Set up Basic Authentication

Cloud: Basic Auth. will be Removed with Business Central 2022 release wave 1 You should use AAD instead
On-Prem: Basic Auth will remain an option for the time being

Description

Let's set up Basic Authentication

Prerequisites

Your service tier can be configured for NavUserPassword or AccessControlService authentication.

Step 1 - Generate Web Service Access Key

The key will be the users "password"

Log into Business Central
Go to Users, Select a user
Select the Web Service Access Key field[...]
Input a date or select "Key Never Expires" and generate the key
Copy the generated key
- Tip: Make sure the value ends with "=". If not, you have not copied the full key

Now that we have the username and password, we can connect and authenticate.
Use the username in combination with the Web Service Access Key to log in on the mobile device.

Step 2 - Generate barcode (recommended)

The key is not easy to type.

You can create a handy barcode containing both username and the key.

This way, the user will only have to scan the barcode in order to log in.

See I want to login with barcode

Step 3 - Repeat

Repeat step 1 and 2 for all users

Support Knowledge Base