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.