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Use

Using the user management function of the Adapter Engine you can define various users whose authorizations are based on different roles.

Prerequisites

You have installed the Adapter Engine and the adapter you require, started the Adapter Engine and called it using your web browser. On the configuration screen , you have chosen the menu option User Management and the system now displays the menu with the same name.

Features

The role-based user concept of the Adapter Engine has the following roles:

  • Adapter Engine Administrator

    Users with this role can display and change all configurations.The user SAP, created initially during the installation, has this role. User management ensures that at least one user has this role.This means that the last user with this authorization cannot be deleted, nor can his or her role be changed.

    Only this role has the authorization to perform the following:

    • Create and delete users and to change their roles and passwords
    • Call the configuration of the services
    • Display the internal trace files of the Adapter Engine
    • Shut down the operating system process of the Adapter Engine
  • Adapter Configurator

    This role has all authorizations except those of the administrator mentioned above. In particular, a user with this role can configure adapters displayed in the adapters menu .This also includes the authorization for storing passwords .

  • Adapter User

    This role only has the authorization to use existing adapter configurations, in other words, all the functions available in the detailed view screen except that for changing the configuration.

  • HTTP Server User

    Users can be assigned the role HTTP Service User in addition to any other role they have, or they can be assigned this role only. These users are required for authentication for the receiver adapter if the authentication mode is activated on the HTTP server.

Any functions not specifically mentioned here can be used by all roles.

All users can be assigned the status Locked. This status means that users are temporarily locked, without being deleted. As a result, you do not need to create them again when you unlock them.

Activities

User management provides various functions that you can execute by using the following menu options:

  • Display Users

    Displays all users and the roles they have been assigned.This function can only be executed by Adapter Engine administrators.

  • Create User/Change User Settings

    Choose this function to create a new user and to assign him or her a role, or to change the password or the role of an existing user, or both.This function can only be executed by Adapter Engine administrators.

    Note

    You cannot assign any other role to the last Adapter Engine administrator.

  • Delete User

    Choose this function to delete an existing user. This function can only be executed by Adapter Engine administrators.

    Note

    The last Adapter Engine administrator cannot be deleted.

  • Change Current User Settings

    Here the user who is currently logged on can change both his password and the way that the graphical user interface (GUI) is displayed.

    • Change Password

      Once you have changed the password, you must log on to the Adapter Engine using the new password.

    • Change Graphical User Interface Style

      You can choose from the following:

      • Default
      • SAP Web
      • SAP GUI

      The default setting is that which was selected as the default setting for the Adapter Engine. You can override this default setting by selecting either SAP Web or SAP GUI.

      Note

      Changes to the graphical user interface take immediate effect.However, depending on the browser cache settings, certain parts of the old display may remain visible until they are loaded again, or until the browser is restarted.