Dynamics CRM - External Connector

The Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 External Connector enables customers to extend CRM to their external users such as customers, partners and suppliers through any application/graphical user interface (GUI), other than Microsoft Dynamics CRM clients, on a per server basis. External Users means users who are not either you or your affiliates’ employees, or your affiliates’ contractors or agents.

An External Connector must be purchased for each server that hosts an application that provides external access to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 data. External users should not be using the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 applications & GUIs directly. The alternative is for every external user to acquire a CAL.

For the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Professional Server and Enterprise Server, there are 3 External Connector functionalities:

• External Connector – The full use External Connector provides external users with full read-write access to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 data, such as that provided through any application/graphical user interface. It consists of both the Limited External Connector and the Full Use Additive External Connector combined to provide full use capability.
• Limited External Connector – The Limited External Connector provides external users with read-only access to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 data.
• Full Use Additive External Connector – The Full Use Additive External Connector provides external users with write-access to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 data and may only be purchased to supplement a Limited External Connector with write-access capability.

External Connectors and Limited External Connectors may be mixed within an environment. The number of Full Use Additive External Connectors may never exceed the total number of Limited External Connectors used within an organisation.

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