Windows 8 and Identity Foundation

Just installed Windows 8, VS2012 and wanted to modify and run one of the SDK tools from CRM 2011 SDK. I was not able to reference the Windows identity foundation from the solution.
So a colleague of mine pointed me in the right direction:

Enable the feature for Windows 8 called Windows Identity Foundation  3.5

Here is how you do:
- Go to control Panel/Programs
- Go to Turn windows features on or off
- select and enable the feature Windows Identity Foundation 3.5

Thanks, Casper!

Now - In my case I need to deploy the modified version to a server in order to run it as a scheduled task. in order for the application to work there I had to install Identity Foundation on the server. Get it from Microsoft Download.

Enjoy the day!

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Instance Adaptor

Tired of moving data back and forth organizations and instances using SSIS?
Didn't get the budget for SCRIBE?
Microsoft Dynamics connector now has an adaptor for .... CRM 2011.
From a CRM 2011 instance to another CRM 2011 instance.
Requirements are simple:

• Customizations for synchronizing objects must be aligned
• You need a connector installed with an Dynamics ERP adaptor of your choice
• In order to preserve ownership of records across organizations, users must be aligned

You can move, aggregate and transform data back and forth.

So off you go.... Pretty simple. http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35385

Try it out creating two new test organizations in crm online.... or use your already existing sandbox environment.