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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

SAP Note 550742 - FAQ: General questions about Single Sign-On

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FAQ

Other Terms
FAQ, security, Single Sign-On, SSO

Reason and Prerequisites

Solution

[1] Question: What is Single Sign-On (SSO)?

[2] Question: How do I implement Single Sign-On?

[3] Question: Why does Single Sign-On no longer work after one year?

[4] Question: Do all system have to have the same password?

[5] Question: Where can I find further documentation on SSO?



[1] Question: What is Single Sign-On (SSO)?

Answer:
The term Single Sign-ON (SSO) describes a solution that enables the system to determine the identity of a user without the user having to explicitly specify a user name and password in each application. It is a one-time logon to the system. However, there may be different technical conversions. Several different SSO solutions also exist for SAP.


[2] Question: How do I implement Single Sign-On?

Answer:
Different technical options are available to implement SSO.
Some of the solutions that are available in SAP systems include:
-Logon tickets (Workplace)
-Client certificate
-NTLM SSP
-PAS
For more information, see note 138498.


[3] Question: Why does Single Sign-On no longer work after one year?

Answer:
You are using a certificate that was issued by SAP_CA. For more information, see note 389186. These types of certificates are issued with a validity period of one (1) year only. Logon tickets are still issued after the validity period expires; however, an error is triggered when the logon tickets received are checked. In principle, the problem is not restricted to CA certificates; however, "self-signed" certificates are generated with a considerably longer validity period (up to the year 2038).


[4] Question: Do all systems have to have the same password?

Answer:
The current SSO methods enable you to assign different passwords for different systems.


[5] Question: Where can I find further documentation on SSO?

Answer:
Further documentation is available in the SAP Marketplace:
http://service.sap.com/security


This document refers to:
SAP Notes
1257108 Collective Note: Analyzing issues with Single Sign On (SSO)
114045 Consulting: Technical system security

This document is referenced by:SAP Notes (1)
1257108 Collective Note: Analyzing issues with Single Sign On (SSO)

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