Password encryption

[cdumont69]

Hello,

Is it possible to encrypt password during SAP Logon connection without using SNC ?

Maybe this is the default process but in this case what is the encryption protocol or procedure?

We need to be sure that the password cannot be read by somebody sniffing the network.

Thanks

Regards

chris

Edited by: Christophe DUMONT on Apr 1, 2009 11:26 PM

[cdumont69 · Accepted solution]

I find in the security guide that the password is compressed :

SAP GUI for Windows

For the transport between the SAP GUI for Windows and the application server, the data

is compressed.

What does exactly mind ?

Thanks

Regards

[debasissahoo · Accepted solution]

Hi Chris,

well.. by compression it means the data being compressed to reduce in size to be sent in the network traffic.. but 'encryption' is a altogether a different technique!

Thanks,

Debasis.

[debasissahoo]

Hi Chris,

When you login from GUI (windows) it uses SAP's GUI protocol. The data that is send via GUI protocol is compressed but it's not an encryption. To transfer data in encrypted form you've use SNC or an external security product.

Regards,

Debasis.