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SAP gateway failed…Unable to Load the GSS-API DLL(sapcrypto.dll)/initial call to gss_indicate_mechs() failed

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The problem arose after upgrading MS Office. The problem is specific to cases where Single Sign-On (SSO) is enabled. No path is available under the “XML Configuration File on Server” option in SAP. Only one version of MS Office is installed on the same PC. The DLL file (sapcrypto.dll) is located in the path mentioned in the error message: C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP\FrontEnd\SecureLogin\lib.


SAP Logon  

SAP_CMINIT3 : rc=20 Connect to SAP gateway failed 
Connect_PM GWHOST=10.200.0.136, 
GWSERV=sapgw00, SYSNR=00 
LOCATION CPIC (TCP/IP) on local host 
ERROR Unable to Load the GSS-API DLL
named “C:\Program Files (x86)\SAP\FrontEnd\SecureLogin\lib\sapcrypto.dll”

TIME     **** 
RELEASE 700
COMPONENT SNC (Secure Network Communication) 
VERSION 5 
RC -1 
MODULE sncxxdl.c 
LINE 342 
DETAIL SncPDLInit
SYSTEM CALL LoadLibrary 
CO

and/or
 

SAP_CMINIT3 : rc=20  Connect to SAP gateway failed 

Connect_PM GWHOST=10.200.0.136, 

GWSERV=sapgw00, SYSNR=00 

LOCATION CPIC (TCP/IP) on local host 

ERROR   GSS-API(maj):

GSS-API(mnin):

STOP!—initial call to gss_indicate_mechs() failed

TIME     **** 

RELEASE 700

COMPONENT SNC (Secure Network Communication) 

VERSION 5 

RC -1 

MODULE sncxxdl.c 

LINE 452 

DETAIL SncPDLInit

SYSTEM CALL gss_indicate_mechs

COUNTER 3

Please refer to the attached document for detailed instructions.

To address the issue with Journal Entry, you need to manually add the path obtained by following the steps outlined in the provided resolution. Add this path in the JE AppOption file, which is typically saved in the following location: C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\WinShuttle\JournalEntry.

Additionally, it is necessary to upgrade the SSO version to version 3. You can find the upgrade instructions at this link: https://support.oneidentity.com/authentication-services/kb/90368.

Ensure that the SAP GUI version being used is supported.

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