Problem using PowerShell Create NAVServerInstance in 2013 R2

wjhorng

Hi,
I got problem using PowerShell to Create NAVServerInstance in 2013 R2 for ServicesCertificateThumbprint.
When I use the following PowerShell to create new NAVServerInstance
/***
New-NAVServerInstance -ServerInstance A0031 -DatabaseName A0031 -DatabaseServer NAVLAB03
-ManagementServicesPort 8245 -ClientServicesPort 8246 -ODataServicesPort 8248 -SOAPServicesPort 8247
-ServiceAccount 'User' -ServiceAccountCredential $credential
-ClientServicesCredentialType UserName
-ServicesCertificateThumbprint "9e 4d 60 0c 4d ae 76 42 cb 40 84 a3 01 99 e7 04 94 65 ee cc"
****/
The ServerInstance can not be started due to Powershell remove space in ServicesCertificateThumbprint value (replace from "9e 4d 60 0c 4d ae 76 42 cb 40 84 a3 01 99 e7 04 94 65 ee cc" to "9e4d600c4dae7642cb4084a30199e7049465eecc" )
Can anyone know how can resolve the problem?
Thanks.

Best Regard,
Jin

benr

You don't want any spaces in your thumbprint. You should also be sure there are no hidden Unicode characters within the thumbprint value. That can happen if you copy and paste the value from the certificate. The best way to be sure is to type in the thumbprint manually, but you can also paste it into Notepad and then save the file as ANSI to clear them out that way.

Ben

wjhorng

Hi Ben:
My problem is I need space in thumbprint value. The status is if I type ServicesCertificateThumbprint "9e 4d 60 0c 4d ae 76 42 cb 40 84 a3 01 99 e7 04 94 65 ee cc" manually. It works. But if I use Power Shell command. The space is removed. it does not work. Thanks.

Best Regard,
Jin Hung

beran

If you have the certificate in a file then you shold be able to do the following

$certificate = New-Object System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2
$certificate.Import($CertificateFilePath)

and added to your code

New-NAVServerInstance -ServerInstance A0031 -DatabaseName A0031 -DatabaseServer NAVLAB03
-ManagementServicesPort 8245 -ClientServicesPort 8246 -ODataServicesPort 8248 -SOAPServicesPort 8247
-ServiceAccount 'User' -ServiceAccountCredential $credential
-ClientServicesCredentialType UserName
-ServicesCertificateThumbprint $certificate.Thumbprint

TList

You can easily copy the thumbprint from powershell.
Just run the command

Get-ChildItem -Path Cert:\localmachine\My

and copy the relevant thumbprint.

wjhorng

Hi Beran/Tlist:
I have tried your method. There is no space in the Certificate Thumbprint value.
Then I can not start the NAV instance.
If I use NAV Administrator Tools to modify Certificate Thumbprint by add space.
Then it works. (as the attachment).
Can anyone help me? How can I do to resolve it?
Thanks so much.


Best Regard,
Jin