IFD Defined
Internet-facing deployment (IFD) is a feature that enables users to log on to Microsoft Dynamics CRM with a type of authentication known as claims-based authentication. Claims-based authentication is a method of authentication that prompts users with a web page interface instead of Integrated Windows Authentication. (The default installation for Microsoft Dynamics CRM is Integrated Windows Authentication.)
The advantage of Integrated Windows Authentication is that it is transparent for users who access the Microsoft Dynamics CRM server from computers that belong to the domain. These computers are not required to enter user information such as name and password because they are already authenticated by Active Directory when they initially ...
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