How To Fix SDEST054 - Proxy password cannot be specified without proxy user

SDEST054 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SDEST - Messages for RFC Destinations

• Message number: 054

• Message text: Proxy password cannot be specified without proxy user

What causes this issue?

A password has been created for proxy logons, but the user is initial. A
password must be associated with a user, for security reasons.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Enter the proxy user or delete the proxy password.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SDEST054 - Proxy password cannot be specified without proxy user ?

  The SAP error message SDEST054 indicates that a proxy password cannot be specified without a corresponding proxy user. This error typically occurs in the context of configuring a proxy for communication between systems, such as when setting up a connection to an external service or system.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to set a password for a proxy user in the SAP system without first specifying the proxy user itself. In other words, the system expects both a proxy user and a password to be defined together, and if the user is missing, it cannot process the password.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that you have both a proxy user and a proxy password defined in your configuration. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Configuration:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction in SAP where you are configuring the proxy settings (e.g., SOAMANAGER for web service configurations).
  
  
  
  Define Proxy User:
  
  Ensure