How To Fix WSS005 - You are not authorized to change the profile

WSS005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSS - Web Services Security

• Message number: 005

• Message text: You are not authorized to change the profile

What causes this issue?

You are not authorized to change the Web Services Security
Profile (authorization object S_WSSP_ADM).

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WSS005 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  WSS005 - You are not authorized to change the profile
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a user attempts to change or maintain a user profile in SAP but does not have the necessary authorization to perform this action. Specifically, the user lacks the required authorization object(s) that control profile changes, such as:
  
  S_USER_PRO (Authorization for user profiles)
  Or other related authorization objects depending on the system configuration.
  
  In SAP, profiles are critical for user authorization management, and only users with proper rights (usually administrators or security team members) can create, change, or delete profiles.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Verify if the user has the required authorization objects assigned.
  Use transaction SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check the missing authorizations.
  Alternatively, check the authorization trace via ST01 if SU53 is not sufficient.
  
  
  
  Assign Required Authorizations:
  
  If the user is supposed to have rights to change profiles, update their role(s) to include the necessary authorization objects.
  Typically, the authorization object S_USER_PRO