How To Fix ADW121 - Superuser was deactivated

ADW121 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ADW - Advanced Developer Workplace

• Message number: 121

• Message text: Superuser was deactivated

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ADW121 - Details

• The SAP error message ADW121 indicates that the superuser account has been deactivated. This can occur for various reasons, such as security policies, administrative actions, or system configurations. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Deactivation by Policy: The superuser account may have been deactivated due to security policies that restrict access to superuser accounts after a certain period of inactivity.
  Manual Deactivation: An administrator may have manually deactivated the superuser account for security reasons.
  System Configuration: Certain system configurations or updates may lead to the deactivation of superuser accounts.
  User Management: Changes in user management settings or roles may inadvertently affect the superuser account.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Reactivation by Administrator:
  
  An authorized administrator should log into the SAP system and navigate to the user management section (Transaction Code: SU01).
  Search for the superuser account and check its status.
  If the account is deactivated, the administrator can reactivate it by changing the status to active.
  
  
  
  Check Security Policies:
  
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