788 SAP Message of Class 00 Number of failed password logon attempts: & (see long text)

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788(00) - Number of failed password logon attempts: & (see long text)

Message number 788 of class 00 is used to display message "Number of failed password logon attempts: & (see long text)" and can be triggered using the following ABAP code:

DATA: lv_val1(100) TYPE C.
lv_val1 = '123'.

    MESSAGE E788(00) WITH lv_val1. "Error message example

    MESSAGE W788(00) WITH lv_val1. "Warning message example

    MESSAGE I788(00) WITH lv_val1. "Information message example
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What causes this issue

One or more failed attempts made to log on to the system with a password
and your user name. Failed logon attempts could be caused by you (typowhen entering hidden password) or could be an indication of an attemptby a third party to guess your password.

System Response

Every failed attempt to log on with a password is counted. When a
preconfigurable threshold value is exceeded, any further password logonattempts are blocked to keep your password from being guessed.This counter is reset after a successful password logon. This
message tells you the value before the deletion.If you log on to the system in another way (with Single Sign-On, not
with a password), the value of the counter remains unchanged. The numberof failed password logon attempts is displayed again at the next logon.

How to fix

If you suspect that other people are attempting to guess your password,
you should contact your system administrator. The system administratorcan then log any logon attempts where additional information (timestamp, network address, and so on) is recorded which could help todetermine the cause.If you are also able to log on to the system without a password
(using Single Sign-On), you should consider deactivating the passwordthat is no longer required. Neither you nor other people can log on tothe system using your user name and the deactivated password, furtherpassword logon attempts are denied. If it is not possible to log on tothe system by password, this is no longer displayed to you in a warningmessage (about any failed password logon attempts).&SYS_ADMIN&Use the Security Audit Log to log both failed and successful logon
attempts.
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