How To Fix WSS031 - System is not prepared for WS Security authentication (note 1319507)

WSS031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSS - Web Services Security

• Message number: 031

• Message text: System is not prepared for WS Security authentication (note 1319507)

What causes this issue?

A configuration using web services with a message based authentication
like WS Security Username Token, X.509 authentication using XML
Signatures or SAML Authentication is configured. But the system has not
been configured to support message authentication.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Call report WSS_SETUP, uncheck "Test Run" and execute the report. This
will create a user "DELAY_LOGON" (7.1X) or "DELAY_L_<SID>" (7.0X).
This user is needed to enable the user switches for message based
authentication.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WSS031 - Details

• Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding SAP error message WSS031: System is not prepared for WS Security authentication (related to SAP Note 1319507):
  
  Error Message
  WSS031: System is not prepared for WS Security authentication
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when the SAP system is not properly configured to support Web Services (WS) Security authentication. Specifically, the system lacks the necessary setup to handle WS-Security headers in SOAP messages, which are required for secure communication in web services.
  Common causes include:
  
  Missing or incomplete configuration of the Web Service Security in the SAP system.
  The system does not have the required security policies or security tokens configured.
  The relevant SAP Web Service runtime components or patches are not installed or activated.
  The system is not prepared to process WS-Security headers such as UsernameToken, X.509 certificates, or SAML tokens.
  The SOAP message sent to the SAP system contains WS-Security headers, but the system is not configured to process them.
  
  
  Solution
  To resolve this error, you