Configuring a Connection to SAP NetWeaver Gateway

Prerequisites

SAP NetWeaver Gateway 2.0 SP3 or higher.
You have the connection settings (host, port) to an SAP NetWeaver Gateway server.
You have user credentials for logging on to the SAP NetWeaver Gateway server.

You configure the connection to an SAP NetWeaver Gateway host, by specifying the connection settings and the logon credentials of an Gateway user.

Note

SAP NetWeaver Gateway uses the SAP NetWeaver Destination service for authentication and single sign-on purposes.

In SAP NetWeaver Developer Studio, choose Window Preferences .
In the Preferences window, choose SAP NetWeaver Gateway Connections .

The SAP NetWeaver Gateway Destinations dialog box appears.
To create a new connection to an SAP NetWeaver Gateway host, choose Add .

The Create SAP NetWeaver Gateway Connection dialog box appears.

Enter the following settings for the connection to the SAP NetWeaver Gateway host:

Setting	Description
Use HTTPS (Certificate Required)	Enables using a secure connection for authentication with the host. This option is selected by default. Note This option requires that Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is enabled in your SAP NetWeaver Gateway landscape.
Connection Name	The name of the connection. (Optional.) The default value is: (host:port) .
Server Host	The host name or IP address of the host.
Server Port	The port number of the host.
Client	The client number of the host. (Optional.) The default value is the default client number of the specified host name.
User Name	The user name for logging on to the host.
Password	The password for the user.
Save Password	Enables saving the logon credentials for subsequent logons to the specified host.