About Authentication for LDAP Security Adapter

Siebel Business Applications include security adapters that are based on LDAP standards, allowing customers to use LDAP directory products for user authentication. LDAP security adapter authentication can offer the following benefits:

• User authentication external to the database

• Automatic updating of the directory with new or modified user information entered through the Siebel Business Applications user interface by an internal administrator, a delegated administrator, or a self-registering user

Security adapter authentication provides a user with access to the Siebel application for which the security adapter is configured. Different Siebel Business Applications can be configured to use different security adapters.

Before implementing security adapter authentication for LDAP security adapters, note the following:

• You must install the Oracle Database Client, which contains the Oracle LDAP Client, on the Siebel Server or Siebel Gateway computer if you choose the LDAP security adapter.

• How you configure communications encryption between the Siebel security adapter and the directory server differs depending on the security adapter you use. TLS encryption is supported with the LDAP security adapter. For more information, see Configuring Secure Communications for Security Adapters.

For more information about LDAP security adapter authentication, see the following topics:

• LDAP Security Adapter Authentication Process

• Directory Servers Supported by Siebel CRM

• Administering the Directory through Siebel Business Applications

• Communicating with More Than One Authentication Server

• Requirements for the LDAP Directory