SAP Locking a user in SAP
Locking users serves the purpose of temporarily deactivating users so they can no longer access the system.
There are two techniques to lock users:
- Automatically
- Explicitly/Forcefully
Users may be locked automatically in one of two ways:
- Maximum number of unsuccessful attempts: - regulated by the parameter login/fails_to_user_lock. If a value is 2 then the user will be locked after 2 unsuccessful tries.
- The "login/failed_user_auto_unlock" setting determines whether a user who has been locked out after several failed logon attempts will be automatically unlocked at 12 a.m.
Explicitly/Forcefully: There are two ways we can lock and unlock users:
- Single-user lock (SU01)
- Multiple-user lock (SU10)
How to lock / unlock single user?
Step 1: Enter T-code SU01 in command field and execute.
Step 2: In the User area, type a username. And press “Lock/Unlock” button
Step 3: To lock the user, press the Lock button once more on the next screen.
How to lock / unlock multiple user?
Step 1: Enter T-code SU10 in command field and execute
Step 2: In the User area, type a users´name. Press Lock (red) / Unlock (green)button.
The listed users will all be locked or unlocked.
