1) The document provides instructions for configuring Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 to enable access via a universal phone client app on mobile devices. It describes generating a self-signed certificate, configuring NAV user permissions and services, testing the desktop and web clients, and installing the certificate on mobile devices to allow connection to the phone client app. 2) Key steps include using PowerShell scripts to generate a self-signed certificate, configuring NAV user and service credentials, binding HTTPS in IIS, exporting the certificate as a .pfx file, and installing this file on mobile devices. 3) Testing involves first validating the desktop and web clients before configuring and testing the phone client app via the mobile device.

1. Manish Mutha
LEAPING FROG SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. | VASHI, NAVI MUMBAI, INDIA | EMAIL ID –
M.MUTHA@LFSPL.COM
Universal Phone Client App
MICROSOFT DYNAMICS NAV 2016

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What is Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Universal App?
Microsoft comes up with Phone Client (also called as Microsoft Dynamics Universal
App). You can download Phone Client / Mobile App on Android, Windows & Iphone
Platform phones.
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Phone client is targeted at users in small and medium sized
businesses that want to access data from a tablet or a phone.
What kind of clients are offered by
Microsoft Dynamics NAV?
The following illustration shows the intended use of the various Microsoft Dynamics
NAV clients.
Reference: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn789593(v=nav.90).aspx

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Universal App Requirements
Supported Operating System on Mobile Phone?
 Windows 10 Mobile
 Android 4.4.3
 iOS 8.4
Additional Hardware?
 1 GB RAM for Android and Windows
Screen Resolution?
 Device diagonal screen size 4” for phones
 Screen resolution 854 x 480 for phones
Requirements on Server
 Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016
 Web Client
 Powershell
 Server should on Public IP (i.e. accessible through anywhere outside domain)
 Security Certificate Thumbprint
 NAV License File should contain Limited User
Configuring NAV System for Phone Client
After you installed NAV 2016 with Web client. Follow below steps:
1. Enable execution policy to run Powershell to generate certificate
o Open “Windows Powershell” with run as Administrator
o Enter “Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned” and press enter
o Enter “Y” and press enter

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2. Download PowerShell Scripts
o Click here to download script.
(https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Self-signed-certificate-
5920a7c6#content)
o Click on “New-SelfsignedcertificateEx.zip” to download the file
o Unzip the file in the folder.
3. Run PowerShell to create Certificate
o Open “Windows PowerShell ISE” with run an Administrator.
o Go to View > Show Script Pane should be checked marked.
o Type cd “path of the folder” and press enter

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o Now in second line, type Import-Module .NewSelfSignedCertificateEx.ps1
o Click on “Run Script (F5) to execute
o Clear all scripts from existing PowerShell window
o Now, type New-SelfSignedCertificateEx –Subject “CN=<your site name>” –
IsCA $true –Exportable –StoreLocation LocalMachine –StoreName My

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o Click on “Run Scrip (F5) to execute generation of Certificate.
Important Note:
(Under <your site name>: Enter your Public IP or Server Address. Make sure Public IP or Server Address
is working outside domain. Before proceeding, check whether Web client is working on Public IP or
Server Address).
For Ex. http://114.79.642.019:8080/DynamicsNAV90/WebClient/ or
http://server.abcxyz.com:8080/DynamicsNAV90/WebClient/

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4. Managing Certificate
o Open MMC  Go to File “Add/Remove Snap-in”  Select “Certificates” 
Click on “Add”  Select “Computer Account”  Click on “Next”
o Select “Local Computer”  Click on “Finish”  Click on OK

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o Expand Certificates  Personal and Click on Certificates folder.
o Select Certificate and Copy
o Click “Trusted Root Certification Authorities” folder and paste the copied
Certificate.
5. Create NAVUser
o Go to NAV 2016 Client  Users  New  Enter User Name  Go to
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Passord Authentication  Click on Assist Button
 Enter Password  OK

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6. Certificate Thumbprint
o Open the Certificate  Details Tab  Scroll down to “Thumbprint” option
and copy the alpha-numeric numbers by using keyboard “Cltr + C” and
paste in notepad.

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o Go NAV Services i.e. “Dynamics NAV2016 Administration”  Stop the
service on which WebClient is configured  Open Service  Edit 
Certificate Thumbprint (enter Thumbprint Certificate no. which is copied in
notepad)  Credential Type = NAVUserPassword  Save
o Go to ClientUserSetting file
(C:UsersAdminsitratorAppDataRoamingMicrosoftMicrosoft Dynamics
NAV90)
o Edit in Notepad  ClientServiceCredentialType = NAVUserPassoword 
save the file and exit.
o Go to NAV Services  Start the Services.

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7. IIS Manager Configuration
o Open IIS Manager  Go to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 Web Client 
Stop the Services
o Go to C:inetpubwwwrootDynamicsNAV90 and open Web config file in
Notepad  ClientServiceCredentialType = NAVUserPassoword  save the
file and exit.

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o Open IIS Manager  Go to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 Web Client 
Bindings  Click on Add  Type = https  IP Address = All Unassigned
 Port = 443  SSL Certificate = Select Certificate  Press OK
o In IIS Manager, now start the services.
8. Generate pfx Certificate File
This pfx file is used to install on Mobile and will allow to connect Mobile App with
Server. Follow below steps to generate pfx file:
o In IIS Manager, click on Server  Server Certificates

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o Select Certificate  Right Click  Export
o Select Certificate  Right Click  Export  Select the folder and name the
certificate as IP Address / Server Name
o Enter the Password (note this will be used while installing certificate on
Mobile)

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9. Install pfx Certificate on Mobile.
o Save pfx Certificate on mobile (send file through USB or email)
o Open File and click on Install and it will ask you the password. (you need
to enter password as mentioned in Pt. No. 8)
10.Step by Step to test each client so that it will be easy to resolve issues in
connections.
o 1st Step: Test Navision Client: Check whether you are able to access
Windows NAV Client with NavUserPassword

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o 2nd Step: Test NAV Web Client: Check whether you are able to access Web
Client with NavUserPassword
o 3rd Step: Test https Nav phone client. You need to enter.
https://publicip/servicename/webclient/phone.aspx i.e.
https://114.79.642.019/DynamicsNAV90/WebClient/phone.aspx

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o 4th Step and Final Step: if all above is working then you can now test
phone client.
i. Open Phone Client  Enter Service Name
https://114.79.642.019/DynamicsNAV90
ii. Now, Enter User Name and Password
Thank You!!
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