Severe problem: admin account lost

Hi all,
I am supporting a system (SAP BW 3.5) for which I am the last one who is doing any developments. Now I have got a problem: I locked my account on the development box, but there isn't anybody who is able to unlock.
I tried already the standard accounts like SAP*, DDIC but in vain.
Anybody an idea what I can do?
Thanks, Thomas
Edited by: Thomas Rohmann on Oct 26, 2010 4:18 PM

>
Raghu Boddu wrote:
> Hi,
>
> If you were not successful logging in thru a super ID such as SAP*/DDIC, an alternative is to get the password reset at the database level. Below is the SQL statement:
>
> Delete from usr02 where bname = 'SAP*' and mandt = '<client #>;
>
> Replace client # with the actual client number in which you wish to delete the SAP* ID. The SAP* ID is available in the SAP Code and when it is deleted from the USR02 table, the ID which is in the code with the default password will be active, which allows you to login and unlock your ID.
>
> However, ensure that you change the password for SAP* immediately.
>
> If you remember the password for your user ID, you can get it unlocked with the below statement:
>
> update sap<SID>.user02 set uflag=0 where bname='userid' and mandt='<clientno>';
>
> Rgds,
> Raghu
Is this really a Good suggestion to a Non-Admin user? If anyone who forgets his password is going to follow this way then what kind of security & control we are consulting?
Regards,
Dipanjan

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