systems .....................................................................................9–16
Setting Up a New User ...........................................................................................9–19
Maintaining a User ................................................................................................9–26
Resetting a Password...........................................................................................9–28
Locking or Unlocking a User ...............................................................................9–29
User Groups ..........................................................................................................9–31
How to Create a User Group ..................................................................................9–32
Deleting a User's Session (Transaction SM04)..................................................9–33
How to Terminate a User Session ..........................................................................9–33
Maintaining a Table of Prohibited Passwords ...................................................9–34
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