How To Fix SRT_WSP872 - They support different sets of authentication methods

SRT_WSP872 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SRT_WSP - Messages for SRT WSP

• Message number: 872

• Message text: They support different sets of authentication methods

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SRT_WSP872 - They support different sets of authentication methods ?

  The SAP error message SRT_WSP872 indicates that there is a mismatch in the authentication methods supported by the client and the server when trying to establish a web service connection. This typically occurs in scenarios involving SAP Process Integration (PI) or SAP Process Orchestration (PO) when consuming or exposing web services.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  The client (consumer) and the server (provider) are configured to use different authentication methods. For example, one might be set to use Basic Authentication while the other is set to use WS-Security.
  The web service endpoint is not correctly configured to support the authentication method being requested.
  There may be a misconfiguration in the security settings of the web service or the client application.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SRT_WSP872 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Authentication Configuration:
  
  Verify the authentication methods configured on both the client and server sides. Ensure they match.
  If using Basic Authentication, ensure that both sides are set to