
	Home > Ask the SAP software/management Experts > SAP security Questions & Answers > Security risk: Users able to see data from other companies

Ask The SAP Expert: Questions & Answers

EMAIL THIS

Security risk: Users able to see data from other companies

EXPERT RESPONSE FROM: Corwin Slack

		Pose a Question

		Other SAP Categories

		Meet all SAP Experts
		Become an Expert for this site

Digg This!

StumbleUpon

Del.icio.us

QUESTION POSED ON: 12 June 2008
We are using SAP 4.6c on a single instance. We have one controlling area with multiple companies. We have a problem where a user in one company can have access to the data of other companies. This problem presents itself in FI, CO and MM. We want to resolve the issues by adding authorization controls, but have failed. Is there any solution that you can recommend to solve the issue?

Digg This!

StumbleUpon

Del.icio.us

RELATED CONTENT

	SAP security
	How to stop SAP users from displaying SAP HR tables content
	Locating user email addresses in SAP SU01 transaction code
	How to map multiple SAP roles and profiles
	Viewing SAP transaction codes and profiles
	Managing SAP user access and password expirations
	Can SAP developer include authority check for S_TCODE in a called transaction?
	Job prospects in SAP security
	SAP HR security assignments for authorized managers
	Restricting sales document assignments by sales area
	Authorization objects with a value of single/double quote marks

SAP security administration

SAP TechEd 2009 Phoenix: SearchSAP.com Special Report

How to stop SAP users from displaying SAP HR tables content

Locating user email addresses in SAP SU01 transaction code

How to map multiple SAP roles and profiles

Viewing SAP transaction codes and profiles

Managing SAP user access and password expirations

Can SAP developer include authority check for S_TCODE in a called transaction?

Cisco and SAP integrate technologies to create data privacy application

SAP administration information for a Basis interview

Transferring R/3 Admin skills to SAP NetWeaver

RELATED RESOURCES

2020software.com, trial software downloads for accounting software, ERP software, CRM software and business software systems

Search Bitpipe.com for the latest white papers and business webcasts

Whatis.com, the online computer dictionary

By design CO is controlled by Controlling Area for almost all processing actions. You can control the display and some activities around reporting, budget planning and master data maintenance using the cost center hierarchy. If this hierarchy mirrors your company code structure it may serve your purposes. MM controls are based on plants, purchasing organizations and purchasing groups. Plants are typically set up for one company code so adding all the plants for one company to a user's role may mirror your company code security. FI organizational security is based on company code.

Search and Browse the Expert Answer Center
Search and browse more than 25,000 question and answer pairs from more than 250 TechTarget industry experts.

Browse our Expert Advice
Operating Systems IT Management Networking Database	Security Servers and Storage Applications and Development Career Center

SAP White Paper Topics

SEARCH

TechTarget provides technology professionals with the information they need to perform their jobs - from developing strategy, to making cost-effective purchase decisions and managing their organizations' technology projects - with its network of technology-specific websites, events and online magazines.


TechTarget Corporate Web Site \| Media Kits \| Site Map All Rights Reserved, Copyright 2000 - 2009, TechTarget \| Read our Privacy Policy SearchSAP.com is a search service provided by TechTarget and is completely independent of and not affiliated with SAP AG.