The SSF Initialization File in Release 4.0 (SAP Library - Digital Signatures and Encryption)

The SSF Initialization File in Release 4.0

This topic explains the few differences that you need to consider when using the SSF initialization file in Release 4.0. For general information about using the file, see the topic The SSF Initialization File.

No Environment Variable Support in Release 4.0

In Release 4.0, you have to use the SSF initialization file to configure the SSF parameters on the front ends.

Syntax for ssfrfc.ini in Release 4.0

In Release 4.0, the format for entering each parameter in the file is a line entry with the following syntax:

<SSF parameter description> = <parameter value>

Note the following:

The SSF parameter descriptions in Release 4.0 are case-sensitive. You also have to include exactly one space before and after the equal sign (=). The descriptions are as follows:

SSF Library Path

SSF Hash Algorithm

SSF Symmetric Encryption Algorithm

SSF Trace Level

The last line of the file must contain an end return.

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The following shows an example of the ssfrfc.ini file in Release 4.0.

ssfrfc.ini

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* Secure Store & Forward (SSF) Initialization File *

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SSF Library Path = c:\Program Files\SAPpc\SAPgui\libssf.dll

SSF Hash Algorithm = MD5

SSF Symmetric Encryption Algorithm = DES-CBC

SSF Trace Level = 0