SAP Portal Automatic Logon

Automatic logon is achieved via http header variables (HTTP POST).

1. Append attribute j_user and j_password to irj/portal:

        Example:    https://portal.company.corp/irj/portal?juser=user&jpassword=password

        Same format is used for URL Integration iView .

Once the link is executed in the browser, an automatic logon is achieved.

Always consider proper security while using, because password is stored in clear text. Alternatives might be: Automatic Logon via Single Sign On: Certificates, SAML, Kerberos Based Windows Authentication, or SAML.

Usage:

This method is very convenient to get a quick access to different user roles via a script or spreadsheet, e.g. for test user in a non productive system.

Consider:Only use this method for uncritical users and in secure networks, – probably non productive. Check that SSL is used which provides a secure end to end encryption.

References:

• http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw74/helpdata/en/49/803213c6242221e10000000a42189d/content.htm
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POST_(HTTP)