configuring-basic-authentication-4e1761c.md

Configuring Basic Authentication

When using the basic authentication method, the client application provides the name of a communication user and its password to authenticate against the ABAP environment.

Procedure

1. Create a communication user using the Maintain Communication Users app in your ABAP environment system. Enter the following data:

   Field	Input
   User Name	Provide a user name, for example, MY_BASIC_AUTH_USER.
   Description	Provide a description.
   Password	Provide a password or generate one.

2. Create a communication system.

   Create a communication system using the Communication Systems app in your ABAP environment system. Enter the following data:

   General Data

   Field	Input
   System ID	Provide a system ID, for example, MY_COMMUNICATION PARTNER.
   System Name	Provide a system name.

   Technical Data

   Field	Input
   General: Inbound Only	Activate

   Users for Inbound Communication

   Authentication Method	User Name/Client ID
   User ID and Password	User name of the communication user, for example, MY_BASIC_AUTH_USER.

3. Create a communication arrangement.

   Create a communication arrangement using the Communication Arrangements app in your ABAP environment system. Enter the following data:

   Field	Input
   Scenario ID	Select the scenario, for example,Z_MY_SCENARIO.
   Arrangement Name	Provide a name, for example, MY_ARRANGEMENT.
   Communication System	Select the communication system, for example, MY_COMMUNICATION_PARTNER.
   Inbound Communication: User Name	Select the communication user, for example, MY_BASIC_AUTH_USER.
   Inbound Communication: Authentication Method	User ID and Password

4. Get technical data of the own communication system.

   Open the own communication system in the Communication Systems app in your ABAP environment system. To open your own communication system choose Own SAP Cloud System.

   Denote the host name, for example 1a354373-d200-46f6-9d5c-daab9a65d9b6.abap.eu10.hana.ondemand.com.

5. Create a destination.

   Create a destination using the Destinations editor in the SAP BTP cockpit. For more information, see Using the Destination Editor in the Cockpit. Provide the following data:

   Field	Input
   Name	Enter the name of the destination that is used by the application, for example, my-basic-destination.
   Type	HTTP
   URL	Enter https://<hostname of the own communication system>, for example, https://1a354373-d200-46f6-9d5c-daab9a65d9b6.abap.eu10.hana.ondemand.com.
   Proxy Type	Internet
   Authentication	BasicAuthentication
   User	Enter the name of the communication user.
   Password	Enter the password of the communication user.

Related Information

Maintain Communication Users

Communication Systems

Communication Arrangements