In
case user is getting a below message on attempt to logon to SAP NetWeaver/ABAP
Platform based system:
This system does not let you log on
using a password
Message no 00139
It
means that password based logon to particular system was disabled. In such a
case user has to use different authentication method to logon. There are following:
•
Using password (conventional logon) – method that is not possible in this case
•
Using an external security product (SNC)
•
Using an X.509 browser certificate (intranet/Internet)
•
Using a Workplace Single Sign-On (SSO) ticket
In
case majority of the users in respective SAP system are using a different type
of the authentication than password then it should be disabled. The disabling
can be done system profile parameter called login/disable_password_logon.
The
parameter’s default value is 0 that means the password-based logon is possible.
Other allowed values are:
1 - Password
logon only for users of the group specified by login/password_logon_usergroup
2 - Password
logon is no longer possible in general
More information:
Profile
Parameters for Logon and Password (Login Parameters)
