GP Pros Dive into Good, Bad, and Ugly of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Beta Web Client

The recent GP Technical Airlift gave GP pros their best look yet at the upcoming Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 release, and there was a huge amount of information sharing going on as the Microsoft product team and some MVPs got the rest of the attendees up to speed on the details of the beta and offered guidance on the work that still remained before general availability in December.

One of the most anticipated new features in GP 2013 is the web client, and the beta release has given implementers a chance to not only test it, as some have been doing more privately for a while, but to share their findings on the installation process, the capabilities, and also the functional and technological limitations. 

The GP 2013 web client is still very much a beta release, with an installation process that is not intended for the general public.  And even when the  RTM release is available, the functional limitations of the web client will require careful analysis by customers.

Jennifer Kuntz has a useful two part post on the web client that covers what is currently known about the phased in set of features, certificates, SSL, firewalls, domain users and groups, and deployment strategies, as well as an overview of the new solution interface.  

It's important to note the release schedule for the web client since the initial release will only cover Financials and Distribution. As Kuntz explains, the phased approach will follow a release plan, thought the timing ...