SAP User Logon Management

There are system profile parameters used to manage SAP user log-on.

System Parameter:
A set of system values are used to manage your SAP system like how we use "System Registry" in windows.

Types of system parameter:

1. Dynamic - Application server restart not required
2. Static - Application server needs to be restarted to parameter change effect

Setting up system parameter.
RZ11 tcode used to manage system parameters in SAP.

Enter RZ11 tcode

  

Enter parameter name "login/fails_to_session_end" and click display.

 Below screen shows the current value set for the parameter by the administrator 

Click Change/Display icon and make desired changes

Below are some of the system parameters which is used to manage user login 

• login/fails_to_sessions_end: This parameter specifies the number of times that a user can enter an incorrect password before the system ends the logon attempt. The parameter is to be set to a value lower than the value of parameter

• login/fails_to_user_lock: This parameter specifies the number of times that a user can enter an incorrect password before the system locks the user against further logon attempts. Default value is 12. You can set it to any value between 1 and 99 inclusive

• Login/min_password_lng: Define the minimum length of the password used by the user, Default value: 3; permissible values: 3 – 8 

• Login/disable_multi_gui_login: Controls the deactivation of multiple dialog login 

• login/failed_users_auto_unlock: Defines whether users locks due to unsuccessful login attempts should be automatically removed at midnight. Default value: 1(lock applies only on same day); permissible values: 0, 1

SAP ECC 6.0 Installation Step by Step

Here i have given SAP ECC 6.0(IDES) installation steps with screen shots in Windows 2003 server environment.
Make sure the following steps are completed before starting your SAP installation.

1. Operating system installation and partitioning as per SAP standards
2. Install JDK 1.4 minimum or above
3. Set environment variables for JAVA_HOME
4. Install database as per your requirement( i installed Oracle here)
5. Copy all the SAP DVD's to local disk

Run "sapinst.exe" file from "installation master dvd" as shown below.

Expand the tree structure and select "central system installation" under "SAP ERP 2005 support release 2"

 Click "Start" and you will be asked to select installation type Typical/Custom, Here i selected typical

 You will be asked to select installation software like AS ABAP / AS Java, I installed AS ABAP

 Enter SAP system id and installation directory

 Enter master password which is going to be used during installation (you can change it if you wise later steps).

 Enter database id as like SAP system id and database type.

 SAP will perform a compatibility and minimum requirement check, click ok to perform the check again or cancel to to proceed next step.

 Next screens you will be asked to provide the location of export files, oracle client and kernel files.

 You will be asked to review your OS users passwords.

 Enter the instance number which is unique across your installation host, by default it will take 00 if its 1st instance installation and you can change it from 00 to 99. 

 System will show you the port number

 After all you will get the parameter summery for all your input and you can verify those values which you gave change it if you want

 During your installation begins you need to enter solution manager key to continue your installation

 Import ABAP step will take 10 to 15 hours based on your system configuration and remaining steps will be completed within 1 to 1.5 hours

Hope this document helps in your career.

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Loop Back Adapter Installation

Microsoft LoopBack adapter is used as a alternative for adapter requirement where there is a issue with your adapter driver and here we see how to install loop back adapter on your windows pc.

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel
2. If you are in Classic view, click Switch to Category View under Control Panel in the left pane
3. Double-click Printers and Other Hardware/Add new Hardware option, and then click Next
4. Under See Also in the left pane, click Add Hardware and then click Next
5. Click Yes, I have already connected the hardware, and then click Next
6. At the bottom of the list, click Add a new hardware device, and then click Next
7. Click Install the hardware that I manually select from a list, and then click Next
8. Click Network adapters, and then click Next
9. In the Manufacturer box, click Microsoft
10. In the Network Adapter box, click Microsoft Loopback Adapter, and then click Next
11. Click Finish to complete your installation

After the adapter is installed successfully, you can manually configure its options, as with any other adapter like IP Address etc.

Check below screen shots

 
  Hope this help you to install LoopBack Adapter.