This chapter describes how to protect Siebel Business Applications by configuring the security features. This chapter includes the following topics:

• About Securing Applications
• Guidelines for Deploying Siebel Business Applications
• About Disabling Siebel Components
• About User Authentication
• Implementing Password Management Policies
• Reviewing Special User Privileges
• About Implementing Authorization and Access Control
• Implementing Personal Visibility for the User Profile View
• About Securing Application Data During Configuration
• About Message Broadcasting
• About Securing Third-Party Applications