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You use this procedure to change your password. You can do this whenever you log on to the SAP System. For security reasons your system administrator may require that you change your password at regular intervals, for example, every 30 days. In this case, you receive a message from the SAP System when it is time to change your password.

You can only change your password from the logon screen.

Caution Caution

You must memorize your password, otherwise you cannot log on to the SAP system.

If you forget your password, contact your system administrator.

End of the caution.

Procedure

  1. On the SAP System logon screen, enter the following data in the respective fields:

    • Client number

    • User ID

    • Your current password

    • Language key

    For more information, see Logging on to and off of an SAP System.

  2. In the application toolbar, choose New Password.

    The New Password dialog box appears.

    If you do not see the dialog box, check the status bar for a system message. You may have entered an incorrect client number, password, user ID, or language key. If this is the case, repeat steps 1 and 2.

  3. Change your password and choose Enter.

    To check the rules for creating a new password, see Passwords.

  4. If there are system-wide messages, these are displayed. After you have read the messages, choose Continue to close the dialog box.

Result

In the standard system, the SAP Easy Access initial screen appears.