Configuring Client Certificates

This section describes how to enable the use of certificates for client authentication.

Context

To enable the ABAP download service to download software archives from SAP destinations, various root certificates must be registered in the SAP system. For an up-to-date list of the required certificates, see SAP Note 2620478 Information published on SAP site.

You can use transaction STRUST to check which certificates are registered in your system. If required certificates are missing, import them into the trust manager's certificate list. You can download them either from the website of the corresponding certificate provider or from a certificate website - for example Global TrustPoint.

Procedure

  1. To import certificates, call transaction STRUST and, under SSL client SSL Client (Standard), choose Import certificate.
  2. On the File tab page, browse to the downloaded certificate files and import the certificates by choosing Start of the navigation pathContinue Next navigation step Add to Certificate ListEnd of the navigation path.
  3. Save your changes.

    The Certificate List is now updated with the new certificates.

Results

The ABAP download service is now equipped with the certificates required for client authentication.