Before You Start

Fundamental Security Guides

The component HCM Processes and Forms is built using the following:

ERP/HCM back-end system
SAP NetWeaver Portal
SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe
SAP Records and Case Management

The corresponding Security Guides for the above applications and components also apply to HCM Processes and Forms. Pay particular attention to the most relevant sections or specific restrictions (if any) in the following table.

Fundamental Security Guides
Scenario, Application, or Component Security Guide	Most Relevant Sections or Specific Restrictions
SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP Security Guide	SAP Authorization Concept
Web Dynpro ABAP Security Guide
SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe Security Guide

For a complete list of the available SAP Security Guides, see SAP Service Marketplace at http://service.sap.com/securityguide.

Important SAP Notes

The most important SAP Notes that apply to the security of HCM Processes and Forms are listed in the table below.

SAP Notes Relevant for Security for HCM Processes and Forms
Title	SAP Note
Implementing Authorization BAdI in HCM Processes and Forms	1462507
Authorization Check in Process Object Methods	907631
Authorization Check in Case of No Personnel Number	1261385
Changes in Authorization Checks in SAP_PA and SAP_PT services	1478657
Authorization Check in PT Service Not as per HCM Processes and Forms Authorization Concept	1463895
Corrections in Authorization Check Classes	1344368
Data Unavailable in Status Overview for New EhP5 ESS Role	1476536
PA-AS Personnel Number Does Not Exist	1499725
Withdrawing Processes	1002930
Invalid Context Menu Options in PDF	1418503
Correction - Workflow Log Dump after Background Step	895589
HR Administrator BP versions and XSS Integration	1374379
Message Context not Always Set in Process Object Runtime	946144
Process Browser Query's Performance Improvement	1250118
New Functions in the HCM Process Search	987455
Process Object Read and Update not Functioning Properly	988477
Predecessor Workitem Chain not Found	1150476
HR Admin: No Authorization when Infotype 0001 is Created	1226183

For a list of additional security-relevant SAP Hot News and SAP Notes, see also SAP Service Marketplace at http://service.sap.com/securitynotes.

Additional Information

For more information about specific topics, see the Quick Links shown in the table below.

Content	Quick Link on SAP Service Marketplace or SDN
Security	http://sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/security
Security Guides	http://service.sap.com/securityguide
Related SAP Notes	http://service.sap.com/notes http://service.sap.com/securitynotes
Released Platforms	http://service.sap.com/pam
Network Security	http://service.sap.com/securityguide
SAP Solution Manager	http://service.sap.com/solutionmanager
SAP NetWeaver	http://sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/netweaver
SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe	http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/adobe