Before You Start (SAP Library - SAP ERP Central Component Security Guide)

Before You Start

This section of the Security Guide provides you with information about the following self-service components:

· Employee Self-Service (ESS)

· Manager Self-Service (MSS)

· Business Unit Analyst (BUA)

· Project Self-Services (PSS)

· E-Recruiting (ECR)

· HR Administrative Services (ASR)

· Higher Education and Research (IS-HER-CSS)

· General Parts (PCUI_GP)

If not stated otherwise, the security settings for user management and authorizations apply to all components.

If there is no special information for particular topics in that section, the settings outlined in the general SAP ERP Central Component Security Guide apply also the self-service components.

For information about the system landscape and secure running of the SAP ERP Central Component, see the mySAP ERP Master Guide at service.sap.com/instguides ® mySAP Business Suite Solutions ® mySAP ERP.

Fundamental Security Guides

Scenario, Application or Component Security Guide	Important Sections
SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP	SAP Authorization Concept
SAP NetWeaver Application Server JAVA	User Administration and Authentication Authorizations
SAP ECC Industry Extension HE&R	SAP ECC Industry Extension HE&R: Security Guide

For a complete list of the SAP Security Guides available, see SAP Service Marketplace at securityguide.

Important SAP Notes

The following table presents the most important SAP Notes regarding security for the Self-Service applications:

Important SAP Notes

SAP Note Number	Title	Comment
857431	ESS: Authorizations and Roles for WD Services in ERP 2005.	This note contains the authorization objects, the default values defined for these objects, and the roles for Employee Self-Service (component EP-PCT-ESS).
844639	MSS: Authorizations and Roles for ERP 2005	This note contains the authorization objects and the default values defined for the Human Resources applications in Manager Self-Service (component EP-PCT-MGR-HR).
846439	PSS: Authorizations and Roles for Web Dynpro	This note contains the authorization objects and the default values defined for the Web Dynpro applications for Project Self-Services (component EP-PCT-PLM-PSS).