How To Fix TA018 - You are not authorized to maintain authorization profiles (S_USER_PRO)

TA018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TA - Extended table maintenance (eval., Customizing, client copy)

• Message number: 018

• Message text: You are not authorized to maintain authorization profiles (S_USER_PRO)

What causes this issue?

You do not have authorization S_USER_PRO to maintain authorization
profiles.

System Response

The system copies the source clients without authorization profiles.

How to fix this error?

Get the required authorizations from your system administrator.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TA018 - You are not authorized to maintain authorization profiles (S_USER_PRO) ?

  The SAP error message TA018 indicates that a user does not have the necessary authorization to maintain authorization profiles, specifically the authorization object S_USER_PRO. This object is related to user profile management in SAP, and it controls access to the creation, modification, and deletion of authorization profiles.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when a user attempts to perform actions related to authorization profiles (such as creating or modifying them) without having the required permissions. This can happen due to:
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user’s role does not include the necessary authorizations for S_USER_PRO.
  Role Assignment Issues: The user may not have been assigned the correct roles that include the required authorizations.
  Profile Restrictions: The authorization profile may have restrictions that prevent certain users from accessing it.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Roles:
  
  Use transaction code SU01 to display the user’s profile.
  Review the roles assigned to the user and check if any of them