Set up authentication
Overview
Mobile WMS connects to Business Central via SOAP web services, and users authenticate against Business Central as part of the connection. Which authentication method applies depends on how your Business Central environment is hosted.
Business Central Online
Microsoft Entra ID is the only supported authentication method for Business Central Online. Users log in with their organizational Microsoft 365 / Entra ID account — the same account they use to sign in to Business Central in the browser.
Set up Microsoft Entra ID authentication — for setting up the app registration in Microsoft Entra ID
Business Central On-Premises
For on-premises installations, the available authentication method depends on the credential type configured on the Business Central Server instance:
Server credential type | Authentication method |
|---|---|
AccessControlService | Microsoft Entra ID (OAuth2) — recommended; or Web Service Access Key |
Windows | NTLM |
NavUserPassword | BC password or Web Service Access Key |
Set up Microsoft Entra ID authentication — for AccessControlService with Microsoft Entra ID (OAuth2)
Set up Windows or Basic authentication (On-Premises) — for Windows (NTLM), NavUserPassword, and AccessControlService with Web Service Access Key
See also
I cannot log in from mobile device — troubleshooting login errors
I want to log in by scanning a barcode — how to generate a login barcode for mobile devices