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CUA Distribution Settings

For further details on the distribution parameters for fields within transaction SCUM, refer to the SAP Central User Administration documentation available at http://service.sap.com. It is important to be aware of the distribution settings within your CUA environment as some settings may end with unexpected results. In particular:

• When the distribution model for an attribute has been set to "Global", these attributes must be managed by the Provisioning Manager using the endpoint connecting to the CUA Master system.
• When the distribution model for an attribute has been set to "Local", the attribute can only be managed from the endpoint(s) connecting directly to each individual member system, regardless of its status within the CUA.
• When changing an attribute that conflicts with the distribution model, the modification attempted by the Connector Server may be ignored. In some cases, an error is returned. You should be aware of the distribution settings and manage accordingly.
• In these cases, the Provisioning Manager may not give a visual indication that the attribute change is permitted under the current distribution settings.
• Passwords cannot be managed as "Global", regardless of the distribution settings. Any changes applied to the password on a CUA Master system are not distributed to the child systems by design. Click here for information on password management using the Provisioning Manager.
• With the exception of the password management, we recommend that where possible, the distribution settings be set to "Global".