# SAP GUI and ABAP Platform extension configuration

**URL:** <https://community.dynatrace.com/t/sap-gui-and-abap-platform-extension-configuration/56655>\
**Category:** Extensions\
**Tags:** sap, extensions\
**Created:** [August 6, 2026, 7:32am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/sap-gui-and-abap-platform-extension-configuration/56655 "2026-08-06T07:32:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![VaruTh1998](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8edcca/32.png) [@VaruTh1998](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/VaruTh1998)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2026, 7:32am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/sap-gui-and-abap-platform-extension-configuration/56655/1 "2026-08-06T07:32:47Z")

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Hello,

Can someone help me with the below query.

For configuring the extension, the service account is needed in ABAP or OS layer?

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**Author:** ![Mike\_L](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/dynatrace/user_avatar/community.dynatrace.com/mike_l/32/11717_2.png) [@Mike\_L](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/Mike_L)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2026, 8:25am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/sap-gui-and-abap-platform-extension-configuration/56655/2 "2026-08-06T08:25:50Z")

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It’s ABAP. The extension connects over RFC to grab the data and needs it to authenticate.

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**Author:** ![VaruTh1998](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8edcca/32.png) [@VaruTh1998](https://community.dynatrace.com/u/VaruTh1998)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2026, 8:49am UTC](https://community.dynatrace.com/t/sap-gui-and-abap-platform-extension-configuration/56655/3 "2026-08-06T08:49:38Z")

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Thankyou Mike