Communication Channel Security

Use

The table below shows the communication channels used by Personnel Management , 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

Interface Toolbox (Transaction PU12)

ALE

Master data, Benefits data, Organizational data as defined by the user

SAP BW

Extractor Program

Master data, Organizational data, Personnel Development data

SAP CO

(for distributed systems)

RFC

Cost centers, orders, and so on

Authorizations for CO objects are required here

External Files

ASCII

Personnel Administration data

Applicable only for country versions Australia and New Zealand

MS Word

Report Interface with SAP NetWeaver

Office Integration

Connection with PDF-based print forms for archiving

HTTP(S)

Person-related data (for example, employee photo)

DIAG and RFC connections can be protected using Secure Network Communications (SNC). HTTP connections are protected using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.

Note Note

If you convert the protocol from HTTP to HTTPS and use PDF-based print forms, see SAP Note 1461447.

End of the note.

For more information, see Transport Layer Security in the SAP NetWeaver Security Guide .