SAP NetWeaver Identity Management is the

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acquired in 2007 from MaXware. The latest release of the software is version 8.0, wit
Service Pack SP08
having been released in November, 2020. SAP NetWeaver Identity Management is a tool used to manage the full identity life cycle of users - from joining an organization to moving across positions inside the organization. It manages user access, provides user access according to current business roles, and manages

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s with self-service capabilities and approval workflows. Also, when a user is leaving an organization, it automatically deprovisions user access rights. Normally, life cycle changes come through integration with SAP Human Capital Management or SAP

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. SAP Identity Management integrates with SAP Access Control to check for compliance issues,

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mitigation connected with role assignments, as well as possible segregation-of-duties conflicts. Maintenance for SAP Identity Management (SAP IDM), SAP's on-premises tool for managing the identity lifecycle, will end in 2027. Extended maintenance will be available until 2030.

References

External links

SAP NetWeaver Identity Management 7.2 Documentation

SAP NetWeaver Identity Management (SAP IdM)
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