Authorization Groups for Output Devices 
Definition
You can assign output devices to an authorization group. Users may then print on all output devices in such a group, provided that they have authorization to do so.
Activities
To print on a device group of this type, you must perform the following actions:
· Assign the output devices to a group
· Create the device authorization for the authorization group
· Assign the authorization to the user profile
Assigning the Output Devices to a Group
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1. Start transaction SPAD, and choose Output Devices.
2. Choose the output device that you want to assign to a group.
If the output
device does not yet exist and is therefore not included in the selection,
switch to change mode (
) and create a
new output device by choosing Output Device
® Create (Using Template).
3. The device definition appears.
If you have
not yet activated change mode, choose Change.
4. On the Device Attributes tab page, enter the name of the authorization group in the Authorization Group field.
The group name is in the same namespace as the names of the output devices. For example, members of the FI group can print on all printers beginning with FI.
Creating Device Authorization and Assigning the Authorization to the User Profile
Instead of entering an output device explicitly in a user authorization, you can specify an authorization group.
During the authorization check the system uses authorization object S_SPO_DEV for the output devices as well as the authorization groups. This checks authorization either for the output device concerned or for the authorization group.
If you use the name of an existing output device as the group name, usage authorization for this device can no longer be assigned separately. The authorization still applies for all devices in this group.
Example
A group of users is to be able to print on all printers in building section D3.
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1. Enter Printers in D3 in the Authorization Group field in the device definition of the relevant printers.
2. Then create a device authorization for this authorization group.
3. Assign the authorization to the user profile.
The users are then authorization to use all of the printers in this authorization group, even if printers are added or removed.
See also:
Authorizations for Output Devices
