Does Yellow Dog work with Windows Active Directory?
Yellow Dog Inventory integrates with Active Directory as well as local Windows accounts for logon validation and users will use the same information to log in to Yellow Dog Inventory as they do to log in to Windows or Active Directory. This is an all or nothing feature, and is configured for the entire database.
Only the Employee Number is stored in the Yellow Dog Inventory database when this feature is enabled and the Employee Number must match the Active Directory username. When an employee attempts to log into Yellow Dog, they will be prompted for Employee Number and password. These credentials are validated against Active Directory or Windows before the employee is able to use Yellow Dog Inventory, and the password is not stored in the database. As a note: Because passwords are not saved to the database when Active Directory is enabled, users will not be able to log in to the suite of Mobile Apps as the API looks to the passwords saved in the database to validate users. This does not include the Docked Version of Count Retail.
To enable these options, go to Employee Options under System Setup, then choose the appropriate box:
If you validating against Windows you must include your Domain Name. If you have any questions about your Windows Domain, please contact your IT Department. Yellow Dog Inventory queries Windows using the LogonUser API call.
If you are using Active Directory Yellow Dog queries Active Directory using the .Net runtime System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher class.
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