User Management
BI uses the user management function that is delivered for the ABAP and Java SAP NetWeaver Application Platforms.
See also:
User
ManagementUsers
Standard users created when the BI system is installed
Change initial passwords after installation to ensure that standard users cannot be misused.
Standard users specified when the SAP J2EE Engine is installed
See SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java Security Guide ® User Administration and Authentication ® User Administration and Standard Users ® Standard Users and ® Standard User Groups.
Change initial passwords after installation to ensure that standard users cannot be misused.
Users in BI and SAP Source System
The following table provides an overview of additional users required when using the BI and BI Java usage types: These users are not delivered and do not have default passwords.
System |
Users |
Type |
Description |
BI |
Database user |
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For more
information on database users, see
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BI |
Background user in BI (BWREMOTE) |
Technical user |
The background user in BI is used for communication with the BI source systems, for the extraction of data, and for background processes in BI. You create the background user in BI in the Implementation Guide and assign it a password (SAP NetWeaver ® Business Intelligence ® Automated Processes ® Create User for Background Processes). SAP recommends that you call the BI background user BWREMOTE. The system asks for a background user password when connecting to the source system. The authorization profile for the background user is S_BI-WHM_RFC. See also: |
SAP source system |
Background user in SAP source system (ALEREMOTE) |
Technical user |
The background user in the SAP source system is used for communication with BI and for the extraction of data. If you connect an SAP source system to BI, the background user is to be created in the source system. You can create the user directly in the source system in user maintenance. You can enter a name in the Implementation Guide in BI that will be used as the default name for the background user when you connect a new source system. (See SAP NetWeaver ® Business Intelligence ® Links to Other Systems ® Connections Between SAP Systems and BI System ® Maintain proposal for users in the source system (ALE communication). SAP recommends that you call the BW background user for the source system ALEREMOTE. If the source system you are using is also a BI system, SAP recommends that you create the background user for BI and the background user for the (BI) source system completely separately. The authorization profile for the background user in the source system is S_BI-WX_RFC. See also: |
BI |
Administrator |
Individual user |
The BI administrator is responsible for the connection to source systems, loading of metadata and implementation of BI statistics, among other things. This user develops the data model and plans and monitors the processes in BI (such as the loading process). See also: |
BI |
Authors and analysts |
Individual user |
Authors and analysts require advanced analysis functionality and the ability to examine ad-hoc data. In order to accomplish their tasks, they required useful, manageable reporting an analysis tools. See also:
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BI |
Executives and Knowledge Workers |
Individual user |
Executives and Knowledge Workers require personalized, context-related information that is accessible via an intuitive user interface. They generally work with pre-defined navigation paths, but require the option of analyzing the summary data more deeply. See also: |
BI |
Information Consumers |
Individual user |
Information Consumers require specific information (snapshot of a specific data set) in order to be able to execute their operative tasks. See also: |