What does security look like in D365 F&SCM?
Security in D365 F&SCM is one of the most important, but also complicated, jobs that an administrator must manage daily. No matter how much a business identifies and configures security during the project, there will always be some reason for it to change. Mostly, it’s due to a lack of ability of out-of-the-box roles to fulfil a requirement. The security architecture is based on roles, duties, privileges, and permissions.
D365 security architecture
The security model is based on a hierarchy. The different levels represent differing degrees of detail. The following figure shows how the hierarchy is laid out:
Figure 4.2: Security model in D365 F&SCM
The security model is designed in such a way that each level is responsible for a different piece of the system. The following make up the hierarchy:
- Azure Active Directory: This is the primary part that validates the user is authentic...
