This chapter discusses the security concepts that are important in running Siebel Business Applications on DB2 for z/OS. This chapter also describes the roles and permissions you require to implement Siebel Business Application on DB2 for z/OS and to set up a connection between the Siebel Server and the Siebel database.

This chapter includes the following topics:

• About Siebel Application Data Security
• Operating System Security
• User Password Change and Expiration
• About Changing z/OS Passwords from Client Computers
• DB2 z/OS Authorization IDs
• Data Transmission Security for Siebel Clients
• Required Authorizations

For a general discussion of Siebel CRM architecture, including a discussion of supported client types, refer to Siebel Deployment Planning Guide and Siebel Installation Guide for the operating system you are using.