New: The Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 External Connector

This is a new license type, available for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 – Professional Edition only. It is a license only, and does not include any physical software components.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 – External Connector can be used to provide access to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 data to customers, partners and suppliers through any application/graphical user interface (GUI). External users should not be using the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 applications & GUIs directly. External Connector license is a per-server license, and hence must be purchased for each server that hosts an application that provides external access to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 data.

Users who are not eligible to use the External Connector, regardless of degree of use:
All internal users
External users acting in an internal capacity
External users who use CRM Outlook or Web client

CRM External Connector is a license It is not a product, so customers will need to build a portal or use an ISV solution
CRM external connector does not include licensing for any other Microsoft products. If external scenarios integrate with SQL, Sharepoint, or Windows Server, external connectors are also required for these products