News form Microsoft at 29. January 2018! “In June 2017, we announced the deprecation of Dynamics 365 for Outlook (otherwise known as the “Outlook add-in”) and the plan to replace it with Dynamics 365 App for Outlook. The deprecation announcement meant that although Dynamics 365 for Outlook would continue to be supported, it would be […]
Windows 10 release information
Overview for Windows 10 release information, which explains build numbers and versions: Microsoft has updated its servicing model. The Semi-Annual Channel is a twice-per-year feature update release targeting around March and September, with 18-month servicing timelines for each release. The Semi-Annual Channel replaces the Current Branch (CB) and Current Branch for Business (CBB) concepts starting […]
Deploy Dynamics 365 App for Outlook
This article describes how to use Dynamics 365 App for Outlook with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016 / Dynamics 365 8.2: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn946901.aspx You find all information about in this Microsoft docs article: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-engagement/outlook-app/deploy-dynamics-365-app-for-outlook Differences version 8.2 – 9.0 The App for Outlook 8.2 bases on default web browser you use and its settings are very important […]
Azure AD Connect sync: Best practices for changing the default configuration
Azure AD Connect is a very important service, it is the connection between your Active Directory on-premises and you Azure AD in the cloud. Normally, you do not have a test possibility and all changes are on live system. The purpose of this topic is to describe supported and unsupported changes to Azure AD Connect […]
How to: Determine Which .NET Framework versions are installed
Users can install and run multiple versions of the .NET Framework on their computers. When you develop or deploy your app, you might need to know which .NET Framework versions are installed on the user’s computer. You can check which .NET Framework version is installed, by viewing the registry editor. The version is important for […]
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Roadmap
The Dynamics 365 Roadmap provides a snapshot of what we’re working on. Use this roadmap to find out what is being made generally available and what is in development. All dates and features that are in development are preliminary, are based on current expectations, and are subject to change without notice. You find an overview […]
Tool: Dynamics CRM Theme Generator
Beginning from CRM 2016 you are able to define themes with own colors and your logo. Do you know the Dynamics CRM Theme Generator? You can design your color scheme, test some settings, have a preview and can download / export the settings to import it into your Dynamics instance. A great tool! Have a […]
Shortcut: Dependencies for running Server-Side Sync
Synchronization Filters! The filters are user-based, you can also use system filters In a online deployment the filters are generated by default settings during the first „test&enable“ of each mailbox! In a on-premises deployment the filter are pre-configured by default settings (based on CRM 2016 RTM) Security Roles in Dynamics 365 permission to use functionality, […]
Server-Side Sync – Functions and limitations
Server-Side Sync is a great feature. It runs independent from client resources and uses a server-to-server connection between Dynamics 365 and Exchange OWA. All information’s from Dynamics 365 records are up-to-date in the Exchange mailbox and you can see changes on appointments, contacts and tasks it in Outlook program and on all mobile devices, including […]
Microsoft Dynamics CRM: How it works documentation – Outlook and Server Side Sync Synchronizion
The documents is for download available on https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48718. Unfortunately is not up-to-date. The document for Outlook Synchronization contains a great description for understanding the synchronization between Dynamics CRM / 365 and Exchange mailboxes. From the product logic they are very similar between Outlook Synchronization and Server-Side Synchronization and to the latest version. Very interesting is […]