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 Encryption Type parameter setting determines how encryption is defined within generated connect strings for Siebel Business Applications. The Encryption 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 works for Siebel Remote and Mobile Web Client connections. For information on configuring TLS, see the following topics:
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.
For information about running the Siebel Management Console, see the Siebel Installation Guide.