How To Fix 1S530 - User not in validity period or password initial

1S530 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 1S - Messages for SSF ("Secure Store & Forward")

• Message number: 530

• Message text: User not in validity period or password initial

What causes this issue?

The utilized user is not in its validity period or its password is
initial.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Logon with the user.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 1S530 - User not in validity period or password initial ?

  The SAP error message 1S530 indicates that a user is either not within the validity period for their account or that their password is in an initial state. This can occur in various scenarios, such as when a user tries to log in to the SAP system but their account is either inactive or their password has not been changed from the default.
  Causes:
  
  
  User Not in Validity Period: 
  
  The user account may have a defined validity period that has expired. This can happen if the account was set up with a specific start and end date.
  The user may have been deactivated or their account may have been set to expire.
  
  
  
  Password Initial:
  
  The user is trying to log in with a password that is still set to the initial/default password. This often happens when a new user has not yet changed their password after the first login.
  
  
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check User Validity:
  
  Go to transaction code SU01