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<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> Hi All –<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Our auditors have
informed me that, due to Sarbanes Oxley, the WF_ADMIN ID in our production
system will be changed. The choices are that it be 1) De-activated; 2)
Converted to a NON-Dialog account; or 3) that it will have the BARE MINIMUM
Display-ONLY access. The idea is that, since we have shared
firefighter IDs, one of those can be used for anything necessary. In trying
to document the use and need for the WF_ADMIN, I went to the SAP Library - SAP
Business Workflow (<a
href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/a5/172437130e0d09e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm"
title="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/a5/172437130e0d09e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm">http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2004/helpdata/en/a5/172437130e0d09e10000009b38f839/frameset.htm</a>)
as well as a couple of other sites (SDN, and the WUG Archives).
Surprisingly, I was unable to find ANYTHING about the need and uses of the
WF_ADMIN User ID. Is it a thing of the past? Has Sarbanes Oxley
already killed it (they REALLY don’t like “generic” IDs, you
know…)?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>I have surprisingly
mixed feelings about this. I understand what they are saying, and why
they feel the way they do. But at the same time, I’m used to doing
things a certain way (8-1/2 years now) and I really resent the
“intrusion”. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Anyway, how would YOU
feel? IS there a necessity for the WF_ADMIN ID? Are there things
for which ONLY the WF_ADMIN ID should be used? Can it all be done by
properly authorized individuals? Am I clinging to a relic of the
past? I’d really like to hear your opinions…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>And thank you for
letting me vent to the only group of people that would have any idea of what
I’m talking about! :^)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Regards,<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Sherman</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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