Assigning SAP licenses
NOTE: This task is only available for user account managed through .
SAP licenses in child system and in the central system can be assigned to user account for system measurement. For more information, see Providing system measurement data.
To assign licenses to a user account
- Select the SAP R/3 > User accounts category.
- Select the user account in the result list.
- Select the Assign SAP licenses in client systems task.
- Click Add.
This inserts a new row in the table.
- Mark this row. Enter the measurement data.
- Save the changes.
To edit a license assignment
- Select the SAP R/3 > User accounts category.
- Select the user account in the result list.
- Select the Assign SAP licenses in client systems task.
- Select an assignment in the table.
- Edit the measurement data.
- Save the changes.
To remove a license assignment
- Select the SAP R/3 > User accounts category.
- Select the user account in the result list.
- Select the Assign SAP licenses in client systems task.
- Select an assignment in the table.
- Click Delete.
- Save the changes.
The following license information is displayed on the form.
Table 49: Measurement data for a centrally administrated user account
Recipient client |
Client containing the user account which is assigned a license. You can select the central system or a assigned child system. |
License |
User account license in the selected client. |
License extension |
License extension for the installed special version. Select the special version ID from the menu. |
Country surcharge |
Additional license fee. |
Chargeable system |
SAP system containing the client to be charged. This field is only shown if "04 (substitute)" or "11 (Multi-client/system)" is entered. |
Chargeable client |
Client containing the user account to be charged. This field is only shown if "04 (substitute)" or "11 (Multi-client/system)" is entered. |
Chargeable user account |
User account to be charged if "04 (substitute)" or "11 (Multi-client/system)" is entered. |
Substituted from |
Time period in which another user account assumes responsibility. This input field is enabled if the active license is set to "04 (substitute)". |
Substituted until |
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Locking and unlocking SAP user accounts
The way that user accounts are managed determines how you lock them. User accounts that are not linked to an employee, can be locked with the Lock user account task.
To lock a user account
- In the Manager, select the SAP R/3 > User accounts category.
- Select the user account in the result list.
- Select the Lock SAP user account task.
- Confirm the prompt with OK.
This generates a process that publishes the change in the target system. The User account locked option is enabled as soon as the process is successfully completed.
If the user account is linked to an employee, the user account is unlocked when a new central password is set for the employee. This behavior is controlled by the TargetSystem | SAPR3 | Accounts | UnlockByCentralPassword configuration parameter. For detailed information about an employee’s central password, see One Identity Manager Identity Management Base Module Administration Guide.
To unlock a user account manually
- In the Manager, select the SAP R/3 > User accounts category.
- Select the SAP user account in the result list.
- Select the Unlock SAP user account task.
- Confirm the prompt with OK.
This generates a process that publishes the change in the target system. The User account locked option is disabled as soon as the process is successfully completed.
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Assigning extended properties
Extended properties are meta objects, such as operating codes, cost codes, or cost accounting areas that cannot be mapped directly in One Identity Manager.
To specify extended properties for a user account
- Select the SAP R/3 > User accounts category.
- Select the user account in the result list.
- Select the Assign extended properties task.
- Assign extended properties in Add assignments.
- OR -
Remove extended properties in Remove assignments .
- Save the changes.
Detailed information about this topic
- One Identity Manager Identity Management Base Module Administration Guide
Renaming SAP user accounts
You can rename user accounts by deleting them and recreating them under a different name. In this case, existing assignments are transferred to the new user account.
NOTE: User accounts with the Full managed manage level cannot be renamed.
To rename a user account
- In the Manager, select the SAP R/3 > User accounts category.
- Select the user account in the result list.
-
Select the Change main data task.
- Select the Rename SAP user account task.
- Enter the new name of the user account and the initial password.
- Click OK.
This generates a process that publishes these changes to the target system.
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