Communication Channel Security
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 channels used by Master Data Governance, the protocol used for the connection, and the type of data transferred.
Communication Path | 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 application of a third party administrator | HTTP(S) | Application data | For example, passwords, business data |
DIAG and RFC connections can be protected using Secure Network Communications (SNC). HTTP connections are protected using the Secure Sockets Layer protocol (SSL protocol).
Recommendation
We strongly recommend that you use secure protocols (SSL, SNC).