by The CRM Chap | May 31, 2020 | Identity, Integration, Microsoft Azure
Secure authentication between Azure Logic App and Function Apps has been possible for a while. What's less clear is whether we can automate the setup of this as part of an Azure Resource template deployment. So, that leaves us with only one option - let's find out!
by The CRM Chap | May 10, 2020 | Identity, Integration, Microsoft Azure
Azure API Management and resource manager templates are not natural bedfellows, as I recently discovered. Although it's possible to get them working alongside each other, there is a bit of trial and error involved. That's why I thought I'd share my recent experiences working with them both.
by The CRM Chap | May 3, 2020 | Customer Engagement, Dynamics 365, Enterprise, Identity, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Dataverse, Power Platform
If you are building applications leveraging Azure Active Directory, you may already be aware of the new OAuth 2.0 V2 endpoints to use when generating access tokens. And, although it requires a refactor, it’s possible to utilise them today when connecting to Dynamics 365 / the Common Data Service.
by The CRM Chap | Mar 8, 2020 | Exchange Online, Identity, Microsoft Azure, Office 365, PowerShell
Are you considering enabling Security Defaults on your Azure Active Directory tenant? If so, you may want to think twice before flipping that button so that you can prepare for the potential disruption involved...
by The CRM Chap | Mar 1, 2020 | Customer Engagement, Dynamics 365, Identity, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Dataverse, Power Platform
Application users within Dynamics 365 / the Common Data Service arguably provide a far superior option when compared to traditional service accounts with a user name and password. In today's post, we'll dive and find out more about them.
by The CRM Chap | Feb 23, 2020 | Analytics, Customer Engagement, Dynamics 365, Enterprise, Identity, Microsoft Azure, Sales, Service
The Dynamics 365 / Common Data Service Web API allows developers to leverage a wide variety of functionality, from almost any conceivable location - such as, for example, an Azure Data Factory V2 pipeline. With this in mind, let’s dive in and see how to achieve this.
by The CRM Chap | Feb 9, 2020 | Databases, Identity, Microsoft Azure, SQL Server
If developers cannot deploy their code locally, then there’s a significant problem here that needs addressing. That’s why, in the context of SQL Server database development, the use of a publish profile becomes almost essential, by allowing you to ignore problematic components, such as Active Directory scoped user credentials.
by The CRM Chap | Jan 26, 2020 | Dynamics 365, Dynamics CRM, Identity, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Dataverse, Power Platform, SSIS
OAuth authentication, especially involving the Common Data Service or Dynamics 365, is a subject you may not grasp fully the first time around. The technical setup required can be tricky to understand or even implement at all, meaning you find yourself dealing with error codes such as AADSTS65001.
by The CRM Chap | Nov 3, 2019 | Analytics, Compute, Databases, DevOps, Identity, Integration, Microsoft Azure, PowerShell, Security, Web
A few weeks ago, I did a post on the process involved when migrating Microsoft Azure Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) subscriptions across tenants. Having done some actual work relating to this since then (shock horror!), I thought I'd follow up with a new post, sharing some additional thoughts and lessons learned.
by The CRM Chap | Jun 23, 2019 | Databases, DevOps, Identity, Microsoft Azure
We saw a few weeks ago how to utilise Azure Active Directory (AAD) Security Groups to manage Azure SQL database access at scale. When using this feature, you must ensure database changes are deployed out using an AAD administrator account or similar, a task which may be difficult to achieve in an Azure DevOps Pipeline.
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