Client Rollout Options

Dynamics Telephony supports a number of client rollout options to make the experience trouble free for all organization sizes.

GLOBAL SETTINGS

All Dynamics Telephony settings are stored in CRM. This means you can pre-configure all users telephony settings. This can apply to any of the install options below. The items you would pre-configure are:

  • All users default telephony (e.g. TAPI, Skype for Business, etc. )
  • Individual user’s preferred telephony
  • Telephony setting such as server, username and password
  • Colors and preferences.

 

INSTALL OPTIONS

1. Install as click-once from Dynamics Telephony servers

This install can be done by end-users. the steps are

  1. Go to the install URL (that you would include in the instructions email)
  2. Download and run the setup.exe (If there might be security prompts in your environment, these should be dealt with in your instructions email)
  3. When prompted, enter the URL of the CRM (that you would also include in the instructions email)
  4. When Dynamics Telephony starts, go to Menu > Settings and pick your telephony provider from the list. For TAPI and Skype for Business, no further settings are required. For others, a username and password are required. NOTE you can also pre-configure all user’s settings in CRM to eliminate this step 4 completely. See GLOBAL SETTING above

We will help with defining this rollout procedure during the on-boarding process.

2. Install as click-once from your own server

Dynamics Telephony can provide you with the click-once install files for you to host on your own server. The install procedure would be the same as above. Advantages include:

  • No dependence on the internet-based Dynamics Telephony servers
  • Ability to prevent update rollout until you have verified compatibility with your needs.

Contact us for more information on this service.

3. Install from MSI provided by Dynamics Telephony

Dynamics Telephony can provide you with an MSI customized to your organization’s needs. Advantages include:

  • Enables a completely silent install with no intervention from the user or IT.
  • Specify the CRM URL for the user to use – normally this is entered by the user. With an MSI, this can be pre-configured.
  • All other settings, such as the users telephony settings, can be pre-configured too per GLOBAL SETTINGS above.
  • Customize aspects of the install such as application location, additional help files, shared phone-book location.
  • Ability to prevent update rollout until you have verified compatibility with your needs.
  • Additional customizations such as registry entries to simplify telephony driver install.

Please contact us for more information on this service.

4. Make your own MSI

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