Authentication Mechanisms

You can choose to use database authentication, LDAP authentication, or custom authentication for the Siebel Gateway and Enterprise.

When you configure Siebel Gateway (first time running Siebel Management Console) or create a profile subsequently, the database security adapter is selected by default, indicating to use database authentication, but you can change this and select to use an LDAP or a custom security adapter as required.

The enterprise profile that you define when configuring the Siebel Enterprise Server using the Siebel Management Console contains the Enterprise Security Authentication Profile (Security Adapter Mode) parameter, the Security Adapter Name (named subsystem) parameter and the Primary Language parameter. You use these parameters to choose the type of authentication to use for the Enterprise.

For information on implementing LDAP authentication for Siebel Gateway, see Implementing LDAP Authentication for Siebel Gateway.