Creating a Valid Password in SAP

Creating a Valid Password in SAP

Find below some useful tips for creating a new Password in SAP.

• Length of the SAP Password has to be in the range of 3 to 8 Characters
• If you are changing the password, then the new password should not be a replica of any of the last 5 passwords
• Password should not be the reserved words pass or init
• SAP Password cannot be a blank space
• The first 3 characters of a Password cannot be the same for example nnnewp
• As mentioned in the first point a password cannot be less then 3 characters eg. fl
• Password cannot contain an exclamation mark !file
• SAP Password cannot contain a question mark eg. ?mypass
• The password can be any combination of alphanumeric characters including a to z, 0 to 9 and punctuation marks

When ever you are logging on to the SAP system for the first time, you need to enter a new password. It is always a good practice to change the password every month. Many companies have a Password Policy and you need to follow these policies strictly.

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See Also: Function Module to Generate SAP Password

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