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User Authentication Support in Analytics

Authentication is separate from permission security. Siebel Analytics applications support three methods of authentication:

• Database authentication

  The Siebel Analytics repository is preconfigured for database authentication.

• LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) server authentication

  Siebel Analytics Server supports LDAP in both Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and regular (non-SSL) modes. An LDAP server treats Siebel Analytics Server as a regular LDAP client. Siebel Analytics Server supports authentication against multiple LDAP servers.

• ADSI (Active Directory Service Interfaces) authentication

  Siebel Analytics Server supports ADSI in both Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and regular (non-SSL) modes. An Active Directory Server treats Siebel Analytics Server as a regular LDAP client.

  Siebel Analytics Server supports authentication against multiple Active Directory servers.

  NOTE:  Siebel Analytics Server is still a LDAP client when it runs against ADSI.