Payroll (PY)
About This Chapter
This section of the Security Guide provides an overview of security-relevant information for Payroll
(PY).
References to Cross Chapters
The following aspects relevant to security apply to SAP ERP Central Component (ECC), Human Resources, or Personnel Management overall and are not specific to Payroll:
Before You Start
This section provides information on why security is necessary and how the document is used, as well as references to other Security Guides on which this Security Guide is based.
For more information, see the section Before You Start of the SAP ECC Security Guide.
User Administration and Authentication
User Data Synchronization
For more information, see the section User Data Synchronization of the SAP ECC Security Guide.
Integration in Single Sign-On Environments
For more information, see the section Integration in Single Sign-On Environments of the SAP ECC Security Guide.
Session Security Protection
For more information, see the section Session Security Protection of the SAP ECC Security Guide.
Network and Communication Security
For more information, see the sections Network Security and Communication Destinations of the SAP ECC Security Guide.
Internet Communication Framework Security
For more information, see the section Security in Internet Communication Framework of the SAP ECC Security Guide.
Enterprise Services Security
For more information, see the section Enterprise Services Security of the SAP ECC Security Guide.
Security-Relevant Logging and Tracing
For more information, see the following sections:
Security-Relevant Logs and Tracing (SAP ECC)
Security-Relevant Logging and Tracing (Human Resources)
Services in Lifecycle Management for Security
For more information, see the section Services in Lifecycle Management for Security of the SAP ECC Security Guide.
Overview of the Main Sections of This Chapter
The chapter “Payroll” comprises the following main sections:
This section lists the most important SAP Notes with regard to the security of Payroll.
This section provides an overview of the user types required for Payroll.
This section provides an overview of the authorization concept used for Payroll.
Note also the section Authorizations for Human Resources overall.
Communication Channel Security
This section provides an overview of the communication paths used by Payroll.
This section provides an overview of the critical data used by Payroll, as well as the security mechanisms used.
Security for Third-Party Applications or Additional Applications
This section contains security information that applies for additional applications that are used together with Payroll (for example, the Interface Toolbox or B2A: Communication with Authorities).
Country-Specific Features
This section contains additional security-relevant information for some country versions.
NoteThe information in the chapter “Payroll (PY)” applies for all country versions of Payroll. The country-specific sections only contain additional country-specific information, if any exists.
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