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User types and identity origin

Separate personal, technical and reference users and control their identity source.

Risk

An inappropriate account type or external administrative identity makes access control harder.

ABAPBTP

Settings and priorities

Technology / priorityParameter or mechanismSetting and purpose
ABAP
Standard
PRGN_CUST · REF_USER_CHECKE
Assign only Reference (L) users as reference users.
BTP
Standard
Platform users and business usersCustom identity provider
Centralizes control over identity sources.
BTP
Critical
Administrators from default IdP with external email domainsNo unauthorized assignments
Also covers administrative Cloud Foundry organization and space roles.
BTP
Standard
Viewers from default IdP with external email domainsRestrict unwanted access
Includes Org Auditor and Space Auditor.
BTP
Critical
Neo · platform P-usersDo not use
Public accounts must not serve as platform administrators.
BTP
Critical
Business users from default IdPNo C, D, I or P classes or external domains
Controls the origin of business identities.

How to verify

  1. Check account types and REF_USER_CHECK.
  2. Review identity sources separately for platform and business users.
  3. Assess roles in the global account, subaccounts and Cloud Foundry.
  4. Retain a controlled emergency account as defined in IDPROV.

Related topics

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