About Configuring Encryption for Siebel Enterprise and Siebel Application Interface

When you configure your Siebel Enterprise or Siebel Application Interface profile after installation using the Siebel Management Console, you specify the encryption type to use for communications between the Siebel Server and Web server (Siebel Application Interface), and between Siebel Servers.

The Security Encryption Level or Type parameter setting determines how encryption is defined within generated connect strings for Siebel Business Applications. The Security Encryption Level or Type parameter options for configuring the encryption type are:

• Without Encryption.

• Using TLS 1.2. TLS encryption is supported on Siebel Server at the server and component level; TLS does not work for Siebel Remote and Mobile Web Client connections. For information on configuring TLS, see the following topics:

  • "Configuring TLS Encryption for Siebel Enterprise or Siebel Server"

  • "Configuring TLS Encryption for Siebel Application Interface"

• Using RSA Encryption Algorithm. You can use RSA encryption on Siebel Server and components, Siebel Remote and Mo bile Web Client. However, it is recommended that you use TLS encryption everywhere on the server except for remote connections, which currently only support (where there is a need to encrypt) RSA encrypted components on a separate Siebel Server.

For Siebel installations that include both UNIX and Microsoft Windows operating systems, it is recommended that you use an encryption method supported across operating systems, such as TLS or RSA.

For information about running the Siebel Management Console, see the Siebel Installation Guide for the operating system you are using.