Question Re: FTPS queries in Technology Q&A

FTPS queries

Former Member — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 18:44:39 GMT

Hi Experts,

I have below questions: SAP PI 7.1:

1. Can we connect to the server using FTPS protocol without the need of certificate from the server?

2. What should be the "Connection Security" when we are not checking the option "Use x509 certificate for client authentication"

Thanks in advance

Re: FTPS queries

kashyap_shah3 — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 11:23:10 GMT

Hi Surya,

Please have a look at following SAP Notes:
821267 - FAQ: XI 3.0 / PI 7.0 / PI 7.1 / PI 7.3 File Adapter (search with terms "ftps", "sftp")
795131 - FAQ: How to make Secure FTP communication with SAPFTP
2545481 - Secure FTP does not work in SAP syste

Basically, there's SFTP and FTPS in context of file adaptor and SFTP in conext of RFC.

I hope above helps.

Best Regards,
Kashyap Shah

Re: FTPS queries

kaus19d — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 12:23:49 GMT

Hi Surya Mane,

Using certificate based login feature is just a improvised process for login.

Please check the below,

https://blogs.sap.com/2010/04/13/how-to-configure-ftps-in-file-adapter/

https://blogs.sap.com/2007/07/31/sftp-vs-ftps-in-sap-pi/

https://blogs.sap.com/2012/04/18/how-to-setup-a-ftps-connection-in-pi-710/

Thanks,

Kaushik

Re: FTPS queries

JaySchwendemann — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 16:52:04 GMT

Not much to add what's not already being said. Just quick answers to your questions

Nope, you would need the server's certificates for FTPS
You would want to go for FTPS for Control and Data Connection. However, this depends on what the FTPS Server is capable to provide

One caveat: The last time (was on 7.40 though) I used FTPS, only explicit FTPS was supported: https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/1554886

Cheers

Jens

Re: FTPS queries

Former Member — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:43:51 GMT

Thank you.

Re: FTPS queries

Former Member — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:44:16 GMT

Thank you.