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Creating a User for Authentication to ADS in

a Java Environment
Use
The secure communication between the Forms Processing Framework (Java) and the Adobe Document
Services (ADS) running on the AS Java, requires the system user ADSuser with a special UME role delivered
by SAP. If the user has not been created automatically by the configuration tool, you can create it manually.

Note
If the User Management Engine (UME) on AS Java is configured against the ABAP backend, you need to
configure the basic authentication to ADS in the AS ABAP.

Prerequisites
You have administrative privileges.

Procedure
1. If the UME is running on the AS Java, configure basic authentication to ADS as follows:
1. Access the Identity Management page of the UME as follows:
1. Start the User Management via the Web address http://<server>:<port>/useradmin .
<server> : AS Java, that hosts the ADS
<port> : HTTP port of the AS Java
2. Open the Identity Management page (default).
2. Create the system user ADSuser as follows:
1. Under Search Criteria , select User , then choose Create User .
2. On the General Information tab, enter the following data:
Logon ID: ADSuser
Password (with confirmation)
Security Policy: Technical User (Technical User passwords do not expire.)
3. Create the ADSCALLERS group as follows:
1. Under Search Criteria , select Group , then choose Create Group .
2. Enter the name ADSCALLERS .

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3. Assign the user ADSuser.

4. Assign the UME role SAP_ADSCALLER as follows:

Note
This UME role was created during installation. Only assign it to users needed for accessing ADS.
1. Decide whether you want to grant access to the ADS to to the system user ADSuser only or to all
users assigned to the group ADSCALLERS.
2. Access the group or user details and open the Assigned Roles tab.
3. In Available Roles , search for the role SAP_ADSCALLER.
4. Assign the role and save.
2. If the UME on the AS Java is configured against the ABAP backend, configure basic authentication to
ADS as follows:
1. On the AS ABAP, log on to the client used for the UME authentication.
2. Create the system user ADSuser as follows:
1. Start the User Maintenance transaction SU01.
2. Enter ADSuser as user name and choose Create .
3. Open the Logon Data tab and choose the User Type System .
4. Enter a password and save.
3. Create the role ADSCALLERS as follows:
1. Start the Role Administration transaction PFCG.
2. Create the role ADSCALLERS (no authorizations required).

Note
The ADSCALLERS role in AS ABAP appears automatically as the ADSCALLERS group in the
SAP NetWeaver Administrator.
3. Activate the role.
4. Assign the user ADSUser to this role.
4. Assign the UME role ADS_CALLERS and actions to the ADSUser.
1. To start the User Management, enter the Web address http://<server>:<port>/useradmin .
2. Choose Role and search the role SAP_ADSCALLER .

Note
This UME role was created during installation. Only assign it to users needed for accessing
ADS.
3. Go to the Assigned Users tab. Under Available Users , search for the user ADSUSER and add it to
the role.
4. Choose the Assigned Actions tab and search for adobe in Available Actions .
5. From the listed actions, choose AdobeDocumentServicesADSCaller and add it to the role.
6. Save.

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