Trimble Admin Console and Trimble ID for B2W Customers

Learn how to use the Trimble Admin Console and Trimble ID with B2W

Trimble Admin Console

The Trimble Admin Console (accounts.trimble.com) is Trimble's central customer administration portal. It offers subscription, account, and user management capabilities that enable you to manage and assign licenses for all purchased Trimble product subscriptions in one place.

See this short video tutorial on the Admin Console

Sign In and Account Management

Trimble Identity (TID) is a unified sign-in system that allows you to access all Trimble applications, products, services, and subscriptions using a single email address. This simplifies the management of your Trimble resources and ensures seamless integration across different platforms.

Create a Trimble ID

See Create a Trimble ID.

Creating a Trimble ID

Trimble ID and Federation

Sign in with Trimble ID

Open the B2W app you want to sign into. The app redirects you to the Trimble ID login page. See Sign in with Trimble ID.

B2W Estimate sign in considerations

B2W Estimate users who are not operating on a named license model have the option to use Trimble ID log ins. This optional log in method provides an additional layer of identification after the initial setup, augmenting the standard login process.

However, for users operating under a named-license model, Trimble ID log ins are mandatory. This requirement serves as the primary authentication method to verify the user's named-user status.

Video tutorial on configuring B2W Estimate

B2W Civil Operations sign in considerations

B2W Civil Operations users will be redirected to the Trimble ID login page upon opening the application. Upon successful Trimble ID login, the application retains the user's session within the same browser. This allows users to continue working in Civil Operations without repeatedly entering their Trimble ID credentials.

Video tutorial on configuring B2W Civil Operations

See this video for logging into B2W Mobile App

B2W Inform sign in considerations

B2W Inform users will be redirected to the Trimble ID login page upon opening the application.

Manage my Trimble ID profile

See Manage My Trimble ID Profile.

Manage my Trimble ID email and password

See Edit My Trimble ID Email and Password.

Impacts to B2W Civil Operations from Trimble ID

How does reporting work in environments enabled with Trimble ID and a known Windows account? What is the impact on reports running in SSRS?

When Trimble ID is turned on, B2W Civil Operations requires a known Windows user account to view and run reports within B2W Civil Operations. This Windows user account is NOT used to determine report permissions. It is required because the report viewing tool, which displays SSRS reports, requires Windows Authentication to communicate with the SSRS server. This is a technical requirement of the reporting tool itself.

The existing permissions for B2W Civil Operations users still determine what data they see in the reports, but this is now linked to their Trimble ID UUID instead of their Windows account name. Users must have access to their Trimble ID UUID for running report subscriptions. Reports cannot be executed within the Reporting Services portal without providing the user's Trimble ID UUID. Windows user accounts can be configured in Civil Operations from the user's view page in Setup.

What is the impact on scheduled exports? Will exports that use Web Services run as sys admin?

There is no impact to exports run inside of B2W Civil Operations. Interactions still use the current user's permissions. Exports run outside of B2W Civil Operations are done as sys admin.

Web Services access is supported when Windows Authentication is disabled. When Windows Authentication is disabled (using Trimble ID), a Client ID and Client Secret are generated (either by Client Services or through the UI). These credentials are then used for authentication in Trimble ID mode, replacing Windows Authentication.

While there is no impact to exports, external import Add-ins will require the API keys (Client ID and Client Secret) to be generated.

Example Add-ins requiring API keys:

  • ScheduleableResourceImport
  • ScheduleableJobImports (Foundation, Viewpoint)
  • Telematics
  • BUILD2WIN (Estimate add in)
Note: The Client ID and Client Secret are not generated by default. This must be generated either by Client Services or through the user’s view page in Setup.

What is the impact on Web Services and Ops API?

Starting with 25.1, Trimble ID replaces Windows Authorization. The addition of Manage API Keys and the generated ”Client ID and Client Secret” will be used for Web Service and Ops API authentication. Interactions are done as sys admin for these now.

User level interaction is still possible, but requires a valid Trimble ID access token to be provided instead of “Client ID and Client Secret”. Clients need to manually get this, as user login flow to Trimble ID is required to get a Trimble ID user token.

What are the impacts on Mobile apps against a Trimble ID server?

Mobile apps will require an internet connection to log in as a user with a MobileEmailAddress (Trimble ID email). With Trimble ID enabled, the user's mobile PIN is no longer required. Once logged in, a connection will only be required for syncing to the server or if a user logs out manually. The last logged in user is remembered when the app is closed and reopened.