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eXtensible Data Security (XDS) in Microsoft Dynamics AX and Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations

by André Arnaud de Calavon
Solution Architect, Kaya Consulting

The role-based security architecture introduced in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 fascinated me when I got involved in pre-releases. The focus from Microsoft was, in my opinion, an attempt to make a more robust and agile security platform for the application.

Introducing the roles, duties, and privileges forced us to look differently at implementations and the way we were used to doing customizations. Previously, the security was done by a consultant based on data entry. But now it needed to be designed as part of a customization or else problems would arise. For example, failing to use the new architecture could result in a normal user (without system administrator rights) not seeing new menu items.

Microsoft also introduced a new framework that is more powerful compared to the Record Level Security (RLS) which was the only option in Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009.

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About André Arnaud de Calavon

André Arnaud de Calavon is a Solution Architect with over 22 years of experience in the software industry. He started his career with Navision Financials, now known as Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Since the year 2001, he has been working with the Dynamics AX solution. Next to consulting and training skills, he also has good understanding of development and other technical aspects. For the last two years, his main focus is on Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations.

Since 2012, he has worked for Kaya Consulting in the Netherlands, where he helped founding new business units. He likes complex challenges and troubleshooting. "If you can dream it, you can do it!".

In October 2013, André was awarded as Microsoft Dynamics AX MVP. This was extended consecutively, and he got his fifth MVP award last July on "Microsoft Business Applications - Dynamics 365". 

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