Security of CRM 1.2 onwards

Is it fair to say that from 1.2 product onwards it is indicated as
RECOMMENDED to expose the CRM application to the internet or not?
Or should you ONLY access the website via a VPN and NOT from a website
exposed to the world wide web?
Does 1.2 onwards have any issues with SSL?


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a-micheg
Mon Oct 04 20:33:04 CDT 2004

Hi Antoine,

I edit the Microsoft Business Solutions Community site
(www.microsoft.com/businesssolutions/community). I wanted to let know that
Tanim Ahmed, a MSFT CRM Product Support Lead, is on hand in this newsgroup
this week to answer questions about CRM security. So if you want, you can
post your question to him in the below thread:

http://www.microsoft.com/Businesssolutions/Community/NewsGroups/dgbrowser/en-us/default.mspx?&lang=en&cr=US&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.crm&p=1&tid=cb8ba1e8-4489-4364-8d74-1b5d283cdda7

Best,

Michelle

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Business Solutions Community
www.microsoft.com/businesssolutions/community
bizmeet@microsoft.com

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.



"Antoine" wrote:

> Is it fair to say that from 1.2 product onwards it is indicated as
> RECOMMENDED to expose the CRM application to the internet or not?
> Or should you ONLY access the website via a VPN and NOT from a website
> exposed to the world wide web?
> Does 1.2 onwards have any issues with SSL?
>
>
> --
> Tony Foster
> GoldMine Support Consultant
> FrontRange Certified Professional
> Microsoft Business Solutions CRM v1.2 Certified Applications Professional
> Microsoft Business Solutions CRM v1.2 Installation & Configuration Certified
> Professional
>
> PROFITA BUSINESS CONSULTING:
> Aligning Strategy, Processes, People and CRM Systems for Business Success.
> GoldMine Certified Solution Partner.
> www.profita.co.uk
>
>
>

John
Mon Oct 04 22:05:39 CDT 2004

Just keep in mind that when you expose CRM to the Internet you are exposing
your business pipeline to the entire world. If you take this route make sure
you have the entire system locked down as much as you can. Just imagine what
happens when one of your sales guys log into your CRM from a terminal in the
airport then forget to disconnect and simply walk away. An extreme example
maybe but a real possiblity. Today you can get CRM running over the internet
using SSL etc. However in real terms I always recommend using VPN if
possible.

--
John O'Donnell
Microsoft CRM MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/BusinessSolutions/Community/CRMFaqLanding.aspx


"Antoine" <mfns15@dsl-spam.pipex.com> wrote in message
news:10lqqtpcgate75@corp.supernews.com...
> Is it fair to say that from 1.2 product onwards it is indicated as
> RECOMMENDED to expose the CRM application to the internet or not?
> Or should you ONLY access the website via a VPN and NOT from a website
> exposed to the world wide web?
> Does 1.2 onwards have any issues with SSL?
>
>
> --
> Tony Foster
> GoldMine Support Consultant
> FrontRange Certified Professional
> Microsoft Business Solutions CRM v1.2 Certified Applications Professional
> Microsoft Business Solutions CRM v1.2 Installation & Configuration
Certified
> Professional
>
> PROFITA BUSINESS CONSULTING:
> Aligning Strategy, Processes, People and CRM Systems for Business Success.
> GoldMine Certified Solution Partner.
> www.profita.co.uk
>
>

Antoine
Tue Oct 05 10:31:07 CDT 2004

Thanks ALL (including Johns reply). This confirms what I suspected given the
article I saw.


"Michelle Goodman [MSFT]" <a-micheg@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:13D92AE3-E89B-414C-BC2C-17737421ED15@microsoft.com...
> Hi Antoine,
>
> I edit the Microsoft Business Solutions Community site
> (www.microsoft.com/businesssolutions/community). I wanted to let know that
> Tanim Ahmed, a MSFT CRM Product Support Lead, is on hand in this newsgroup
> this week to answer questions about CRM security. So if you want, you can
> post your question to him in the below thread:
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/Businesssolutions/Community/NewsGroups/dgbrowser/en-us/default.mspx?&lang=en&cr=US&guid=&sloc=en-us&dg=microsoft.public.crm&p=1&tid=cb8ba1e8-4489-4364-8d74-1b5d283cdda7
>
> Best,
>
> Michelle
>
> --
> Michelle Goodman, Editor
> Business Solutions Community
> www.microsoft.com/businesssolutions/community
> bizmeet@microsoft.com
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>
>
>
> "Antoine" wrote:
>
> > Is it fair to say that from 1.2 product onwards it is indicated as
> > RECOMMENDED to expose the CRM application to the internet or not?
> > Or should you ONLY access the website via a VPN and NOT from a website
> > exposed to the world wide web?
> > Does 1.2 onwards have any issues with SSL?
> >
> >
> > --
> > Tony Foster
> > GoldMine Support Consultant
> > FrontRange Certified Professional
> > Microsoft Business Solutions CRM v1.2 Certified Applications
Professional
> > Microsoft Business Solutions CRM v1.2 Installation & Configuration
Certified
> > Professional
> >
> > PROFITA BUSINESS CONSULTING:
> > Aligning Strategy, Processes, People and CRM Systems for Business
Success.
> > GoldMine Certified Solution Partner.
> > www.profita.co.uk
> >
> >
> >