Structural authorizations
What to do when the auditor comes - Part 1: Processes and documentation
The setting of the modification flag used to determine the proposed values to be matched is imprecise. Learn about a new process that uses timestamps. Upgrade rework for suggestion values and roles must be performed not only upon release change, but also after inserting plug-ins, support packages, enhancement packages, or other software components, such as partner solutions. These rework can be complex if the underlying selection of proposed values cannot be restricted. Therefore, a new procedure has been introduced in the transaction SU25, which restricts the proposed values to be compared using a time stamp.
In the SU22 transaction, the developers of an application maintain the proposed values for all required authorization objects; the authorisation trace helps in this. As described in SAP Note 543164, the dynamic profile parameter auth/authorisation_trace of the trace is set to Y (active) or F (active with filter). By inserting the SAP Notes 1854561 or the relevant support package from SAP Note 1847663, it is possible to define a filter for this trace via the STUSOBTRACE transaction, which you can restrict by the type of application, authorization objects, or user criteria.
Authorization objects
After defining the roles and generating the corresponding authorization profiles, the individual persons in the company are then assigned to the roles. In the process, the so-called user comparison takes place and the role-specific authorizations are stored in the user master record. The master record contains all information about an SAP user, including authorizations.
Run step 2a (automatic synchronisation with SU22 data). In this step, the data of the transaction SU22 of the new release will be transferred to the transaction SU24. If there is a change or difference in applications (changed check marks, suggestions, field values, or new or deleted authorization objects), the USOB_MOD or TCODE_MOD table of the MOD_TYPE is set to M. With SAP Note 1759777, a selection is offered for step 2a, with which this step can be simulated. Another option, Delete Flags for applications with modified data, is offered to apply the new changes only if Step 2a is executed selectively.
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This is based on the proposed authorisation values defined in the transaction SU24, whose maintenance status is standard in the authorisation maintenance.
Depending on the configuration of root data and processes, different permission checks can be relevant, so that it makes sense to adjust the proposed values.