Testing the Connection for SSL Server Authentication (SAP Library

Testing the Connection for SSL Server Authentication

Use

Use this procedure to make sure that SSL support is set up correctly for connections where the SAP Web AS is the server component in the connection.

Prerequisites

The SSL server PSE exists.

You know the port number that the SAP Web AS is using for HTTPS connections. (See Making Sure the SSL Port is Set up Correctly.)

Procedure

Start a Business Server Page (BSP) using an HTTPS connection and the SSL port.

Note

For example, start the standard BSP test application IT00 with the URL https://host123.mycompany.com:443/sap/bc/bsp/sap/it00/default.htm.

If your Web browser cannot completely verify the SAP Web AS's server certificate, then you will receive a dialog that states the reason why. For example, if your Web browser does not possess the issuing CA's root certificate as a trusted root certificate, then you are informed and have the opportunity to trust the server at this time.

If you trust the server's certificate (either automatically or manually), then the next step is to authenticate yourself. If you have also set up the SAP Web Application Server for using client certificates (see Using X.509 Client Certificates), then you can also use a public-key certificate for authentication. Otherwise, you are prompted for user ID and password.

After you have authenticated yourself, the BSP appears.

Result

You are connected to the SAP Web AS using SSL, which is indicated in your Web browser. For example, Microsoft Internet Explorer displays a lock in the lower right corner of the Web browser.