Secure Storage (ABAP) 

Use

The secure storage is a component of the SAP Web Application Server ABAP. It allows the encrypted storage of sensitive data that SAP applications require when logging on to other systems.

The encrypted storage of the data in the database prevents unauthorized persons or programs being able to access this data.

Integration

The following SAP applications use the secure storage to store passwords:

·        RFC destinations

·        Exchange Infrastructure (XI)

·        LDAP system users

·        SAPphone

·        SAPconnect

·        CCMS (Generic Request and Message Generator)

For legal reasons, only SAP applications may use the secure storage. We therefore use technical measures to prevent the secure storage being used in customer developments.

SAP provides the Secure Store & Forward interface for external products for your own developments.

Prerequisites

The secure storage is part of the SAP Web Application Server ABAP. You therefore do not need to install any additional libraries or external products.

Features

The data transferred to the secure storage by the application is encrypted with the 3DES algorithm and stored in the database. You can have the system determine the key or choose it yourself.

Only the system that stored the entries in the secure storage can use these later.