Configuration of Secure Communication with the
WebStart Client
Secure RMI-P4 is used for communication between the WebStart client and the Integration Repository and the Integration Directory.
To enable secure RMI-P4, create or maintain the following properties in your exchange profile:
● com.sap.aii.connect.rmi.protocol
This property contains the protocol used for RMI-P4 communication. Possible values are P4 (default) and P4S (secure).
● com.sap.aii.connect.repository.rmiport.ssl
This property contains the RMI-P4 port number of the Integration Repository server.
● com.sap.aii.connect.directory.rmiport.ssl
This property contains the RMI-P4 port number of the Integration Directory server.

It is a
prerequisite that your Web
AS is configured for SSL. More information:
Configuring the Use of
SSL on the J2EE Engine.
If you are working in a high-availability environment, you must also maintain the following properties:
● com.sap.aii.connect.repository.mshttpsport
This property contains the HTTPS port number of the Integration Repository message server.
● com.sap.aii.connect.directory.mshttpsport
This property contains the HTTPS port number of the Integration Directory message server.

It is a
prerequisite that the message server of the SCS Instance is configured for
SSL. More information:
Metadata Exchange
Using SSL.
HTTPS is then used for the communication with the message server and secure RMI-P4 is used for the communication with the WebStart client.