How To Fix 00790 - Password was not used for a long period and therefore deactivated

00790 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 00 -

• Message number: 790

• Message text: Password was not used for a long period and therefore deactivated

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 00790 - Password was not used for a long period and therefore deactivated ?

  The SAP error message "00790 Password was not used for a long period and therefore deactivated" indicates that the user account has been locked due to inactivity. This is a security measure to prevent unauthorized access to accounts that have not been used for a certain period of time.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactivity: The user has not logged into the SAP system for a specified duration, leading to the automatic deactivation of the password.
  Password Policy: The system may have a password policy configured that deactivates passwords after a certain period of inactivity to enhance security.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, the user or an administrator can take the following steps:
  
  
  Reset Password:
  
  An administrator can reset the password for the user account using transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance).
  After resetting the password, the user should be able to log in again.
  
  
  
  Reactivate User:
  
  If the user account is locked, the administrator can unlock it in the same SU01 transaction.
  Check the "Lock"