SAP group, SAP role, and SAP profile inheritance based on categories
NOTE: In order to easy understanding the behavior is described with respect to SAP groups in this section. It applies in the same way to roles and profiles.
In One Identity Manager, user accounts can selectively inherit groups. To do this, groups and user accounts are divided into categories. The categories can be freely selected and are specified using a mapping rule. Each category is given a specific position within the template. The mapping rule contains different tables. Use the user account table to specify categories for target system dependent user accounts. Each table contains the category positions position 1 to position 63.
Every user account can be assigned to one or more categories. Each group can also be assigned to one or more categories. The group is inherited by the user account when at least one user account category items matches an assigned group. The group is also inherited by the user account if the group or the user account is not put into categories.
NOTE: Inheritance through categories is only taken into account when groups are assigned indirectly through hierarchical roles. Categories are not taken into account when groups are directly assigned to user accounts.
Table 66: Category examples
| 1 |
Default user |
Default permissions |
| 2 |
System users |
System user permissions |
| 3 |
System administrator |
System administrator permissions |
Figure 5: Example of inheriting through categories.
To use inheritance through categories
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Define the categories in the client.
NOTE: If central user administration is implemented, define the categories in the central system as well as in the child system. The same categories must be defined in the child system as in the central system so that groups from a child system can be inherited by user accounts.
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Assign categories to user accounts through their main data.
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Assign categories to groups, roles, and profiles through their main data.
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Assigning extended properties to SAP groups, SAP roles, and SAP profiles
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 group
- Select the SAP R/3 > Groups category.
- Select the group in the result list.
- Select the Assign extended properties task.
- In the Add assignments pane, assign extended properties.
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In the Remove assignments pane, remove extended properties.
- Save the changes.
To specify extended properties for a role
- Select the SAP R/3 > Roles category.
- Select the role 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.
To specify extended properties for a profile
- Select the SAP R/3 > Profiles category.
- Select a profile 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.
Showing SAP authorizations
You can view authorization objects and authorizations of One Identity Manager roles and profiles in SAP. All single profiles with their associated authorization objects and fields are displayed in a hierarchical overview.
To display role authorizations
- Select the SAP R/3 > Roles category.
- Select the role in the result list.
- Select the Show SAP authorizations task.
To display profile authorizations
- Select the SAP R/3 > Profiles category.
- Select a profile in the result list.
- Select the Show SAP authorizations task.
Validity period of role assignments
You can enter a validity period for assigning SAP roles to user accounts. If no validity period is given to the role assignments, they are allocated the following validity dates by default:
- Valid from: 1900-01-01
- Valid to : 9999-12-31
These role assignments are therefore unlimited.
The SAPUserInSAPRole table contains all role assignments, limited, and unlimited.
The HelperSAPUserInSAPRole table only contains current valid role assignments. The Daily calculation of SAP user accounts assignments to SAP roles schedule controls the calculation of this table.
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