Communication Channel Security 

Use

Communication channels transfer a wide variety of different business data that needs to be protected from unauthorized access. SAP makes general recommendations and provides technology for the protection of your system landscape based on SAP NetWeaver.

The table below shows the communication paths used by SAP ERP Central Component, the protocol used for the connection, and the type of data transferred.

Communication Paths

Communication Paths	Protocol Used	Type of Data Transferred	Data Requiring Special Protection
Application server to application server	RFC, HTTP(S)	Integration data	Business data
Application server to third-party application	HTTP(S)	Application data	Passwords, business data, for example

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 the SAP NetWeaver security guide: SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/securityguide in the section Transport Layer Security.

For information on security aspects if you integrate SAP ERP Central Component with SAP Business Intelligence and SAP Supply Chain Management, see SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/securityguide:

·        SAP Supply Chain Management ® Authorizations/Communication Channel Security/Communication Destinations

·        SAP Business Information Warehouse Security Guides ® Communication Security ® Communication Destinations