The SAP authorization concept
Equal permissions
If transactions are changed in the role menu of a single role, this option is automatically suggested to the operator. In this option, the profile generator will match the pre-existing permissions data with the SU24 transaction permission proposals from the role menu. If new permissions are added to the permission tree during this comparison, they will be marked with the Update status New. Permissions that existed before the match are assigned the Alt update status.
The report shows system owners in real time which roles exist in SAP SuccessFactors and which authorizations these roles contain. The report also shows which roles are assigned to which users and whether there are duplicates, for example of groups or authorizations. The user can export this overview at any time.
Define a user group as mandatory field in the user root
To establish an efficient and consistent structure in the area of SAP authorization management, function-related role and authorization assignments are the be-all and end-all. In addition, the existing authorization concept must be constantly analyzed for changes and security-relevant errors through proactive monitoring. This prevents negative and highly security-critical effects on your entire system landscape. To make this task easier for you, Xiting provides you with a comprehensive analysis tool, the Xiting Role Profiler. In addition, you can perform a basic analysis in advance, which will also be the main focus of this blog. The goal is to show you SAP standard methods with which you can already independently optimize your authorization and role administration.
Increasingly, it is possible to make use of automation in the security environment. Although these are not yet used by many companies, they are the next step in digital transformation. By using automation intelligently, companies can free up resources for the innovation topics that really matter. In the future, we can expect both the number and power of automation tools to increase. It is therefore only a matter of time before SAP itself also delivers optimized support in the form of tools as standard.
The possibility of assigning authorizations during the go-live can be additionally secured by using "Shortcut for SAP systems".
The Invoice Payer Programmes also require P_ABAP permissions to process personal data.
By specifying the use of certain utilities, it is also possible, for example, to protect data consistency during access (ENQUEUE and DEQUEUE function modules) or to regularly check source code for security (code scanner).