Exchanging Public-Key Certificates Starting on the AS ABAP 

Use

If you are using individual PSEs for the server components, then you must exchange the servers' public-key certificates. Use the procedure below, which begins the exchange on the AS ABAP.

You can also begin the exchange on the partner’s host.

Prerequisites

·        The SAP Cryptographic Library is installed on the application server.

·        The environment variable SECUDIR is set to the location where the PSE is stored.

·        The SNC PSE exists on the application server.

·        You have access to the other servers' public-key certificates.

Procedure

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       1.      Export the AS ABAP's public-key certificate.

More information: Exporting the AS ABAP's Public-Key Certificate  

       2.      Import the application server's public-key certificate into the partner's certificate list.

More information: Maintaining the Server's Certificate List Using SAPGENPSE  

       3.      Export the partner's public-key certificate.

More information: Exporting the Server's Certificate Using SAPGENPSE  

       4.      Import the partner’s public-key certificateinto the SNC PSE's certificate list on the application server.

More information: Importing Public-Key Certificates on the AS ABAP  

       5.      Save the data.

Result

The application server has the information it needs to identify its communication partner using SNC.

Continue with the connection-specific configurations.