Significance of Users

[Former Member]

Hello Gurus,

After installing SAP, at the OS levels we have two users i.e.

<SID>ADM and Sapservice<SID>.

Can any one expain me what is the use of these two users?

thx

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

SAPService<SID>: A special user who runs the Windows services related to SAP systems.

<SID>adm: The SAP system administrator who has unlimited access to all local resources related to SAP systems.

-Pinkle

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks for all your replies.

[former_member204746]

SAPservcieSID start SAP services. it is also used when SAP word process needs OS access.

SIDadm is used for administering your system. This is the user you will log with.

[Former Member]

Hello,

<SID>ADM

ADM like ????? administrator

Sapservice<SID>.

service like ???? windows service

So, did you guess now ?

Regards,

Olivier