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Network and Communication Security 
Your network infrastructure is extremely important in protecting your system. Therefore refer to the general notes for SAP ECC under Network and Communication Security.
The following table shows the communication paths that the component Task and Resource Management (as part of Logistics Execution, EA_APPL 500) uses, the protocol used for the connection, and the type of data transferred:
Communication Paths
Communication Path |
Protocol Used |
Type of Data Transferred |
Data Requiring Special Protection |
SAP ECC system – external system (SAP or non-SAP system) |
RFC |
Application data |
- |
You can protect RFC connections using Secure Network Communications (SNC). For more information, see the SAP NetWeaver security guide under Network and Communication Security ® Transport Layer Security.
