Passwords

Definition

A password is a combination of characters that you enter every time you log on to the SAP System.

Use

Your password prevents other people from accessing or changing your work.

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

Structure

When creating a password:

• You must use at least 3 but no more than 8 characters.

• You can use any combination of alphanumeric characters, including:

• The letters
a through z
• The numbers
0 through 9
• Punctuation marks

Do not begin a password with:

• A question mark (?)
• An exclamation point (!)
• A blank space

• Three identical characters (for example, bbbat)

• Any sequence of three characters contained in your user ID (for example, man, if your user ID is Friedman).

Do not use:

• pass
or init as your password
• Any of the last five passwords you used

In the SAP System, passwords are not case-sensitive. For example, the password blue is the same as Blue or BLUE .

The table below gives examples of valid and invalid passwords.

Valid	Invalid
frtas	!brex (begins with an invalid character)
jullo=6	aaab (begins with three identical characters)
3bar	me (contains fewer than three characters)