Communication Channel Security
The table below shows the communication channels used by Project Workspace and Project Cost and Revenue Planning, the protocol used for the connection, and the type of data transferred.
|
Communication Path |
Protocol Used |
Type of Data Transferred |
Data Requiring Special Protection |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Frontend client using SAP GUI for Windows to application server |
RFC, HTTP(S) |
Integration data |
Passwords |
|
Frontend client using a web browser to application server |
HTTPS |
All application data |
Passwords |
|
Application server to third-party application |
HTTPS |
System ID, client, and host name |
System information (that is, host name) |
|
Application server to application server |
RFC |
Application data (equipment, functional locations) integration objects |
System information |
DIAG and RFC connections can be protected using Secure Network Communications (SNC). HTTP connections are protected using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
For more information, see Transport Layer Security in the SAP NetWeaver Security Guide.