--- title: 15 Steps to Setting Up SAP Cloud Connector description: SAP Cloud Connector is used to setup a secure connection between computer and SAP Cloud Platform. 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Access https://localhost:8443 or use the port you’ve defined. Use the predefined User **Name** “Administrator” and **Password** “manage” and then click **Logon**, as shown in the figure below.   ![SAP Cloud Connector Login Screen](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/figure_2-103.jpg)   2. First you need to change the default password to a new one. You may also need to set a proxy to connect to the internet.   ![Changing Your SAP Cloud Connector Password](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/figure_2-104%20copy.jpg)   3. Now you’ll connect SAP Cloud Connector to your SAP Cloud Platform trial account. Here you need to select **Europe (Rot)-Trial** for **Region**. Fill in your account name, which looks like “ptrial”, in the **Subaccount** field. Also enter your **Account User** (pxxxxx) and **Password**. Then click **Save** to save this configuration.   ![Defining SAP Cloud Connector Subaccount](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/figure_2-105%20copy.jpg)   4. Below shows the status when you’ve connected to SAP Cloud Platform. You’ll see a green success message.   ![Successful Connection to SAP Cloud Platform](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/figure_2-106%20copy.jpg)   5. Click **Cloud To On-Premise** in the left menu, then click the **Add** button on the right side.   ![Cloud to On-Premise Connection Option](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/figure_2-107%20copy.jpg)   6. Choose **SAP Gateway** as the **Backend Type**, then click **Next**.   ![Back-End Type Selection](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/figure_2-108%20copy.jpg)   7. Choose **HTTPS** as the **Protocol**, then click **Next**.   ![HTTPS Selection](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/figure_2-109%20copy.jpg)   8. For **Internal Host**, enter “vhcalnplci.dummy.nodomain”, and enter “44300” for **Internal Port**. Then click **Next**.   ![Add System Mapping](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/figure_2-110%20copy.jpg)   9. Change **Virtual Host** to “npl”, then click **Next**.   Note: The purpose of the virtual host is to hide your real address in the cloud. The virtual host and virtual port are only things you can see in the cloud.   ![Changing the Virtual Host](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/figure_2-111%20copy.jpg)   10. Select **None** for **Principal Type**, then click **Next**.   ![Choosing the Principal Type](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/figure_2-112%20copy.jpg)   11. Optionally, add a **Description**. Click **Next**.   ![Add Description (Optional)](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/figure_2-113%20copy.jpg)   12. Check the checkbox for **Check Internal Host**, then click **Finish**, as shown below. This option will test if your SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP service is accessible from your computer.   ![Summary Screen](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/figure_2-114%20copy.jpg)   13. You should now see a row in the first table **Reachable** listed in green under the **Check Result** column. Click the **Plus** button in the lower table.   ![Reachable Cloud to On-Premise Connection](https://blog.sap-press.com/hs-fs/hubfs/figure_2-115%20copy.jpg?width=1140&height=338&name=figure_2-115%20copy.jpg)   14. In the **Add Resource** pop-up, enter “/sap” for **URL Path**, then select the **Path and allsub-paths** radio button for **Access Policy**. Then click **Save**.   ![Add Resource Screen](https://blog.sap-press.com/hubfs/figure_2-116%20copy.jpg)   15. Below shows the final status of SAP Cloud Connector.   ![Final Status of SAP Cloud Connector](https://blog.sap-press.com/hs-fs/hubfs/figure_2-117%20copy.jpg?width=1157&height=355&name=figure_2-117%20copy.jpg)   By following these 15 steps, you’ll be able to set up SAP Cloud Connector, connect it to SAP Cloud Platform, and enable the access to your local SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP system. 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