Characterization of user types
- Dialog user 'A‘ Individual system access (personalized)
- Logon with SAPGUI is possible. The user is therefore interaction-capable with the SAPGUI.
- Expired or initial passwords are checked.
- Users have the option of changing their own passwords.
- Multiple logon is possible but we can restrict by parameter
Ex : End users, Support users etc. - Service user 'S‘ Shared system access (anonymous)
- Logon with SAPGUI is possible. The user is therefore interaction-capable with the SAPGUI.
- The passwords are not subject to the password change requirement, that is, they cannot be initial or expired.
- Only a user administrator can change the password.
- Multiple logon is permitted.
Ex : Fire Fighter Id
System user 'B‘ System-dependent and system-internal operations
- Logon with SAPGUI is not possible. The user is therefore not interaction-capable with the SAPGUI.
- The passwords are not subject to the password change requirement, that is, they cannot be initial or expired.
- Only an administrator user can change the password.
- It is used to communicate within the system.
- Ex : Internal RFC, background processing, external RFC (for example, ALE, workflow, TMS, CUA)
- Communication user 'C‘ :
- Logon with SAPGUI is not possible. The user is therefore not interaction-capable with the SAPGUI.
- It is also one type of background user and communicates between the systems.
- Ex : external RFC , CUA
- —Reference user 'L' Authorization enhancement
- —No dialog logon is possible.
- —Reference users are used for providing extra privileges of a user who is going on vacation or leave to existing users.
Ex : Internet users with identical authorizations