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Controlling User Access

Some of the tasks that you might want to perform to control user access in your Web site are the following. They are not necessarily performed in the order listed here.

• Using external authentication, such as LDAP
• Creating database users for LDAP to use in database access
• Defining visibility for the following:
  • Views (see Setting Up Default Responsibilities)
  • Catalogs and categories (see Defining Access Groups)
  • Products (see The Default Price List for the Siebel Life Sciences Employee Application)
• Assigning the proxy employee
• Creating users through registration or user administration
• Associating users with accounts
• Allowing various levels of access:
  • Anonymous
  • Implicit login
  • Explicit login
• Customizing access to home and login pages
• Using single sign-on functionality
• Allowing another system to log in
• Adding fields to registration forms

For information on controlling user access, see Security Guide for Siebel eBusiness Applications.