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Using NuGet packages for reference assemblies

.Crm.Sdk.Proxy & .Xrm.Sdk 9.0.0.0
.Xrm.Sdk.Deployment & .Xrm.Sdk.Workflow 8.0.0.0
.Xrm.Tooling.Connector 2.0.0.0
it compiles

Verified it is a .NET framework 4.6.2 project

Modified app.config for the QuickStart with Simplified Connection with my info for name & connectionstring (Online using Office 365 formats)

Did nothing else... This is a current Online installation v 9.1.0.2450

I cannot connect. Can anyone tell me what is wrong here or a better sample to start with?

CrmServiceClient conn = new Xrm.Tooling.Connector.CrmServiceClient(connectionString);

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Inner Exception Level 1 :
Source : Not Provided
Method : Not Provided
Date    : 3/7/2019
Time    : 9:28:14 AM
Error   : Authentication Failure
Stack Trace     : Not Provided
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Microsoft.Xrm.Tooling.Connector.CrmServiceClient Error: 2 : Unable to Login to Dynamics CRM
Microsoft.Xrm.Tooling.Connector.CrmServiceClient Error: 2 : OrganizationWebProxyClient is null
Microsoft.Xrm.Tooling.Connector.CrmServiceClient Error: 2 : OrganizationServiceProxy is null
The application terminated with an error.
Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Press <Enter> to exit.

thank you!

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Rawish Kumar 13,758 on at

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Hi Martin,

Use this code of line before initialisation of the connection :

ServicePointManager.SecurityProtocol = SecurityProtocolType.Tls12;

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Martin Donnelly 1,030 on at

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I kicked up the Tooling.Connector to 3.0.0.0 and added that line.

No joy. No difference.

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Guido Preite 54,086 Moderator on at

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pay attention to the nuget package version of ADAL (Microsoft.IdentityModel.Clients.ActiveDirectory) I normally use the 2.29 version, all the other packages you can update to the latest version. Personally I just add this one as first

www.nuget.org/.../Microsoft.CrmSdk.XrmTooling.CoreAssembly

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Martin Donnelly 1,030 on at

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Microsoft.Xrm.Tooling.Connector.CrmServiceClient Error: 2 : Invalid Login Information : An unsecured or incorrectly secured fault was received from the other party. See the inner FaultException for the fault code and detail.

Both ADAL 2.29.0 and 4.5.1

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Guido Preite 54,086 Moderator on at

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start with an empty console project, load the nuget package I mentioned and update all the others except ADAL (or up to 2.29)

after in your code write directly a:

CrmServiceClient service = new CrmServiceClient("Url=https://XXX.crmX.dynamics.com; Username=XXX@XXX.onmicrosoft.com; Password=XXX; AuthType=Office365");

WhoAmIResponse whoAmIResponse = (WhoAmIResponse)service.Execute(new WhoAmIRequest());

check if works and see what whoAmIResponse contains.

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Kokulan 18,054 on at

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Hi

I use CrmServiceClient a lot in my console and other windows applications. I found the following way of connecting seem very stable and have no issues

Microsoft.Xrm.Tooling.Connector.CrmServiceClient CrmService = new Microsoft.Xrm.Tooling.Connector.CrmServiceClient(

"Your office 365 Login - Email / Username",

Microsoft.Xrm.Tooling.Connector.CrmServiceClient.MakeSecureString("password"),

"", "unique org id -> you can get it from Settings -> Customizations -> Developer Resources -> Unique Name",

useUniqueInstance: true,

useSsl: true, isOffice365: true);

ServicePointManager.SecurityProtocol = SecurityProtocolType.Tls12;

var results = (WhoAmIResponse) CrmService.Execute(new WhoAmIRequest());

if (results.Results.Any())

{

Console.WriteLine("Successfully connected to CRM");

Console.WriteLine($"Your user id is : {results.UserId}");

}

else

{

Console.WriteLine("The Connetion was not successful");

}

I have pushed my connection code to Github and feel free to download and use this

My github repo : https://github.com/Kokulan365/CRMServiceClientQuickStart

Note: Project target is .NET 4.6, you can change the target version but then you will have to update the nuget packages and find the correct matching version of the following package

Microsoft.CrmSdk.XrmTooling.CoreAssembly : www.nuget.org/.../Microsoft.CrmSdk.XrmTooling.CoreAssembly

Hope this helps

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Martin Donnelly 1,030 on at

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You guys are the greatest.

I tried Kokulan's project with both ADAL 2.22 and 2.29, both Unique Name & instance GUID and the Tls12 above and below call to the connector.

------------"Unable to Login to Dynamics CRM"

Then I commented out the call and went with the signature in Guido's constructor.

------------"Unable to Login to Dynamics CRM"

Let me add some other detail because this reminds me of problems with 2013 on-premise when the HomeRealmUrl wasn't being set. When I log in manually, I am challenged for the password at the company's ADFS dialog AND by second factor authentication. I don't see how these methods are handling that -- just wondering if that might be the concern.

thanks so much for helping

PS- also, my username is not of onmicrosoft.com. It is in the company's domain.

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Guido Preite 54,086 Moderator on at

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the 2FA is an important information you missed.

The easiest way is to create an application password, you can find the procedure in this post:

d365demystified.com/.../use-azure-app-passwords-for-mfa-enabled-d365-authentication-from-console-app

regarding the username, of course you need to use your username with the company domain if that is configured and not the onmicrosoft.com

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Martin Donnelly 1,030 on at

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No luck.

thanks again.

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Kokulan 18,054 on at

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You could ask your sys admin to switch off two-factor authentication for the account you are using to connect to CRM.

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