A SQL Server proxy login is a security principal, or entity that can be authenticated by Mekorma Power Approvals via the SQL Server cloud connector to access Dynamics GP databases and run Power Approvals server-side business logic. You can create a login based on a Windows principal (such as a domain user) or you can create a native SQL Server login.
If you are going to use a domain account as your Power Approvals proxy account, contact your system administrator. Mekorma recommends setting up an identifiable account, such as domain\PowerApprovalsProxy. To create a SQL Server login for Mekorma Power Approvals, follow these steps:
- Launch Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio and log in as the ‘sa’ user.
- In Object Explorer, expand the folder of the server instance in which you want to create the new login.
- Expand the Security folder. Right-click on Logins and choose New Login.
- Create the user as shown below.
- Login Name = MekormaProxy
- Mark SQL Server authentication
- Unmark Enforce password policy
- Default database = DYNAMICS
- In the left-hand navigation pane, navigate to User Mapping.
- The proxy user must have access to Dynamics GP’s system database.
- Mark the system company. Typically, this is DYNAMICS, but it may be named something else.
- In the lower section, Database Role Membership, mark DYNGRP.
- Repeat steps 1-6 for each company that will use Mekorma Power Apps.
- Mark the company database
- Mark the DYNGRP role
- Once complete, you should have something similar to the screenshot below:
- In the example above, we have many Dynamics GP companies; however, we are restricting access to only the LIVE1 and PROD1 companies. These are the two companies that will be using the Mekorma Power Apps product(s).
- Click OK to complete the process.
Last modified:
April 25, 2024