Lesson4.Changing Your Password


Lesson 4. Changing Your Password

You must enter a unique user ID and password (and sometimes client and language codes) to log on to and access the SAP application and its database (see Lesson 1).

Generally, your SAP administrator assigns your user IDit might be your employee number or social security number, for instanceand you cannot ever change it. However, you have more control over your password.

You will be assigned a temporary password by the SAP administrator when you begin to use SAP, but you are prompted by the system to change it when you log on for the first time. Thereafter, you can change your password at any time.

It is, in fact, good practice to change your SAP password regularly to prevent intruders from accessing the database through your account. Such unwelcome guests can easily figure out your user ID (particularly if they work for the same organization), but your password is (or should be) far less predictable. Consequently, it is the only real barrier between intruders and the system.

For this reason, some SAP administrators program their system to force users to change passwords regularly. In our organization, for instance, we must change it every 90 days, like it or not.



SAP R. 3 for Everyone. Step-by-Step Instructions, Practical Advice, and Other Tips and Tricks for Working with SAP
SAP R/3 for Everyone: Step-by-Step Instructions, Practical Advice, and Other Tips and Tricks for Working with SAP
ISBN: 0131860852
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 132

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