You configure your Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server instance for Access Control Service (ACS) by using either the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server Administration tool or the Microsoft Dynamics NAV PowerShell API.

Before you begin this procedure, you must perform the steps to configure your deployment for ACS. For more information, see Use ACS to Authenticate Users.

To configure the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server instance for ACS

  1. Start either the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server Administration tool or the Microsoft Dynamics NAV PowerShell API.

    For more information, see Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server Administration Tool or Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows PowerShell Cmdlets.

  2. Find the ClientServicesCredentialType parameter in the configuration for the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server instance.

    In the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server Administration tool, the parameter is named Credential Type and is on the General tab.

    For more information, see Configuring Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server.

  3. Change the value to AccessControlService.

    Important
    If not already done, under the Client Services tab, you must set the Certificate Thumbprint parameter to the thumbprint of the security certificate that is used by Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server.

  4. Find the ClientServicesTokenSigningKey parameter in the configuration for the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server instance.

    In the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server Administration tool, the parameter is named Token Signing Key and is on the Client Services tab.

    For more information, see Configuring Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server.

  5. Replace the current value with the string of characters from the Token signing key field in the Add Relying Party Application page.

  6. Restart the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server instance.

The next steps are to configure your clients for ACS. For more information, see How to: Configure the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows Client for ACS and How to: Configure the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Web Client for ACS.

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