Communication Channel Security
Use
The table below shows the communication paths used by Personnel Management, the protocol used for the connection, and the type of data transferred.
Communication Path
Communication Path |
Protocol Used |
Type of Data Transferred |
Data Requiring Special Protection |
Interface Toolbox (Transaction PU12) |
ALE |
Master data, Benefits data, Organizational data as defined by the user |
|
SAP BW |
Extractor Program |
Master data, Organizational data, Personnel Development data |
|
SAP CO (for distributed systems) |
RFC |
Cost centers, orders, and so on |
Authorizations for CO objects are required here |
External Files |
ASCII |
Personnel Administration data |
Applicable only for country versions Australia and New Zealand |
Microsoft Word |
Report Interface with SAP NetWeaver |
|
Office Integration |
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 Transport Layer Security in the SAP NetWeaver Security Guide.