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Table of Contents i
Overview 5
Planning Microsoft Dynamics CRM 5
Microsoft Dynamics CRM editions and licensing 6
What's new in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0? 6
Multi-tenancy 6
Server role groups 7
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Connector for SQL Server Reporting Services 8
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Language Pack 8
Multicurrency 8
Resource Center 8
What's new in data management? 8
What's new in customization? 9
What's new in workflow? 9
What's new in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 E-mail Router? 9
What's new in Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook? 10
Business Management with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 11
Tools, training, and documentation to help you plan 11
Tools for customization planning 12
Tools for business management 12
Microsoft Dynamics Sure Step methodology 12
Business management training 13
Help 13
Planning a Microsoft Dynamics CRM implementation 13
Planning tasks for business managers 13
Development tasks for business managers 14
Deployment tasks for business managers 14
Post-deployment tasks for business managers 14
Managing a Microsoft Dynamics CRM implementation project 14
Implementation overview 16
Planning 16
Development 16
Deployment 16
Post-deployment: operating and maintaining 16
Planning tasks 17
Deployment tasks 22
Post-deployment tasks 23
Tips for a successful implementation 23
System Requirements and Required Components 25
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server hardware requirements 25
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server software requirements 26
Windows Server operating system 26
Supported Windows Server 2003 editions 26
Supported Windows Server 2008 editions 26
Server virtualization 27
Active Directory modes 27
Internet Information Services (IIS) 28
SQL Server editions 28
SQL Server Reporting Services 29
Software component prerequisites 29
Verify prerequisites 30
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Connector for SQL Server Reporting Services 31
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Connector for SQL Server Reporting Services requirements 31
Microsoft Dynamics CRM E-mail Router software requirements 31
Exchange Server 32
POP3/SMTP 32
Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook hardware requirements 33
Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook software requirements 33
Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook software component prerequisites 33
Earlier versions of Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server compatibility 34
Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook and Windows Server Terminal Services or Citrix Presentation Server support 34
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Web client software requirements 35
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Data Migration Manager hardware requirements 35
Data Migration Manager software requirements 35
Data migration overview 36
Requirements and recommendations 36
64-bit supported configurations 36
Language support 37
Requirements 37
Examples 37
Japanese Kanji font JIS2004 specification issues 38
Currency support 38
Planning Deployment 43
Planning deployment prerequisites 43
Hardware requirements 44
Software requirements 44
Active Directory considerations 44
SQL Server installation and configuration 45
SQL Server requirements and recommendations for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 46
Running SQL Server 2008 with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 47
SQL Server deployment 47
Additional resources for SQL Server 50
Planning requirements for Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services 50
Planning e-mail integration 52
Microsoft Dynamics CRM E-mail Router 52
Additional resources for E-mail Router 57
Additional resources for Exchange Server 57
Operating system and software component security considerations 58
Securing Windows Server 58
Securing SQL Server 59
Securing Exchange Server and Outlook 59
Security considerations for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 60
Isolate the HelpServer role for Internet-facing deployments 60
Microsoft Dynamics CRM installation files 60
Supported configurations 64
Active Directory requirements 64
Single-server deployment 64
Multiple-server deployment 65
Support for multiple-server topologies 67
Upgrading from Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 71
Microsoft Dynamics CRM software and components not supported for upgrade 71
Upgrade license key 71
User permissions and privileges 71
Multiple Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server versions in the same domain 72
Sharing a SQL Server 72
Additional downloads and information resources 72
Test upgrade 73
What happens to reports? 73
What happens to customizations? 75
What happens to workflows? 75
What happens to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 Mobile? 76
Planning Deployment Advanced Topics 77
Advanced deployment options for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 77
Update Setup files by using a local package 77
Install server roles 77
Configure a Microsoft Dynamics CRM Internet-facing deployment 77
Key management in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 80
Multi-organization deployment 80
Advanced deployment options for Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook 81
Deploy Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook by using deployment management software 81
Deploy Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook by using Group Policy 81