Using SNC Client Encryption for Password Logon

Prerequisites

You have SAP GUI installed on a computer running Microsoft Windows
You have SAP NetWeaver Application Server (AS) ABAP
You have a Microsoft Windows Domain Controller

Context

SNC Client Encryption is an optional feature of SAP GUI and SAP NetWeaver technology platform. This software component enables users to protect communication between SAP GUI for Windows and SAP NetWeaver Application Server (AS) ABAP. The component also enables encryption for RFC clients, such as BEx Query Designer.

SNC Client Encryption provides encryption only.

Restriction

The terms of the license agreement do not allow you to use SNC Client Encryption with single sign-on technologies, such as logon tickets. The SAP NetWeaver Single Sign-On solution enables customers to implement a combination of encrypted communication and single sign-on.

For more information, see How SNC Client Encryption Works and SAP NetWeaver Single Sign-On.

Procedure

Prepare SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP for SNC Client Encryption with the Microsoft Active Directory Server.

For more information, see Preparing the AS ABAP.
Install SNC Client Encryption on the Windows hosts for the SAP GUI for Windows clients.

For more information, see Installing SNC Client Encryption.

Fore more information about performing an unattended installation, see Performing an Unattended Installation.
Configure SAP GUI for Windows to use SNC Client Encryption.

For more information, see Configuring SAP GUI for Windows.

Next Steps

SAP Note 1561161 Enabling SAP GUI password logon despite using SNC
SAP Note 1580808 SAP Logon 7.20: "SNC logon w/o SSO" for connection entry
SAP Note 1616598 Enabling RFC password logon despite using SNC
SAP Note 1617641 Addition of SSO feature for SNC in Logon Control