How to provide UI to contacts to update their details in CRM Dynamics?

Question

We have a Dynamics CRM portal deployed on our test server. We have certain logins for this portal, using which users can manage Organizations,and Contacts.

Now we want to give the ability to update contact details to the external users. For that, I am planning to write a .NET Website that will allow a contact to login with his/her email address (some authentication), and can update his/her details. The contacts are not physical users in CRM portal. How can I achieve the authentication of contacts and allow them to update their details through the new .NET website?

Any help on this much appreciated!

Thanks and Regadrds

Nirman

Answer 1

You can use ASP.NET membership and then you need to create credentials field (Or Entity) and roles for the contacts.

Read through the above link and then create Membership system as described in link below:

Walkthrough: Creating a Web Site with Membership and User Login

YOu can also use ADX Portals. Using Adxstudio's Portals product you can use the Contact entity for authentication mechanisms that Adxstudio provides forms authentication, or some other identity manager like Facebook and Twitter. It's also very simple to create Web UI for CRM entities.