External Web users (form)
Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Click System administration > Common > Users > External web users.
Use this form to configure perimeter network settings for external users who are stored in Active Directory Domain Services. The settings on this form only apply when a perimeter network is configured and external user accounts are stored in Active Directory.
Note
If you do not want to store external user accounts in Active Directory, but you do want to enable external users to access Enterprise Portal, you must use Microsoft Dynamics AX Flexible Authentication. For information, see Deploy an Enterprise Portal site that uses forms-based authentication.
Tasks that use this form
Install Enterprise Portal in a traditional perimeter network
Navigating the form
The following tables provide descriptions for the controls in this form.
Fields
Field |
Description |
|---|---|
External users will not access the Enterprise Portal |
Select this option if external user accounts that are stored in Active Directory will not access Enterprise Portal. |
Standard perimeter network |
Select this option if you have set up your Internet-facing topology as a Standard Perimeter Network. |
Active Directory organizational unit for external users |
Enter the organizational unit folder name as it appears in Active Directory. Note If you receive a message to, “Enter a valid Active Directory Organizational Unit” you might not have permission in the perimeter network to configure this setting. Verify that you are a member of the Microsoft Dynamics AX administrator group in the perimeter domain. |
Active Directory security group for external users |
Enter the security group for external users. |
Basic perimeter network |
Select this option if you have set up your Internet-facing topology as a traditional perimeter network. |
Active Directory domain controller name for the perimeter network |
Enter the domain controller that contains the external users. |
See also
Enterprise Portal and Role Centers administration
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