Logging On the First Time

Prerequisites

Before you log on the first time, your system administrator will give you an initial password. During the logon process, you should create a new password, one that you alone will know. After that, you use your own password whenever you log on. (These procedures may differ somewhat at your company; for more information, contact your system administrator.)

To log on, you must first open the SAP Logon Menu by double-clicking its icon. For more information, see The SAP Logon.

The SAP logon icon now appears in both the task bar (together with the SAP Release number) and the system tray (that is, the bottom right-hand corner of your desktop).

After you start the SAP System (see Starting the SAP System), the first screen you see is the logon screen (in this case, with the title SAP R/3).

When you press the TAB key after you have entered data in a field, the cursor moves to the beginning of the next field. However, if you enter the maximum number of characters possible in a field, you do not have to press the TAB key. For example, the maximum number of characters you can enter in the Client field is three. If you enter 001 in the Client field, the cursor automatically moves to the beginning of the next field. For more information on automatic tabbing, see Tabbing Between Fields Automatically.

For more information on entering data, see Entering Data in Fields.

Procedure

The logon screen is shown above. To log on to the SAP System:

1. In the Client field, enter the client number.

If a default client number appears in the field, you can either accept it, or change it by typing over it.

To move the cursor to the User ID field, press the TAB key.

2. In the User ID field, enter your user ID.

To move the cursor to the Password field, press the TAB key.

3. In the Password field, enter the initial password provided by your system administrator.

As you type the initial password, the asterisks remain in the field, and only the cursor moves. As a security measure, the system does not display what you type.



In the SAP System, passwords are not case-sensitive.

4. To display screens, menus, and fields in another language, move the cursor to the Language field by pressing the
TAB key. Enter the language key for the desired language.
5. Choose Enter.
6. The system automatically displays the new password dialog box. You must change your initial password.



If you do not see the new password dialog box, check the status bar for a system message. You may have entered an incorrect client number, password, user ID, or language key. If this is the case, repeat steps 1 through 5.

7. In the New password field, enter a new password. (If you need help, see
Passwords.)



Memorize your password. You cannot log on to the SAP System without it.

As you type the new password, the asterisks remain in the field, and only the cursor moves. As a security measure, the system does not display what you type.

To move the cursor to the Repeat password field, press the TAB key.

8. In the Repeat password field, enter the new password again, exactly as you entered it the first time.
9. Choose Confirm (or choose Enter). If you have successfully changed your password, the Copyright dialog box appears.
10. In the Copyright dialog box, choose Continue (or choose Enter).

If there are systemwide messages, the System Messages dialog box appears. After you have read the messages, choose Continue (or choose Enter) to close the dialog box.

You can display the system messages later by choosing Tools ® Administration ® Administration ® System Messages.

Result

In the standard SAP System, the SAP Easy Access initial screen appears, as shown here.

Additional Information

The SAP Logon