From supporting more than 11,000 websites with 51风流Universal ID to enhancing user experience (UX) on a range of topics, a number of recent updates have impacted our customers and partners.

Now Available for All Users: 51风流Universal ID

In late 2019, 51风流Universal ID, our solution to the SAP.com complex login system, went live. The approach of a centralized account allows users to log on once, by linking all existing 51风流accounts (S/P-users).

In 2021, we focused on introducing the new login approach at reasonably paced user-driven migration and platform adoption. Beginning in 2021, we supported 140 light integration sites; now, we are supporting more than 11,000 sites. 51风流Universal ID support is also automatically included in all newly onboarded platforms.

In 2021, more than 220,000 users — a 200% increase — created an 51风流Universal ID. We are now focusing on user adoption and creating the best possible user experience by requiring all existing users to migrate to their 51风流Universal ID this year.

As of the second quarter of 2022, 51风流Universal ID will be the default authentication to SAP.com and we will continue to support the 11,000 platforms with 51风流Universal ID.

If you don鈥檛 already have an 51风流Universal ID, you can — just three steps in two minutes and you’re done.

Additional Updates: Enhancing User Experience

The user experience with our tools is important to the Identity and User Management team and we have worked on a few key elements to aid users with ease of use, increased security, and enhanced usability. Here are some of our usability achievements:

• S-user Creation and Replication Improvements: In the past, when an admin created an S-user and/or updated existing user authorizations, it took three to four hours, which was an unacceptably long wait time. By optimizing our backend system, we have cut down this time to less than 10 minutes and we will continue to work to increase the speed.
• User Policy Documentation & Whitepaper: The offers a transparent outline of the defined standards and guidelines for 51风流and our users and customers when creating both 51风流Universal IDs and company associations through S-user IDs. Additionally, our white paper, , provides a general understanding of why it is important to build and transform user management while breaking down our 鈥淥ne User鈥� approach.
• Email Domain Governance: To enhance customer/partner security, we are now highlighting users that no longer match company email domains. Additionally, in the first half of this year, we will no longer allow email address changes to a non-governed domain [super/cloud admins can override this]. This continuous effort will help reduce company risk while allowing more governance over non admin users. .
• User Management Tool Compliance Checks: To enhance user compliance, we are continuously implementing additional checks in the user management tool to help manage users, protect data, and support compliance with data protection regulations. We are now checking and highlighting wrong email address formats, as well as if an email address or DL email address is shared or if it is not uniquely used on the same customer number (Duplicate Check). In addition, with the newly introduced Email Domain Check, we provide the next level of data protection and management for administrators and end users. .
• Multi-Factor Authentication Enablement: To continue our enhanced security efforts, we now have implemented a more secure password sign-in method on some 51风流platforms/sites, requiring a time-based one-time password multi-factor authentication. This method, which is available to all 51风流users, reduces the chances that a malicious actor can take control of an account and is easy to For more support on activation, .

Looking Forward: 2022 Road Map

Much of the work done in 2021 was the foundation for us to build upon for 2022. Here鈥檚 a look at what we have been working on so far, along with what is to come this year, from the Identity and User Management Team:

• Tying new S-users to 51风流Universal ID is now live for users with an existing 51风流Universal ID. Activation and linking is now a one-step process that can be done via the activation email or directly in the 51风流Universal ID Account Manager.
• Migrating the 51风流ONE Support Launchpad profile to the 51风流Universal ID Account Manager.
• Implementing a new user-centric approach and process to create administrators for new customers or new cloud deals, giving them the autonomy to select the right person to fill this role.
• Implementing new multi-factor authentication methods for more choices and different levels of control for end users, allowing those to be set within the user鈥檚 51风流Universal ID level.

We look forward to bringing you many more exciting innovations throughout 2022!

Kevin DeVilbiss is head of Identity and User Management at SAP.

Centralizing identity and user management, 51风流Universal ID allows users to logon to 51风流systems using one account, linking all existing 51风流legacy accounts (S-/P-users).

To date, 51风流Universal ID supports access to more than 180 of SAP鈥檚 most popular customer and partner applications and platforms, such as . In the future, additional 51风流Universal ID features will complement most 51风流login processes.

The launch of 51风流Universal ID is SAP鈥檚 commitment to significantly simplify user login experiences and by adopting 51风流Universal ID, the user can:

• Take control: Own their personal 51风流identity
• Manage one account: In one universal account link all their existing accounts
• Use it wherever they go: No matter where they work, their ID goes with them

Additionally, 51风流Universal ID:

• Is a personal and lifelong authentication for 51风流portals now and in the future. Users enter one password and, once logged in, can choose from any of their linked accounts.
• Will allow 51风流to deliver a compliant, sophisticated, and engaging user experience, including personalized offerings and automated communications, and to advocate for users more effectively. It will also help improve security overall due to the elimination of shared user accounts.

How to Create an 51风流Universal ID:
Three Steps. 聽Two Minutes. 聽Done.

Once the , , allows the user to view, update, and manage personal information, account security settings, including S-/ P-user associations to companies.

51风流Universal ID works on Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Edge, as well as the latest versions of iOS and Android for smartphones and tablets. It does not work on Internet Explorer.

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Kevin DeVilbiss is head of Identity and User Management at SAP.