Bookshelf v7.8.2: User Authentication Support in Siebel Analytics

This area describes the configuration of LDAP and ADSI servers for user authentication in the Siebel Analytics platform.

Authentication is separate from permission security. Siebel Analytics Server supports the methods of authentication shown in Table 33.

Table 33. Siebel Analytics Authentication Methods
Method	Description
Database authentication	The Siebel Analytics repository is preconfigured for database authentication. This may be changed using the Server Administration Tool. See the Analytics Server Administration Tool Online Help.
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. See the topic Setting Up LDAP Authentication in Analytics.

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.