Connecting to the Server

How do you connect to the server in real time? Where is the server located? You might have faced these questions. Please find the explanation below. Friends at any time if you get any doubts or if you need clarifications, please feel free to post your comments. Sure your questions will be answered. No Doubt, we do connect to SAP servers through SAP GUI (Graphical User Interface) Front end.
In coaching labs, the server may be located in any corner of the building. Imagine you are working for a client who is in London; you are working from Hyderabad offshore development center. Then certainly you should use internet lines. Then is it secure to use internet which is having access to public?
Then how do you connect to the server located in the London?
Well, you will connect through the internet lines only, but you will be using VPN connection. VPN Stands for Virtual Private Network. It is a secure connection.
How do you connect to VPN? In real time clients use any one of the VPN software available in market. For example Citrix is VPN software.
You will be provided with VPN User ID and Password. You can connect to the VPN using that user id and pwd.
Once you are connected to VPN, then you can use your SAP GUI to connect to SAP Server. The SAP Log on screen will be the same as you see in coaching centers. You will be having your SAP User id and password.
next time when the interviewer asks you, how do you connect to SAP server, you can say that you will use VPN connection. You can name any of the VPN software in the market. To know more about the VPN, search the sites listed in the top of this page.
Where the server is located?
It is simple to answer. Always the server will be located at client place only. If you are working for a client who is having head office in United States, then the SAP server may also be located there. Best thing is , find out the details of the client you put in your resume. Don’t say that server is located in my company like infosys, TCS or HP.
SO far we have discussed System landscape, two essential documents in a project and Connecting to the server. Friends feel free to post your comments if you need any clarifications.
In coming postings, you will find how to create transport requests, how to transport them to TEST server? How to debug a program? What are all the options you have in debugging tool?
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