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Fundamental Security Guides

SAP ERP Central Component is based on SAP NetWeaver. This means that the security guide for SAP NetWeaver is also applicable to SAP ERP Central Component. Whenever other guides are relevant, an appropriate reference is included in the documentation for the individual components in this guide.

For a complete list of the SAP Security Guides available, see SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/securityguide.

Important SAP Notes

SAP Note 783758 provides any updates for this guide and adds important information.

SAP Note 853497 contains information about saving temporary files when using Adobe® Acrobat® Reader in SAP applications.

SAP Note 138498 contains information on single sign-on solutions.

SAP Notes relating to security for the subcomponents of SAP ERP Central Component are referenced in the documentation for the individual components in this guide.

For further SAP notes on security, see SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/security ® SAP Security Notes.

Additional information

For more information about specific topics, see the sources in the table below.

Additional Information

Contents	SAP Service Marketplace
Security	service.sap.com/security
Security Guides, SAP NetWeaver Security Guide	service.sap.com/securityguide
SAP NetWeaver documentation	help.sap.com ® Documentation ® SAP NetWeaver
SAP NetWeaver installation guide	service.sap.com ® SAP Support Portal ® Tools & Methods ® Installation Guides ® SAP NetWeaver
Related SAP notes	service.sap.com/notes
Platforms permitted	service.sap.com/platforms
Network security	service.sap.com/network
Technical infrastructure	service.sap.com/ti
SAP Solution Manager	service.sap.com/solutionmanager