Add a custom Geocode Service for Esri Maps for Dynamics CRM

Summary

To use a custom geocode service with Esri Maps for Dynamics CRM, the utility service must be accessible from the internet.
This article describes the steps to configure the Custom Geocode Service to be accessible from the internet.

Procedure

1. Configure the Custom Geocode, or other Utility Service, in ArcGIS for Server. Please reference the link below for further details:
   • Custom Utility Service for ArcGIS for Server
2. Configure the Custom Geocode Service to be accessible from the internet. To accomplish this, it is likely that a firewall must be configured to allow access from the internet to ArcGIS for Server. Please reference the link below for information on how ArcGIS for Server interacts with firewalls.
   • ArcGIS For Server and Firewalls
3. Configure Portal for ArcGIS to use a Custom Geocode, or other utility service, using the URL created in Step 2. Please see the different scenarios below, and select the instructions that best fit the current configuration.
   • If the service is from a federated server
   
   • If the service is not from a federated server and requires credentials
   
   • If the service is not from a federated server and does not require credentials
4. Configure Esri Maps for Dynamics CRM to use the instance of Portal for ArcGIS that has been configured to use the publicly-accessible geocode or other utility service.
   • Esri Maps for Dynamics CRM