Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/146173 (SAP Service marketplace login required)
Summary :
This SAP Note addresses managing the password saving feature in SAPShortcut for security compliance. Users must be cautious about enabling saving passwords, as it poses security risks. By default, this feature is deactivated to enhance security, users can enable it by modifying the 'EnablePassword' registry entry in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SAP\SAPShortcut\Security\. Users are advised to reset this setting when not needed. Additionally, issues involving incorrect password errors with special characters are corrected in SAP GUI patches. Alternatives like Single Sign-On are suggested to avoid password storage, enhancing security while maintaining efficiency.
Key words :
hkey_current_user\software\sap\sapshortcut\security\, sap gui 720 final release, password includes special characters, sap gui directory, terms password length > 8, passwordsecurity password reason, sap gui 710 patch 17, password saving function, external security tool, system automatically creates
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