HTTP System Properties

Use

The template for an HTTP system defines the specific parameters needed by URL-based iViews to connect to secure HTTP sites using SSO. Preauthentication can occur on either the client or server side:

Client: The HTTP Authentication Assistant (see table below) performs the authentication process transparently, the iView is loaded, and the user is connected without having to provide identification.
Server: The iView developer calls the HTTP Authentication Assistant on the server side. The back-end application returns the headers, the Authentication Assistant adds the headers to the request, and the user is connected to the application without having to provide identification.

Example

See SAP Note 779865 Information published on SAP site for information and examples of editing HTTP systems when using:

Authentication Type: Server
Authentication Method: Other

Property	Value/Comments
Category: User Management
User Mapping Type	Defines the type of user mapping needed for connection; who can perform user mapping Valid values: user/admin/admin,user For more information, see Editing System Properties .
Category: HTTP Authentication
Authentication Method	Select one of the following: GET : Basic method for transferring parameters POST : Enables transfer of heavy data within navigation; not seen in URL Basic Authentication : Not possible from client side Other : Choose this option if the site requires more than User Name and Password for proper authentication. This choice entails follow-up coding to produce a viable service; see Example , below.
Authentication Type	Client : Browser performs authentication Server : Portal server performs authentication. This choice entails follow-up coding to produce a viable service; see Example , below.
Authentication URL	URL path must include any other parameters that the secured site requests, apart from User Name and Password.
Custom Authentication Service ID	Relevant only for Other authentication method Enter the Key of the service that implements the authentication; see Example , below.
Enable Authentication Assistant	Yes : Enables the service No : Authentication Assistant process will not function and authentication will not be performed.
Permanent Authentication (client-side only)	Used to determine if authentication will be performed once per session or with each iView refresh Relevant only when using client-side authentication
URL Parameter for Password	Must be defined according to the (coded) parameter label used by the target site Relevant only for GET and POST authentication methods
URL Parameter for User Name	Must be defined according to the (coded) parameter label used by the target site Relevant only for GET and POST authentication methods

Host Name	Specifies the name or the machine used to build a URL. The host name must be defined either using the fully qualified host name or the IP address.
Port	The port on the host machine by which a system is accessed (relevant for generic system destination).
Protocol	The URL protocol, HTTP or HTTPS, used to connect to a back-end system. When using generic system destination, entering a valid value for this property, is mandatory.