difference between AD domain user and local user

[Former Member]

Hello, I think the title is self explanatory. I am trying to figure out difference between AD domain user and local user. SAP Help wasnt very helpful.

Thanks.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

It's about where the user accounts are kept. Domain users are users that are entered into the domain users group on a domain controller. These domain users can be centrally managed at the server. Whereas the local users are the users created in the local system.

In BPC, you can select users from either of them or in combination as well. However, If you want to make change in the local user credentials, you need to login to the system in which the user has been created and make the changes there. On the other hand, changes to domain users can be made from any domain connected machine with the right software and the necessary rights. The changes only need to be made once.

Hope this helps.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi!

like Nilajan says, the only differences between them is the way you administer them. If you have the users in an Active directory the administration of the users will be made in the server that has the directory, if you use local users then the administration will be made directly in the server that has the application.

Edited by: Guillermo Ferro on Mar 8, 2011 7:54 PM

[Former Member]

Any help appreciated. thanks.