Accessing Dynamics CRM from a Mac
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While requests to use Microsoft Dynamics CRM and CRM Online from a Mac are not terribly frequent, it comes up every once in a while so it is definitely worth addressing.
Supported clients for Dynamics CRM include Internet Explorer 6 (SP2) and later, and Outlook 2003 (SP2) and later. Unfortunately, Entourage is not a supported client. And, supported operating systems are all of the Windows flavor.
So, while there's no direct method to do this, there's always a way, right? Here's a compilation of ideas.
- Use Virtual PC, Parallels or Bootcamp software to run Windows on the Mac
- Utilize a Citrix/Terminal Server connection.
- Read Sonoma Partners' blog on using Firefox with the View Page in IE Tab add-in.: http://blog.sonomapartners.com/2007/11/microsoft-crm-r.html
- Read John Straumann’s thoughts on a J2EE approach: http://mscrmguy.blogspot.com/search/label/MSCRM%20on%20a%20MAC%3F
- Read Ben Vollmer’s blog entry from a while back: http://blogs.msdn.com/midatlanticcrm/archive/2006/08/15/Using-Microsoft-CRM-with-a-Mac.aspx
Keep in mind that none of these methods are supported, but that's not to say they won't work.
HTH - Kevin
