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SAP CPS (Central Process Scheduling) Authorizations - Part 1
SAP Central Process Scheduling is a recent acquisition for SAP AG (originally named Job Scheduler by Redwood) and forms the strategic direction for SAP scheduling. Unlike SM36, SAP CPS is an event driven scheduler and is far more capable than traditional time and date scheduling. CPS has a very different security model so if you're thinking of departing from the standard delivered roles, or have a slightly more complex requirement, this is an article you should read.
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Restricting Access to Directories in SAP
Need to restrict access to directories within SAP? Whether through programs or transactions such as AL11, SAP provide a mechanism to restrict a user's access to certain files or directories using the auth object S_PATH regardless of whether it is called by a program or not. In this article, we show you how to use this standard functionality to restrict direct access to files and directories in SAP.
Configuring Spool Job Security
If you've had a need to restrict or unrestrict spool jobs before, we have a possible solution. Putting an authorization on a spool job lets you share the output of a job with multiple users holding the same authorisation or alternatively, you can use this to restrict access to sensitive spool jobs by providing an authorization only a small group of users have.
The Great Naming Convention Search
We want your naming conventions! Ever started work on a new site and been confronted with yet another naming convention? Do you find that even your staff have trouble keeping to your naming convention? Perhaps you've found a naming convention on another site that you want to share.