eOne has changed their SmartConnect integration product for GP 2010 to use Active Directory instead of the “sa” password for setup. This is a great adjustment since SmartConnect was one of the products that came up in a GPUG session as requiring “sa” to configure.
Apparently though, the change is causing some confusion so eOne clarifies the differences on their post The eOne Dynamics GP and CRM Blog: SmartConnect and Active Directory.