

Simply start your web browser, enter the URL of the SAP system and login – that’s it. There are 3 different types of SAP GUIs and they each have their pros and cons:Īs the name suggests, this GUI uses an internet browser (such as Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, etc.) to login to an SAP system. SAP uses a so-called client-server architecture where the SAP application server resides on the server side and the SAP user is accessing the system via their computer (which is called the client - see below image for SAP's typical client-server set up).

Sometimes people refer to it as the SAP Logon, too (or SAP Logon Pad). The SAP GUI (Graphical User Interface) is a software program on your computer that allows you to access an SAP ERP system.
