How To Fix /ISDFPS/AUTH_DEACT102 - You are not authorized to change or generate role &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/AUTH_DEACT -

• Message number: 102

• Message text: You are not authorized to change or generate role &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ISDFPS/AUTH_DEACT102 - You are not authorized to change or generate role &1 ?

  The SAP error message /ISDFPS/AUTH_DEACT102 indicates that the user does not have the necessary authorization to change or generate the specified role. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's authorization management, particularly when dealing with roles and authorizations in the system.
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user attempting to change or generate the role does not have the required authorizations assigned to their user profile.
  Role Restrictions: The role being modified may have specific restrictions that prevent unauthorized changes.
  Missing Authorization Objects: The necessary authorization objects related to role management may not be included in the user's profile.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to analyze the missing authorizations.
  Review the user's roles and authorizations in transaction SU01 or PFCG.
  
  
  
  Assign Required Authorizations:
  
  If you have access to the role management, you can assign the necessary authorizations to the user. This may involve adding the user to a role that has the required permissions or modifying their existing roles.
  Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations for the authorization objects related to role management, such as S_USER_AUTH, S_USER_PRO, and S_USER_AGR.
  
  
  
  Consult with Security Administrator:
  
  If you do not have the necessary permissions to change roles or authorizations, contact your SAP security administrator or the person responsible for managing user roles in your organization. They can help you gain the required access.
  
  
  
  Review Role Configuration:
  
  If the role itself has restrictions, review the role configuration in transaction PFCG to ensure that it is set up correctly and that the user has the appropriate access.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SU01: User Maintenance
  PFCG: Role Maintenance
  SU53: Display Authorization Check
  SUIM: User Information System (to analyze user roles and authorizations)
  
  
  
  Authorization Objects:
  
  S_USER_AUTH: Authorization for user management
  S_USER_PRO: Authorization for user profile management
  S_USER_AGR: Authorization for role management
  
  
  
  Best Practices:
  
  Regularly review user roles and authorizations to ensure compliance with security policies.
  Document any changes made to user roles and authorizations for audit purposes.
  
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the authorization issue related to the error message /ISDFPS/AUTH_DEACT102.