Accessing Navision database across domain

jjwolven

Is it possible to access a Navision database (4.02) across domains?

I am in the process of moving my endusers from one domain to another, but I can't interrupt their Navision access. If I try to access the database through the server name or IP address I receive the following error:

The TCP/IP connection's 'host' is not answering (TCP/IP error ECONNREFUSED).

I have added the server to the hosts file already, and that did not work.

What else can I do to connect?

-jj

bbrown

That depends on the user authentication method. If using "Database Authentication" then the domain is irrelevant and does not come into play. All that matters is that the client can comminicate with the DB Server.

If using "Windows Authenication" then both client and server must reside under the same primary domain. But they can be in different sub-domains. (Not sure I have the terms correct. My hands-on networking days are a bit behind me)

jjwolven

That is what I thought shoudl have happened but it isn't working for some reason.

We are using Database Authentication and TCPS. Those were set correctly on the log on page. I also put the server and IP into the hosts file.
With all of this it still won't connect, giving the error above.

bbrown

Use TCP. TCPS had issues in earlier versions. I've never gotten it to work. But then again I don't do much native DB anymore.

kriki

BTW: up to NAV5.0 (without SP1) is not supported anymore by Microsoft.

jjwolven

bbrown wrote:

Use TCP. TCPS had issues in earlier versions. I've never gotten it to work. But then again I don't do much native DB anymore.

This isn't a new database, it is already setup as TCPS.

bbrown

jjwolven wrote:

bbrown wrote:

Use TCP. TCPS had issues in earlier versions. I've never gotten it to work. But then again I don't do much native DB anymore.

This isn't a new database, it is already setup as TCPS.

Change it.

Savatage

here's more tcps discussion
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=17544