Book Review - Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Security How-To

Last month, I posted an introductory review on Dynamics AX 2012 Security How - To

I went through this book and here's my detailed review:

As the name suggests, this is a practical hand book (running into 77 pages) and which covers on how-to (manage security in Dynamics AX 2012).

a. This book starts by covering the basic concepts about Security Architecture in AX 2012, Application Security Fundamentals, Server Security, Role based security, Custom Authentication and Pluggable Authentication

b. Next, it covers step by step instructions on How to Create a new user, Import users from Active Directory, Setting up user options and user relations

c. It also covers Adding new security roles, assigning users to different roles, adding privileges to an existing role

d. Developing Extensible Data Security policy, Configuring Permissions in AOT

Conclusion

Overall, I would rate this book (3/5) as it's just a basic book showing how to manage security in Dynamics AX 2012. It would have been refreshing if the book covered how-to's looking at a broader perspective like Securing SQL Server Database (for Dynamics AX), SSRS Security and AIF Security. Also, it would have been handy if it highlighted some real time errors/problems faced while implementing security and troubleshooting tips.

Dynamics AX 2012 Development Cookbook - Brief Overview

Thanks to Velinda from Packt Publishing on being kind enough to send me the electronic version of the book - Dynamics AX 2012 Development Cookbook for review. Thought to do a quick introductory post here about the book.

Overview:


The target audience for this book is AX Developers and it covers real word development scenarios/problems faced by developers in their day to day work. It has around 80 practical development tips.


Few words About the Author:


Thanks to Mindaugas Pocius for writing this wonderful book. He is currently a freelance Dynamics AX technical and functional consultant and trainer at DynamicsLab Limited (http://www.dynamicslab.com).


For more details about the overview, author and book contents, please navigate to
http://www.packtpub.com/microsoft-dynamics-ax-2012-development-cookbook/book


Last year, I had done a similar review on Dynamics AX 2009 Programming book which you can find here , I will be doing a more detailed review on this book soon so watch out this space! Till then, Happy Dax'ing..