Create and Maintain Internet Users 

Use

Most Web applications do not require users with individual SAP user names and individual passwords. However, identification can be required for these applications, for example, a user who has browsed anonymously in the product catalog wants to place an order. To do this, the user must be able to identify himself or herself as a customer.

Internet users are identified by user names and the user type. The user type depends on the Internet application components which the user wants to run.

Internet user information is a client-specific user master record enhancement. When the internet user identifies him or herself to Web applications later, these values are checked against the information in the table BAPIUSW01. Access is refused to unauthorized users.

There are two ways in which Internet users can be created. Either in the Internet by the user himself or herself with a function provided by the application or by the administrator, who then forwards the user data to the user. The Internet application component for which the Internet user is to be created determines whether transaction SU01 or SU05 is used for this. Creating the Internet user with transaction SU01 corresponds to creating a normal user, to which you assign an alias name and a reference user on the tab pages of this transaction (see section Reference to the Logon Data tab page. However, the Internet applications usually create their own Internet user in their own transactions using transaction SU01, for example, you can create an Internet user when creating a business partner.

How you, as the administrator for the Web applications, that require an additional user account for the Internet use transaction SU05 to create and maintain Internet users is described below.

Procedure

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       1.      Choose Tools ® Administration ® User Maintenance ® Internet Users (transaction SU01).

You go to the Maintain internet users screen.

       2.      Enter the user name and type.

       3.      Choose Create .

The system returns the initial password for the Internet user. You can note the password to pass on to the user or choose Change password to assign a new password to the user.

       4.      Assign the created user ID and password to the relevant user.

Additional Functions

Change ()	You can rename the user or change its validity.
Delete ()	You can delete the Internet user after confirming the warning message.
Lock/Unlock	A user is also locked after twelve failed attempts to logon.
Change password	Enter the new password twice.
Initialize	A new password is generated.