topic Re: unblocking script recording and playback option. in Application Development and Automation Discussions https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/unblocking-script-recording-and-playback-option/m-p/8080684#M1614462 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Julia,</P><P></P><P>The security on GUI Scripting has been improved in the recent releases. Now you can now turn it on for specific users. Refer SAP Note - <STRONG>983990</STRONG> - SAP GUI Scripting security: Enable Scripting per system user. It is not much vulnerable as earlier.</P><P></P><P>Additionally, you may refer the below notes:</P><P></P><P>Note 692245 - Additional server based security options for Scripting</P><P>Note 527737 - Composite SAP note on SAP GUI scripting </P><P>Note 612454 - Status and Lifetime </P><P></P><P>Best Regards,</P><P>Raghu</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:46:16 GMT Former Member 2011-08-09T19:46:16Z unblocking script recording and playback option. https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/unblocking-script-recording-and-playback-option/m-p/8080680#M1614458 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello everyone,</P><P>The option of "script recording and playback" is blocked, and not by authorizations.</P><P> Do you know where it can be unlocked?</P><P></P><P>Thanks,</P><P>Julia.</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 07 Aug 2011 13:56:30 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/unblocking-script-recording-and-playback-option/m-p/8080680#M1614458 Former Member 2011-08-07T13:56:30Z Re: unblocking script recording and playback option. https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/unblocking-script-recording-and-playback-option/m-p/8080681#M1614459 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Julia,</P><P></P><P>This can be done at the server level. Refer SAP Note 480149 for more detailed information.</P><P></P><P>Regards,</P><P>Raghu</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:33:56 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/unblocking-script-recording-and-playback-option/m-p/8080681#M1614459 Former Member 2011-08-07T15:33:56Z Re: unblocking script recording and playback option. https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/unblocking-script-recording-and-playback-option/m-p/8080682#M1614460 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>GUI scripting causes more trouble than anything else and are always release and SP level dependent (server side).</P><P></P><P>The note mentioned by Raghu does not affect the playback API as of SAP release 7.20 (client side).</P><P></P><P>I believe it is in the registry keys that you can activate it again, but I would suggest moving on to server side APIs and not use scripting.</P><P></P><P>Cheers,</P><P>Julius</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:12:52 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/unblocking-script-recording-and-playback-option/m-p/8080682#M1614460 Former Member 2011-08-07T21:12:52Z Re: unblocking script recording and playback option. https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/unblocking-script-recording-and-playback-option/m-p/8080683#M1614461 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you for your answers, but before taking any action, I would really like to know what are those troubles that can be cause by gui scripting? What is the risk?</P><P>Thanks</P><P>Julia.</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:20:43 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/unblocking-script-recording-and-playback-option/m-p/8080683#M1614461 Former Member 2011-08-09T10:20:43Z Re: unblocking script recording and playback option. https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/unblocking-script-recording-and-playback-option/m-p/8080684#M1614462 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi Julia,</P><P></P><P>The security on GUI Scripting has been improved in the recent releases. Now you can now turn it on for specific users. Refer SAP Note - <STRONG>983990</STRONG> - SAP GUI Scripting security: Enable Scripting per system user. It is not much vulnerable as earlier.</P><P></P><P>Additionally, you may refer the below notes:</P><P></P><P>Note 692245 - Additional server based security options for Scripting</P><P>Note 527737 - Composite SAP note on SAP GUI scripting </P><P>Note 612454 - Status and Lifetime </P><P></P><P>Best Regards,</P><P>Raghu</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:46:16 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/unblocking-script-recording-and-playback-option/m-p/8080684#M1614462 Former Member 2011-08-09T19:46:16Z Re: unblocking script recording and playback option. https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/unblocking-script-recording-and-playback-option/m-p/8080685#M1614463 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Thank you very much for your answers <SPAN __jive_emoticon_name="happy"></SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 16 Aug 2011 05:40:15 GMT https://community.sap.com/t5/application-development-and-automation-discussions/unblocking-script-recording-and-playback-option/m-p/8080685#M1614463 Former Member 2011-08-16T05:40:15Z