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Visual Studio configuration problem for Unified Development

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Hello,
 
I'm having trouble configuring Visual Studio for Unified Development. I go through all the initial steps with no problem, but when I connect to Power Platform and it starts downloading Finance and Operations assets I get a message that "NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE" needs full control to the Dynamics365 folder.
I have granted all the required permissions, but the result is the same all the time.
Can anyone help?
 
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  • CU11091552-0 Profile Picture
    4 on at
    Visual Studio configuration problem for Unified Development
    Hi 
     
    I could solve the issue granting Everyone in the Dynamics365 folder:
     
     
    Todos = Everyone / All
  • CU11091552-0 Profile Picture
    4 on at
    Visual Studio configuration problem for Unified Development
    Hey Guys,
     
    I'm facing the same issue. I've installed VS 2022, I open as Admin and when I try to Get Metadata, the same for me.
     
    If anyone have any tip or idea, we'd appreciate.
  • André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    297,205 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    Visual Studio configuration problem for Unified Development
    Hi Shooowtek,
     
    What exact database do you want to access? The cross references or the database with business data? The business data is in the cloud. Here you can read how to access that database. Request credentials to access D365 product database - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn
  • Shooowtek Profile Picture
    815 on at
    Visual Studio configuration problem for Unified Development
    I still haven't fix this problem. Can anyone help?

    I configured VS manually. Now I can't access the database through SQL Management Studio.

    I would appreciate any suggestions.
  • André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    297,205 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    Visual Studio configuration problem for Unified Development
    Hi Shooowtek,
     
    I didn't install SQL server locally. Then it will use a LocalDB anyway. Maybe the user/service account used for SQL express needs additional folder permissions.
  • Shooowtek Profile Picture
    815 on at
    Visual Studio configuration problem for Unified Development
    Hello Andre,
     
    Yes, of course. I have Visual Studio open as administrator. 
    Perhaps the cause is in my local SQL database, since I installed SQL Expres? This would be strange because one of the first messages says:
    "Validated that SQL Server Express LocalDB is up and running with windows authentication enabled for user." Then all the files are downloaded and unzipped. Unfortunately the final error message says as in my first post.
  • André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    297,205 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    Visual Studio configuration problem for Unified Development
    Hi Shooowtek,
     
    Have you opened Visual Studio with administrator-elevated permissions? 
  • Shooowtek Profile Picture
    815 on at
    Visual Studio configuration problem for Unified Development
    Does anyone have any ideas?

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