Connect to Dynamics 365 through a proxy server

To connect to Dynamics 365 through a proxy server on Windows:

1. Open ODBC Data Source Administrator.

2. Navigate to either User DSN or System DSN tab.

3. Create a new DSN or edit an existing DSN.

• To create a new DSN for Dynamics 365:
  1. Click Add to create a new DSN.
  2. Select your Dynamics 365 ODBC Driver from the list and click Finish.
• To edit an existing Dynamics 365 DSN:
  1. Select the DSN.
  2. Click Configure.

4. In the Devart ODBC Driver for Dynamics 365 Configuration dialog that opens, enter proxy settings:

• Proxy Server: The hostname or IP address of the proxy server.
• Port: The port number used by the proxy.
• Proxy User ID: The username for proxy authentication.
• Proxy Password: The password for proxy authentication.

5. Optional: Select Save Password to remember the password.

6. Optional: Select Test Connection to verify the connection settings.

7. Click OK to save the changes.

The following is an example of a Dynamics 365 ODBC connection string configured to use a proxy server.

DRIVER={Devart ODBC Driver for Dynamics 365};Server=https://dynamicsaccount.crm.dynamics.com;User ID=your_dynamics_username;Password=your_dynamics_password;Proxy Server=your_proxy_server;Proxy Port=8080;Proxy User=your_proxy_username;Proxy Password=your_proxy_password