RFC User for Connectivity with ABAP Server Proxy Required?

[Former Member]

Hi people,

I am just wondering how I set-up my connectivity between XI and my business system B.

Our basis already set-up the connection to the runtime workbench from B->XI

For that sake they've added the xirwbuser to B (Xi has it as well, of course).

Now I am configuring the whole thing in the Directory. There I need an receiver agreement and a channel. For that I take the adapter type "XI". Anyway, I need to give here an RFC destination as well. I've added one of type "H".

And now the issue: Do I really need a separate user for that rfc connection? I thought with proxies the systems are somewhat like "hard-wired" and do not need special users.

Anyway, if I need a dedicated RFC user: Is a certain role enough or do I need special roles depending on the stuff I am doing in the business system?

Thanks in advance!

Helge

[stefan_grube]

You can of course use an existing service user.

But for monitoring purpose it is receommended to use a seperate user. (Think about system log entries).

The user needs the role SAP_XI_APPL_SERV_USER.

Regards

Stefan