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Configuring Security and Authentication for Siebel Reports Using LDAP

This topic describes how to implement LDAP security adapter authentication to manage user access to Oracle BI Publisher Server in a Siebel Reports connected environment.

When implementing LDAP authentication for Siebel user access to Oracle BI Publisher Server, you implement LDAP authentication for your Siebel application, and you must use the same LDAP directory for Oracle BI Publisher Server.

This task is a step in Configuring Security and Authentication for Siebel Reports.

To configure security and authentication for Siebel Reports using LDAP

• Follow the instructions in 1103065.1 (Article ID) on My Oracle Support.

For more information on implementing LDAP for Oracle BI Publisher, refer to the Oracle BI Publisher documentation. For more information on setting up an LDAP directory, see the topic on setting up the LDAP or ADS Directory in Siebel Security Guide.

Example of Configuring Security and Authentication for Siebel Reports Using LDAP

This topic gives one example of an LDAP directory configuration that can be used with a Siebel application to Oracle BI Publisher integration. You might use this feature differently, depending on your business model.

NOTE:  Make sure you have configured both the Siebel application and Oracle BI Publisher so that both are pointing to the appropriate LDAP directory.

To configure security and authentication for Siebel Reports using LDAP

1. In the Siebel application, add the following responsibilities:
   • XMLP_ADMIN_USER
   • XMLP_DEVELOPER_USER
   • XMLP_SCHEDULER_USER
2. In the LDAP server, create the following six groups:
   • XMLP_ADMIN
   • XMLP_DEVELOPER
   • SIEBEL_DEV
   • SIEBEL_ADMIN
   • SIEBEL_SCHEDULER
   • XMLP_SCHEDULER
3. Associate members to the groups.
4. Associate the LDAP users to relevant members.

These tasks ensure that when Oracle BI Publisher Server authenticates with the LDAP directory, the correct roles are used for each user and limits the reporting actions that a user can perform.