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Siebel Web Services and Security

Security features that are supported by the Web UI DDK, and that are part of the Siebel Web Services framework, include:

• Siebel Authentication and Session Management SOAP Headers. A custom Web application calls Siebel sessions by sending Web service requests to the Siebel Web Server Extension (SWSE). Requests include Siebel Authentication and Session Management SOAP headers that can include user credentials for logging in, and session information for reconnecting to established sessions.
• Web Single Sign On Authentication. Siebel Web Services support Web single sign on deployment scenarios in which a third-party application handles authentication, then passes authentication information to the Siebel application. After a user is authenticated by the third-party application, the user is not required to explicitly log in to the Siebel application.

For more information, see Integration Platform Technologies: Siebel Enterprise Application Integration.

For more information about general security topics, see Siebel Security Guide.

Data Access Control

You can administer access control by associating responsibilities with business services and business service methods. The Siebel application is configured so that an end user, who accesses a Siebel application through a custom built user interface for a Web application, is provided different levels of access to the Siebel database. For more information, see Siebel Security Guide.