Analyzing SSO based on logon tickets using the SM50 logon trace
Typical scenario: you have a Portal system (Java-based) and an ECC system (ABAP-based). You want your end users to access ECC content via Portal, without having a new authentication being required.By...
View ArticleAnalyzing SSO based on X.509 client certificates using the SM50 logon trace
By now, you already know how to setup the SM50 logon trace and how to configure the system to use X.509 client certificates.Now it is time to go a bit deeper in the logon trace (and some other...
View ArticleSecurity Audit Log (SAL): No UNC, No NFS mounts
Today I am starting a new blog series, about some issues when incorrect configuration is made on the Security Audit Log (SAL). If you are interested on reading the most comprehensive document on SAL...
View ArticleSecurity Audit Log (SAL): One directory for all SAL files
Today I will present a scenario about SAL: use one directory to store all SAL files from all application servers in a SAP system. As I mentioned in my previous blog, the most comprehensive document on...
View ArticleSizing, Load Test: Beginning
Today I am starting a new blog series, on sizing and load testing in a SAP Netweaver environment.In this blog, I describe the reasons for the new series of posts, the landscape I will use as a scenario...
View ArticleSecurity Audit Log (SAL): Single file or Multiple Files?
Another scenario involving SAL: do you want to have a single SAL file created per day? Alternatively, do you want to have more than one file, limiting the file size and the total amount of space...
View ArticleSecurity Audit Log (SAL): Big Endian versus Little Endian (or not)
Imagine the scenario where your system was migrated from one server to another. The OS used was changed. In order to keep SAL data, you have moved SAL files from the original system to the new system....
View ArticleWeb Dispatcher 7.45 Parameters
Over the years I've had to install and upgrade a number of SAP Web Dispatchers, the following is my go-to configuration for version 7.45 as per and starting with SAP Note 908097 SAP Web Dispatcher:...
View ArticleOData operations (READ, CREATE, UPDATE) from UI5 application
This blog shows how to integrate the SAP OData service and perform the data operations via a UI5 Application. Example scenarios: Registration/Login form for employee. In below screen shots I have used...
View ArticleHow to enable JAVA DISPATCHER / ICM tracing on Application Server JAVA
Purpose The purpose of this document is help in cases where the JAVA Dispatcher/ ICM (Internet Communication Manager) leads to erroneous situations and more detailed investigation is needed. The SAP...
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