Secure Web and NAV Connection

How to Secure the Connection between Web and NAV

When Sana Commerce is installed to live environment you have to check the security between the webserver and Navision server to prevent the NAV service running and be publicly accessible.

There are two ways to configure the security between the webserver and Navision server:

• Use SSL (request a certificate) and IP checking. For more information, please follow this link.
• Setup a VPN between the webserver and NAV server. For more information, please follow these links:
  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308208
  http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/mobility/expert/vpns.mspx
  
  

  The preferred method is VPN configuration.

To enable IP checking the next steps should be completed:

Step 1: On the webserver go to 'Control Panel' and run 'Windows Firewall'.

Step 2: Move to 'Advanced' tab, select the connection and then click 'Settings':


Windows Firewall: Network Connection Settings

Step 3: Add a new service and configure it with 'Description of service', 'IP Address' and 'Port number':


Adding a New Service and Its Configuration

In order to configure the port enter the 'Webshop' menu item in the 'Departments' module in Microsoft Dynamics NAV and open the 'Sana Commerce Setup' window.

Configuring Port Number in 'Setup' Window