CRM Quick Connect from .NET Example App is Out on CodePlex

I wish when I was first learning to code in .NET for Dynamics CRM that I had a really quick example of how to make a connection.  I created this example in CodePlex.  It does little more than pops open a connection to CRM and gives your User ID guid back to you but it will show you how to get that far quickly.  The example applies to Dynamics CRM versions 2011 through 2015.

Download it here:  https://dynamicscrmquickconnect.codeplex.com/

I hope this helps!  Have a great weekend!

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 Online is Scheduling Product Upgrades to Update 1

A week ago I was getting frustrated because I love the new features that are coming down the pipe in Update 1 and my sandbox orgs are already upgraded, but I couldn't schedule my Update 1 for my production org.

Yesterday I finally was able to get it scheduled.  The dates are already pushed out into July so you might want to get on that though!



-Happy Wednesday!

2013 CRM Field Guide is Now Available!!

Written by a number of MVP's it is a great source of knowledge on just about everything you could encounter in working with the product.  It's nearly 1000 pages of greatness.

Get your copy HERE:  http://www.crmfieldguide.com/

ADFS Self Signed Certificates and Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

ADFS Self-Signed Certificates are used for internal encryption and are separate from your SSL certificates.   You can sometimes experience a situation where these internal certificates auto-rollover.  when this happens it will bring CRM down.

Below is a blog that has a fix for this that seems to work if you follow all the steps to a T:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/arpita/archive/2012/07/17/microsoft-dynamics-crm-2011-log-in-issue-due-to-ad-fs-certificate-rollover.aspx 

Additionally there is a way to push the date out using Powershell to make the renewal duration more like 5 years instead of every 365 days.

- Happy Tuesday!