The user management user interface of the user management engine (UME) provides you with the functions you need to manage users, groups, and roles for SAP NetWeaver Application Server (AS) Java. This user interface is also known as the user administration console.
Identity management is a Web Dynpro application for managing users on the AS Java. It is integrated in the SAP NetWeaver Administrator and in the System Administration role of the SAP NetWeaver Portal. You can also start this tool as a stand-alone console. Use the method most appropriate to your environment.
SAP NetWeaver Administrator
Enter the following in your Web browser:
<http/https>://<AS_hostname>:<AS_HTTP_port>/nwa
Choose
.Portal
Enter the following in your Web browser:
<http/https>://<AS_hostname>:<AS_HTTP_port>/irj
Choose
.Stand-alone console
Enter the following in your Web browser:
<http/https>://<AS_hostname>:<AS_HTTP_port>/useradmin
Recommendation
When possible, configure the AS Java to use Secure Socket Layer (SSL).
For more information, see Configuring the Use of SSL on the J2EE Engine.
Identity management requires that you have at least read access to the principals users, groups, or roles.
For more information, see Managing Users, Groups, and Roles.
The identity management user interface consists of two views, the search view and the details view. When you start the console, only the search view appears. When you search for a user, group, or role, the search results appear in a list at the bottom of the search view. When you select a user, group, or role in the list, the details view appears below the search view and displays detailed information about the selected principal. See the figure below.
Views of the Identity Management User Interface
For a general list of functions, see Administration of Users and Roles.
Identity management supports the following search functions:
Search for users, groups, or roles
Simple search for string in user ID or name
Advanced search for users using attributes as search criteria
Search recursively for principals assigned to other principals
Example
If you perform a normal search for users assigned to a role, the search finds only the users directly assigned to the role. If you search recursively, the search finds both the users directly assigned to the role and the users that are assigned to groups that are assigned to the role, that is, users that are indirectly assigned to the role.
The identity management application only supports the Gregorian calendar.
The user interface provides a number of configuration options.
For more information, see Additional Configuration Options.