This chapter describes how to set up security adapter authentication for Siebel Business Applications. It includes the following topics:

• About User Authentication

• About Siebel Security Adapters

• About Database Authentication

• Implementing Database Authentication

• About Authentication for LDAP Security Adapter

• Process of Implementing LDAP Security Adapter Authentication

• About Authentication for Siebel Gateway Access

• About Authentication for Mobile Web Client Synchronization

• Installing and Configuring Oracle LDAP Client Software

• Configuring Security Adapters Using the Siebel Management Console

• Migrating from Database to LDAP Authentication

• Security Adapter Deployment Options

• About Password Hashing

• Process of Configuring User and Credentials Password Hashing

• Running the Password Hashing Utility

• Setting the ConfigLdapAuthTimeout Parameter

• Setting the ConfigLdapFailoverTimeout Parameter