SU01 - SAP User management Details

Creating a User

1. Log on to the appropriate SAP system and the client where the new user is to be added.

2. Go to transaction SU01.

3. On the User Maintenance: Initial Screen screen, type in the new User name and click the blank page picture-icon.

4. On the Maintain User screen, when all necessary data has been entered, click the Save Picture-icon.

5. You will receive a User saved message in the status bar at the bottom of the screen. You may now leave the SU01transaction.

Copy an Existing user to a new user:


1. Log on to the appropriate SAP system and the client where the user is to be changed.

2. Go to transaction SU01.

3. On the User Maintenance: Initial Screen screen, type in the User name to be copied and click the double blank page picture-icon.

4. On the Copy User popup, type in the To for the new user and click the Copy button.

5. On the Maintain User screen, click on the tabs and make the changes to the user’s information. When you are done, click the Save picture-icon. You will receive a User saved message in the status bar at the bottom of the screen.

6. You may now leave the SU01 transaction.

Modifying a User:

1. Log on to the appropriate SAP system and the client where the user is to be changed.

2. Go to transaction SU01.

3. On the User Maintenance: Initial Screen screen, type in the user’s name and click the pencil picture-icon.

4. On the Maintain User screen, click on the tabs and make your user information changes. When you are done, click the Save picture-icon.

You will receive a User saved message in the status bar at the bottom of the screen. You may now leave the SU01 transaction


Deleting a User:

1. Log on to the appropriate SAP system and the client where the user is to be deleted.

2. Go to transaction SU01.

3. On the User Maintenance: Initial Screen screen, type in the user’s name and click the trash can picture-icon.

4. On the Delete user popup, click the Yes button.

5. You will receive a User deleted message in the status bar at the bottom of the screen. You may now leave the SU01transaction.


Locking a User:

1. Log on to the appropriate SAP system and the client where the user is to be locked.

2. Go to transaction SU01.

3. On the User Maintenance: Initial Screen screen, type in the user’s name and click the lock/unlock picture-icon.

4. On the Lock user popup, click the lock picture-icon.

5. You will receive a User locked message in the status bar at the bottom of the screen. You may now leave transactionSU01.


Modifying a User’s Password:


1. Log on to the appropriate SAP system and the client where the user’s password is to be changes.

2. Go to transaction SU01.

3. On the User Maintenance: Initial Screen screen, type in the user’s name and click the lock/unlock picture-icon.

4. On the Change Password popup, enter the new password in both the New password and Repeat password boxes. Click the green √ picture-icon.

5. You will receive a The password was changed message in the status bar at the bottom of the screen. You may now leave the SU01 transaction.


Add a Role to a User:


1. Log on to the appropriate SAP system and the client where the user needs the role. Go to transaction SU01.

2. On the User Maintenance: Initial Screen screen, type in the user’s name and press Enter to confirm that the user exists.

3. Click the Change button or press Shift+F6.

4. On the Maintain User screen, click on the Roles tab. Fill in the name(s) in the field(s) provided, and when done press Enter.

5. Click the Save button.

6. Go to transaction PFCG, and on the Role Maintenance screen, type in the name of the role to which the users where added and press Enter to confirm exist of the role.

7. Click the Change role little yellow pencil button.

8. On the Change Roles screen, click the User tab. Click on User Comparison and then Complete Comparison. Once the comparision is done, click Save one more time and you are done!



1 comment:

Cesar Felce said...

How can i map the communication area with the data of a HR user?

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