Security Guide

• System administrators
• ABAP developers

With the increasing use of distributed systems for managing business data, the demands on security are also on the rise. When using a distributed system, you need to be sure that your data and processes support your business needs without allowing unauthorized access to critical information.

To assist you in making the ABAP development process secure using the ABAP Development Tools, we provide this Security Guide.

The Security Guide comprises the following sections:

• User Authentication on Front-End Client

  This section provides an overview of the authentication aspects.

• Role and Authorization Concept

  This section introduces the authorization concept that applies to ABAP Development Tools.

• Resource Protection on Front-End Client

  This section explains how you can protect local resources of ABAP projects.

• Installing Plug-ins from Third Parties

  This section points to risks caused by installing third party plug-ins.

Additional Information

For more information about specific topics, see the Quick Links as shown in the table below.

Content	Quick Link on SAP Service Marketplace or SDN
Security	http://sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/security
Security Guides	http://service.sap.com/securityguide
Related SAP Notes	http://service.sap.com/securitynotes
SAP NetWeaver	http://sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/netweaver