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Configuring Microsoft Entra Application and D365 Permissions For MaxOptra In Business Central

Written by Arthur Ashdown

To connect MaxOptra with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, you need to set up a Microsoft Entra application. Think of this as creating a secure pass that allows MaxOptra to communicate with your Business Central system

Follow the Tango guide, or refer to the step-by-step instructions provided below

Note – Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have the following:

Create a Microsoft Entra Application

1) In Microsoft Dynamics 365, click the Search button

2) Type "Entra" and click Microsoft Entra Applications

3) Click New

4) Enter the Azure app client ID into the Client ID field

5) Enter a name in the Description field, e.g. "MaxOptra"

6) Click the Select button (...) for the App ID field

7) Find and select the extension for the MaxOptra BC Integration

8) Select "Enabled" from the State field dropdown

9) Click Yes

Configuring Entra Application Permission Sets

The following Permission Sets need to be configured:

  • D365 AUTOMATION

  • D365 SALES

  • D365 SALES DOC, EDIT

  • D365 SALES DOC, POST

  • MAXOPTRA PERMISSIONS (Requires MaxOptra BC Integration extension)

Note May also require other permission sets from other extensions if they affect the Sales Order

10) Click the empty cell under Permission Set.

11) Click the three-dot button (...) to view the Permission Set values

12) Select D365 AUTOMATION and click OK

13) Click the empty cell under the existing Permission Set entry

14) Select D365 SALES and click OK

15) Click the empty cell under the existing Permission Set entry

16) Select D365 SALES DOC, EDIT and click OK

17) Click the empty cell under the existing Permission Set entry

18) Select D365 SALES DOC, POST and click OK

19) Click the empty cell under the existing Permission Set entry

20) Find and click on MaxOptra Permissions and click OK

This Permission Set is part of the MaxOptra extension. It needs to be deployed before it can be found and selected. You can find detailed deployment steps in the Deploying MaxOptra BC Extension in Business Central document

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