How to : Configure Microsoft Dynamics CRM Internet Facing Web Site

Once you complete  installation of Microsoft CRM 4.0, you need to configure the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Internet Facing Web Site.

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To use the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Internet Facing Deployment Configuration tool, follow these steps:

1. Obtain the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Internet Facing Deployment Configuration tool. The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
   
   
   
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2. On the computer that is running the server installation of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0, extract the tool to the following folder:
   
   drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics CRM\Tools
3. Double-click the CRM4IFDTool.exe file to start the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Internet Facing Deployment Configuration tool.
4. In the Authentication Strategy box, click IFD+On Premise.
5. Type the IP address and the subnet, and then click Add.
   
   Notes
   
   • The IP address does not have to be a Microsoft Dynamics CRM server IP address. However, it must be a valid IP address.
   • If you have multiple subnets for the IP address, add each IP address and subnet as needed.
   • If a blank line appears in the list of IP addresses, click the blank line, and then click Delete.
6. In the IFD Domain Scheme box, click HTTP or HTTPS.
7. In the IFD App Root Domain box and in the IFD SDK Root Domain box, type the domain or the subdomain as appropriate. For example, type a domain or a subdomain that resembles one of the following:
   
   • domain.com
   • subdomain.domain.com
   Note The domain placeholder is the name of the domain. The subdomain placeholder is the name of the subdomain. Additionally, these IFD settings specify the method by which a client computer accesses the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Web site when the computer is not connected to the local intranet.
8. In the AD Domain Scheme box, click HTTP or HTTPS.
9. In the AD App Root Domain box and in the AD SDK Root Domain box, type the URL of the server that is running the server installation of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. For example, type a URL that resembles the following URL:
   
   crmserver:5555
   Notes
   
   • Do not type "HTTP" or "HTTPS" when you type the URL.
   • The Active Directory settings specify the method by which the client computers access the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Web site when the computer is connected to the local intranet.
   • The URLs that you type in the App Root Domain box and in the SDK Root Domain box may not match if the server roles are split between servers.
10. On the File menu, click Apply Changes.

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