Requirements for Implementing an LDAP Authentication Environment for Oracle LDAP Client Installation

This topic describes the requirements for implementing an LDAP authentication environment. The Siebel default authentication method is database authentication but if you want to implement LDAP authentication instead, then verify that the requirements outlined in this topic are in place.

This task is a step in Process of Implementing LDAP Security Adapter Authentication and Installing and Configuring Oracle LDAP Client Software.

You must complete the following tasks before you can configure an LDAP security adapter for your environment and install Oracle LDAP Client software:

• Install the Web server.

• Install the LDAP directory.

• Install the Siebel Enterprise Server components (Siebel Gateway, Siebel Server, and Database Configuration Utilities).

  For information on this task, see Siebel Installation Guide.

• Review Requirements for the LDAP Directory.

  To implement LDAP authentication, you must be experienced with administering the directory. That is, you must be able to perform tasks such as creating and modifying user storage subdirectories, creating attributes, creating users, and providing privileges to users.

• (LDAP only) If using LDAP authentication for non-Oracle Database deployments and for deployments with Oracle Database, then you must install the Oracle Database Client, which contains the Oracle LDAP Client software.

  Consider the following requirements for the Oracle LDAP Client installation in a Siebel environment:

  • The Oracle LDAP Client must be installed on each Siebel Server or Siebel Gateway computer for which LDAP authentication is to be supported using the LDAP security adapter. For deployments with Oracle Database, the Oracle LDAP Client software can be installed either before or after you install the Siebel Server.

  • Oracle Wallet Manager, which is required if you are supporting TLS, is an application you use to generate wallets. Wallets are containers that store authentication and signing credentials, such as trusted certificates, which are required for Siebel Business Applications to communicate with LDAP directory servers.

  • For deployments with Oracle Database, Siebel Developer Web Client deployments only support database authentication.

  For more information about the requirements for installing the Oracle LDAP Client, see Siebel Installation Guide.

  Note: If you are using LDAP security adapter authentication, then you must download and install the latest Oracle Database Client (which contains the Oracle LDAP Client) from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud, even if you are using Siebel Business Applications with an Oracle Database and have previously installed the Oracle LDAP Client. Be aware that only one Oracle LDAP Client can be used in a Siebel CRM implementation, so if you download and install the latest Oracle Database Client (containing the Oracle LDAP Client) from Oracle Software Delivery Cloud to enable LDAP authentication, then you must also use this client to connect to your Oracle Database.

• Have available a URL or hyperlink with which users can access the login form for the Siebel application you are configuring.