Maintaining Internet Users 

Some Internet Application Components (IACs) require users to enter an individual user name and password in order to log on to the R/3 System.

Other IACs do not require this information, because they use a generic or IAC-specific user for logon. However, users may still need to provide some identification. In a product catalog, for example, you may be free to browse anonymously, but you have to identify yourself as a known customer when placing an order.

For IACs that use a generic or IAC-specific user to logon to the R/3 System, there is an R/3 transaction for maintaining Internet users. This transaction allows you to create Internet users and maintain user data (such as passwords). Internet users are identified by:

The user type is based on the IACs which the user wants to run.

This information, which is client-specific and stored in the table BAPIUSW01, is used as an extension of the user's existing master record. When Internet users log on, the details are checked against the information in BAPIUSW01, and unauthorized users are rejected.

Procedure

To maintain Internet users in R/3:

  1. Log on to the R/3 System in the appropriate client.
  2. Choose Tools ® Administration.

    3. You see the System Administration screen.

  3. Choose User maintenance ® Internet users.

You see the Maintain Internet User screen, where you can:

You use this function to disable Internet users (that is, prevent them from running IACs), enable those you have disabled beforehand, and enable those who have been disabled automatically after 12 unsuccessful logon attempts.
  1. Follow the appropriate procedure in the table:

To

Procedure

Create
  1. Enter the user ID and user type.
  2. Choose Create.

    3. The system returns an initial password for the user. Note this password, if you want to give it to the user. Choose Change password to specify a new, less cryptic password.

  3. Give the user ID and password you have created to the user.

Change
  1. Enter the user ID and user type.
  2. Choose Change.
  3. Enter new user ID and/or change the validity period.
  4. Press Enter.

Lock or unlock
  1. Enter the user ID and user type.
  2. Choose Lock/unlock.

Delete
  1. Enter the user ID and user type.
  2. Choose Delete.
  3. Confirm deletion

Change password
  1. Enter the user ID and user type.
  2. Choose Change password.
  3. Enter new password twice.
  4. Press Enter.

Initialize password
  1. Enter the user ID and user type.
  2. Choose Initialize.
  3. Confirm initialization.