Fixing WS-Trust while using early bound classes

[somo]

Hello there!

1. I refactored code to connect to Dynamics by using the Oauth CRMServiceClient(<connectionstring>) method as explained here:
   https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/developer/data-platform/authenticate-office365-deprecati...
2. I also use early-bound classes generated by CrmSvcUtil/XrmToolbox as explained here: 
   https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/developer/data-platform/org-service/generate-early-bound...
3. However, when you use generated early-bound classes, you have to enable proxy types as explained here (see the green tip):
   https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/dynamicscrm-2016/developers-guide/gg328210(v=crm....
   Which means, the generated early bound class file has this attribute at the top:

   [assembly: Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Client.ProxyTypesAssemblyAttribute()]

   And in the connection code, I enabled proxy types (explained later). The problem is, EnableProxyTypes is a method that exists only in the OrganizationServiceProxy class--which is a class that is now forbidden by link #1 above.

Therefore, I must obtain a connected client using this:

var CrmSvc = new CrmServiceClient(<OauthConnectionString>);

However, I get this error:

A proxy type with the name <entity name> has been defined by another assembly

I could try adding the below lines that EnableProxyTypes, but they are forbidden by the documentation (link #1 above says not to use OrganizationServiceProxy):

CrmSvc.OrganizationServiceProxy.ServiceConfiguration.CurrentServiceEndpoint.Behaviors.Add(new ProxyTypesBehavior(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly()));
CrmSvc.OrganizationServiceProxy.EnableProxyTypes(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly());

So my question is, what is the correct way to enable proxy types (or in general, use early-bound generated classes), while complying with the removal of WS-Trust?

Thank you!

[Pavan_Mani_Deep]

Hi @somo, May I know what were you building, you could prefer organization service instead, do remember that you need to refractor your code a bit, I have written a blog post way back in 2020...please go through it here once https://ecellorscrm.wordpress.com/2020/06/09/are-you-still-using-ws-trust-auth-and-organizationservi...

Cheers,

PMDY

[somo]

Hello @Pavan_Mani_Deep Thank you for your response! I've edited my post to hopefully make it more clear that I've already taken the steps suggested in your blog post. In short: The new Oauth connection requirements are incompatible with early-bound generated classes, because Oauth does not have an allowed way to enable proxy types. At least, that's what it seems. Would love a definitive answer from Microsoft on this.

[Pavan_Mani_Deep]

Hi @somo ,

Thanks, I am afraid as I am couldn't find a way too...could you pls raise to support ticket to Microsoft to see what they say....

Thank you.

Cheers,

PMDY

[eriksteinebach1]

Were any of you ever able to figure this out? I am running into the same issue right now. Trying to enable ProxyTypes with the OAuth enabled Microsoft.PowerPlatform.Dataverse.Client.ServiceClient, but I am not able to find a way to do this.

[somo]

@eriksteinebach1 unfortunately no. The error I get concerning this is intermittent. so even when I contacted Microsoft support about it, they weren't able to properly debug/reproduce the issue. Maybe you could have better luck contacting them?