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# Configuring user authentication

> Learn section Business Central on-premises > Administration > Configuring user authentication: 5 Microsoft Learn pages in 1 subtopics. Index of what Learn documents here, linked to Learn.

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## Subtopics

- [Authenticating with Microsoft Entra ID](configuring-user-authentication/authenticating-with-microsoft-entra-id.md) (3 pages)

## More Learn pages

- [Authentication and credential types](https://learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/administration/users-credential-types): This article explains how the credential authorization mechanism works for users of Business Central and how to configure credential types for on-premises.
- [User Authentication with NavUserPassword](https://learn.microsoft.com/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/administration/authenticating-users-with-navuserpassword): Learn how to set up NAVUserPassword for authenticating users.

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