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3576091 - Migration from Basic Authentication to Client Certificate Authentication in SAP SuccessFactors Learning

Symptom

  • Query about migration of IAS instance from Basic Authentication to Client Certificate Authentication for Learning connected instance.
  • There was a mail sent for the deprecation of Basic Authentication for BizX connection.
  • However, Learning is still using Basic Authentication for IAS integration. It's desired to know when Learning will be migrated.

Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite
  • SAP SuccessFactors Learning

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Initiate the migration of LIC's IAS instance from Basic Authentication to Client Certificate Authentication >
  2. Evaluate the impact on the Basic Authentication deprecation for ODATA.

Resolution

  1. Confirm that the Learning and IAS integrations for external or Learning only users won't be affected >
  2. Confirm that the setup for IAS to Basic Authentication in Learning will also remain unaffected. This is because the SAP notification on deprecating Basic Authentication is only applicable for BizX.

Keywords

migration, basic, authentication, client, certificate, authentication, learning, lms, ias, odata, external, user, only, bizx, platform, deprecate, deprecation , KBA , LOD-SF-LMS-INT , Integrations with BizX , LOD-SF-LMS-ODA , Web Services OData , LOD-SF-LMS-IAS , LMS IAS Integration for External User , LOD-SF-LMS-EXT , Sites and External Users , LOD-SF-PLT , Platform Foundational Capabilities , LOD-SF-LMS , Learning Management System , How To

Product

SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite all versions ; SAP SuccessFactors Learning all versions