Question:
Hi guys,
I am student at the polytechnic school of Montreal. I am currently working in a company which developed a pluggin (a bunch of DLLs) biometric identification (by fingerprint).
We seek to adapt it to different platforms. I have adapted it to SSH Client PuTTy.
I am charged to find a way to adapt our pluggin to SAP. It is my first project with SAP . I have some questions for you (Consider me as a SAP newbie ):
1-client side. For authentication with SAP GUI, there is a screen in which it is necessary to enter userID and password. I would like to be able to modify this screen by including in it an fingerprint bitmap image (or to generate a popup window during this authentification for the fingerprint bitmap image).
Is it possible to modify SAP GUI in order to obtain such results? (API, source codes, etc…) ?
- If this is possible, can you refer me to good links or a good documentation about how to deal with that.
- if not, which solution do you recommend me? (also links or documentation)
2-client side: After the authentification in SAP GUI, the user usually sees appearing a screen where he can select the modules he wants to use (BW, CRM, SCM,… etc).
In the case that we'll have to develop a new version of SAP GUI (adapted to biometric):
Is there any tools (or automatic ways ) which can automatically allow us to have access to the standard SAP session screens associated to these modules (BW, CRM, SCM, etc…)?
or will it be necessary re-develop (API, coding etc…)each of these standard screens which are usually required in a SAP work session?
Any answers, links or documentations about all of these questions will be helpfull.
Thanks you guys.
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Nikita Dehoumon
Answer:
SAP provides for a certificate based logon to SAPGUI that bypasses the normal logon screen. This requires third party products (unless the server that the user is logging into runs a Microsoft operating system. Microsoft has its own process for enabling a bypass of the login screen that uses SAP's API's).
There is no chance whatsoever that you will be able to modify SAP's logon screen.
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bwSecurity
Answer:
There is no chance whatsoever that you will be able to modify SAP's logon screen.
Say "cheese".
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Answer:
I can't say I'm an expert on the subject but I would offer up the option of SSO (Single Sign On) via the Portal. Though this will not assist you with the modificiation of SAP Logon dialogue box it will help with authentication into the separate modules: CRM, BI, etc. Once a user has authenticated themselves (via biometrics) one would be able to move seamlessly between other applications. SAP's Enterprise Portal can be configured to work with non-SAP applications as well to provide SSO flexibility!