Creating a user for NavUserPassword credentials

AitorEG

Hi everyone!

I've just made an installation for NAV2018, and the credentials for use it are "NavUserPassword". Of course, at first, I've made a demo instalaltion, with the cronus database. But, I can't connecgt to the RTC, because there's not any user created for this credentials in the database. How can I create any user for connecting to the RTC?

Thank you very much

afarr

You can use the Nav admin shell to create users (you have to run the admin shell "as administrator").
Saurav's post is for NAV 2016, there might be some differences for NAV 2018:
https://saurav-nav.blogspot.com.mt/2015/12/add-user-to-microsoft-dynamics-nav-2016.html


Another possible approach is to create a second service, connecting to the same database, but using Windows authentication, get in using Windows authentication, and then add other users, with a password. There are also SQL scripts available to add Windows authentication users.

afarr

You can use the Nav admin shell to create users (you have to run the admin shell "as administrator").
Saurav's post is for NAV 2016, there might be some differences for NAV 2018:
https://saurav-nav.blogspot.com.mt/2015/12/add-user-to-microsoft-dynamics-nav-2016.html


Another possible approach is to create a second service, connecting to the same database, but using Windows authentication, get in using Windows authentication, and then add other users, with a password. There are also SQL scripts available to add Windows authentication users.

AitorEG

afarr wrote: »

You can use the Nav admin shell to create users (you have to run the admin shell "as administrator").
Saurav's post is for NAV 2016, there might be some differences for NAV 2018:
https://saurav-nav.blogspot.com.mt/2015/12/add-user-to-microsoft-dynamics-nav-2016.html


Another possible approach is to create a second service, connecting to the same database, but using Windows authentication, get in using Windows authentication, and then add other users, with a password. There are also SQL scripts available to add Windows authentication users.

Thanks, I'll work on it!!

AitorEG

afarr wrote: »

You can use the Nav admin shell to create users (you have to run the admin shell "as administrator").
Saurav's post is for NAV 2016, there might be some differences for NAV 2018:
https://saurav-nav.blogspot.com.mt/2015/12/add-user-to-microsoft-dynamics-nav-2016.html


Another possible approach is to create a second service, connecting to the same database, but using Windows authentication, get in using Windows authentication, and then add other users, with a password. There are also SQL scripts available to add Windows authentication users.

When creating the new user with a password, I've got the next error:

The 'Password' parameter can not be linked. Cannot convert "Betea123"...

Which should be the correct format for a password?

AitorEG

Solved with:

PS C:\Users\Administrador> New-NAVServerUser -ServerInstance DynamicsNAV110 -UserName betea -ChangePasswordAtNextLogOn -LicenseType Full -Password (ConvertTo-SecureString 'onM1crosoft1' -AsPlainText -Force) -State Enabled

Thank you!

RemkoD

If you check the help on the New-NAVServerUser you will notice you need a securestring.

Get-Help New-NAVServerUser -detailed

-Password <SecureString>
        Specifies a protected password for the Microsoft Dynamics NAV user.
        The password is only used when the credential type for authenticating users who try to access Microsoft Dynamics NAV is set to NavUserPassword.

Example

$serverInstance = 'DynamicsNAV100'   
$username = "TestUser01"
$securePass = ConvertTo-SecureSTring 'testPassword01' -AsPlainText -Force

New-NAVServerUser -ServerInstance $serverInstance -UserName $username -Password $securePass -LicenseType Full -State Enabled

RemkoD

Ah, you've resolved it yourself . Good luck further.

AitorEG

RemkoD wrote: »

Ah, you've resolved it yourself . Good luck further.

Really appreciate your help, thank you!