What is system principal in SAP EP-KM - Knowledge Management and Collaboration?

SAP Term: system principal

• Component: EP-KM

• Component Name: Knowledge Management and Collaboration

• Description: A user who has been assigned system-wide permissions in the KM configuration. A system principal is defined in the portal user management and may be An individual user A group A role A system principal is typically employed by system services such as, the index management service that need certain permissions for all resources.

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• Key Concepts: 
  System principal is a user in the SAP system who has the highest level of authorization and access rights. This user is responsible for managing the system and ensuring that all users have the necessary access rights to perform their tasks. The system principal is also responsible for setting up and maintaining the security settings of the system. 
  
  How to use it: 
  The system principal is responsible for setting up and maintaining the security settings of the system. This includes setting up user roles, assigning access rights, and creating user groups. The system principal can also create new users, reset passwords, and manage user profiles. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  It is important to ensure that the system principal has a secure password and that it is regularly changed. It is also important to ensure that only authorized users have access to the system principal account. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The SAP EP-KM Knowledge Management and Collaboration component provides tools for managing user access rights, creating user groups, and managing user profiles. It also provides tools for creating and managing documents, tasks, and other content related to knowledge management and collaboration.