Network and Communication Security 

General

Your network infrastructure is extremely important in protecting your system. Therefore refer to the general notes for SAP ECC under Network and Communication Security.

Communication Channel Security

The table below shows the communication paths used by the Warehouse Management System (LE-WMS)component, the protocol used for the link, and the type of data transferred.

Communication Paths

Communication Path	Protocol Used	Type of Data Transferred	Data Requiring Special Protection
SAP ECC System – Non-SAP System (external Warehouse Management System)	RFC	Application data (ALE distribution)	-

RFC connections can be protected using Secure Network Communications (SNC). For more information, see:

·        General information about encryption

SAP NetWeaver Security Guide under Network and Communication Security ® Transport Layer Security

·        Security of Application Link Enabling (ALE)

SAPNetWeaver-Security Guide under Security Aspects for Connectivity and Interoperability ® Security Guide ALE (ALE Applications)

Technical Users:

To use ALE, create one or several users with authorization for the standard ALE transactions.