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

SAP Error Message - Details

• 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

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