Single Sign-On Portal

Single Sign-On (Logon Ticket)
Applies to:
EP7.0 SPS14 and above
SAP ECC6.0 SPS14 and above
Summary
Single Sign-On provides single point access to systems in the landscape. SSO is mainly categorized into two
types SSO using User Mapping method and Logon Ticket method. In the article I have configured SSO using
Logon Ticket method
Author: Venkata Sriharsha.L

Company: Willsys Infosystems PVT.LTD.,
Created on: 13 July 2010
Author Bio
Venkata sriharsha has 2 years of experience in IT Industry as SAP NetWeaver Consultant and
working on various new dimensional components.Working on SAP EP7.0 , BI and PI
implementation, support and maintenance.
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Table of Contents
Single Sign-On (SSO) Configuration .................................................................................................................. 3
Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
Backend System .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Configuration Steps: ........................................................................................................................................ 4
Portal System ( Issuing Ticket ) ................................................................................................................................... 4
Backend System: (Accepting Ticket) ........................................................................................................................... 5
Testing SSO: ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
Disclaimer and Liability Notice .......................................................................................................................... 13
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Single Sign-On (SSO) Configuration

Procedure
Backend System
Login to the backend system with user having authorizations to work with TCD RZ10
Call TCD RZ10 – select “instance profile” -- Extended maintenance – click on “change”
Click on tab
Set the profile parameter’s
Set the parameters
Login/accept_sso2_ticket=1
Login/create_ss02_ticket=0
Set these parameters to accept the ticket from issuer (portal) and it can’t create any ticket.
Also set the FQHN (fully qualified host name)
Icm/host_name_full=<FQHN> ( company name.domain.com)
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Click on Copy tab come BACK

SAVE and ACTIVATE the parameters
Note: You have to restart the SAP Instance to get effected by the changes.
Configuration Steps:
Portal System ( Issuing Ticket )

Login to portal as Administrator
System Administration – System Configuration – Keystore Administration
Select “ Content “ tab

SAPLogonTicketKeypair - cert
Click on tab and save it on the local system (it will generate ―verify.der.zip‖ file which
consist of verify.der file extract the verify.der from verify.der.zip).
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Backend System: (Accepting Ticket)

Login to ECC6.0 system
Call the TCD STRUSTSSO2
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On the column Certificate – click on icon Import certificate

Select the tab File – in File path specify the location of verify.der file that was imported from Portal
Select Binary – confirm
On the Certificate column you can see the details of ticket issuer system (Portal)
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Click on tab to add certificate to system PSE
The above process has to be done only once in the system (i.e., to add certificate to System PSE)
0n the Certificate column click on the tab to add certificate to SS0 access control
list.
System ID -- <SID> of the portal

Client – 000 (as the portal don’t have client concept)
Confirm
Click on SAVE
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Testing SSO:
Defining System Aliases
Login to portal with Administrative rights
Create your folder for easy organization
Click on Finish
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Right click on Newly created folder ( here TEST SSO)
Select based on your requirement click on Next tab
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Click on Next – Finish

on left hand side you can see Newly created system (here TEST SSO)
Right click Open—Object
In Property Category select Connector
You have fill in the following details of the backend system (here ECC6.0)
Application Host – host name of Backend System
Gateway Host
Gateway Service – sapgw<instance no>
Remote Host Type – 3 (connection to R3 system)
SAP Client – client where we added ticket to access control list
SID
SAP System Number
Server Port – 32<instance no> (Dispatcher port) as we are using connection type for dedicated
application server
System Type – SAP_R3 /SAP_BW/SAP_CRM
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Create System Aliases
Specify the Alias Name click on Add -- SAVE
System Administration – Support – SAP Application
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Select Transaction – click on Run
Select System you have defined -- click on Go
It will open window of the backend system if SSO is successful.
Note: In SSO using Logon Ticket method both the frontend (EP) and backend (ECC) should have same users
(generally in backend we use service user) .
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Disclaimer and Liability Notice

This document may discuss sample coding or other information that does not include SAP official interfaces and therefore is not
supported by SAP. Changes made based on this information are not supported and can be overwritten during an upgrade.
SAP will not be held liable for any damages caused by using or misusing the information, code or methods suggested in this document,
and anyone using these methods does so at his/her own risk.
SAP offers no guarantees and assumes no responsibility or liability of any type with respect to the content of this technical article or
code sample, including any liability resulting from incompatibility between the content within this document and the materials and
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Author: Venkata Sriharsha.L

Single Sign-On (SSO) Configuration

Click on Copy tab come BACK

Portal System ( Issuing Ticket )

Select “ Content “ tab

Backend System: (Accepting Ticket)

On the column Certificate – click on icon Import certificate

Click on tab to add certificate to system PSE

System ID -- <SID> of the portal

Create your folder for easy organization

Right click on Newly created folder ( here TEST SSO)

Select based on your requirement click on Next tab

Click on Next – Finish

Right click Open—Object

In Property Category select Connector

Create System Aliases

Specify the Alias Name click on Add -- SAVE

System Administration – Support – SAP Application

Select Transaction – click on Run

Select System you have defined -- click on Go

It will open window of the backend system if SSO is successful.

Disclaimer and Liability Notice

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