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Members of the SDB Operators group can manage databases without belonging to the Administrators or System groups. They have full access to the database resources listed using operating system commands; other operating system users only have read privileges.

Special Operation System Groups for SAP MaxDB on Microsoft Windows

Name

Type

Authorizations

SDB Operators

Group

Access to the following resources:

  • Database software files and directories (<independent_data_path> directory and its subdirectories)

  • Database processes

  • SAP MaxDB X Server process (communication server)

  • Volumes

  • Backups

Permissions for the following administration tasks (among others):

  • Creating new databases

  • Using the XCONS database tool

  • Changing database parameters

  • Accessing the volumes

<SID>ADM

User

  • SAP system administrator and database administrator in SAP systems

  • Group member of SDB Operators, Administrators

SQD<SID>

User

Obsolete

Not for SAP liveCache databases

Owner of all database resources
Which SAP MaxDB Versions Support the SDB Operators Group?

All SAP MaxDB versions 7.7 and higher support this group.

How Is the SDB Operators Group Created?

It is your responsibility as administrator on your Microsoft Windows system to create the SDB Operators group prior to installing SAP MaxDB.

The database installation program then allocates the required authorizations to the SDB Operators group.

More Information

SAP MaxDB Security Guide, Restricting Access to Database Resources (Microsoft Windows)