Impact of force Changing of password - DDIC, SAP* etc.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Could you please let me know the impact if we force change the password.

Impact with respect to

Dialog users like --> DDIC, SAP* etc.

Other types of users like --> System, Communication, Service

Basically I would like to know what things should be taken care,

if we change the password of the above users.

Thanks & Best Regards

Raghunahth L

[anindya_bose · Accepted solution]

Hi

>Dialog users like --> DDIC, SAP* etc.

They have to use new password for login

>Other types of users like --> System, Communication, Service

you have to mention the new passwords where ever these user ids are being used, like if other systems are connected to your system with a communication id via RFC, then you need to provide new password of comm user to that system , so that they can maintain correct password in the RFC frm SM59.

If you could tell the exact thing you want to perform , you can expect a better to the point answer.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Thanks a lot for your reply. Please let me know whether changing DDIC and SAP* passwords periodically is advised.

Actually it is insisted by our auditing departments.

Thanks & Best Regards

Raghunahth L

[anindya_bose · Accepted solution]

We use SAP* and DDIC for few administration task.

You can certainly change password for those users if audit demands that.

Best is you can set parameter "login/password_expiration_time" to some value, may be 90 days.

Then after every 90 days System will ask you to change the password whenever people will try to login with any dialog id.

Edited by: Anindya Bose on Nov 18, 2009 2:31 PM