Hierarchy
SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component⤷
BC-ABA-SC (Application Component) UI Services, Screen, Batch Input⤷
SDYN (Package) DYNP 
Attribute
| Message class |  |
00 | |
| Short Description |  |
General Basis texts | |
| Message Number |  |
279 | |
| Documentation status | Space: object requires documentation |
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| Authorization check Error Message | |||
| Changed On |  |
20130531 |
Message Text
Help Document
Diagnosis
This system has been configured so that when new passwords are issued, only downwards compatible passwords are permitted. This means, the passwords may be no longer than 8 characters and must not contain lower case letters.
System Response
The system does not permit you to issue passwords that contian more than 8 characters or that contain any lower case letters.
Procedure
Choose a password that contains a maximum of 8 characters and no lower case letters.
Procedure for System Administration
The profile parameter login/password_downwards_compatibility has been set to the value 5.
To allow the usage of upwards compatible passwords (up to 40 characters with differentiation between upper and lower case letters) when changing or issuing passwords, the profile parameter login/password_downwards_compatibility must be set to a different value.
History
| Last changed on/by | |
20140121 | SAP |
| SAP Release Created in |
