How To Fix WEBDYNPRO_RT031 - ICF service for Clickjacking Framing Protection is not active.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WEBDYNPRO_RT - Message class of Web Dynpro runtime

• Message number: 031

• Message text: ICF service for Clickjacking Framing Protection is not active.

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  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WEBDYNPRO_RT031: ICF service for Clickjacking Framing Protection is not active:
  
  Error Message
  WEBDYNPRO_RT031: ICF service for Clickjacking Framing Protection is not active
  
  Cause
  This error occurs because the ICF (Internet Communication Framework) service responsible for Clickjacking protection is not activated in the SAP system. 
  
  SAP Web Dynpro applications use this ICF service to set HTTP headers (like X-Frame-Options) that prevent the application from being embedded in frames or iframes on other websites, which is a common clickjacking attack vector.
  If this service is inactive, the system cannot enforce framing protection, and the runtime issues this error to indicate the missing security configuration.
  
  
  What is Clickjacking?
  Clickjacking is a malicious technique where an attacker tricks a user into clicking on something different from what the user perceives, by overlaying or embedding a legitimate web page inside an invisible frame. To prevent this, web applications send HTTP headers like:
  
  X-Frame-Options: