AX / D365FO – Send a message to all online users in LCS #d365fo #ax #msdyn365fo

In LCS you can send a message to online users to warn them that it will not be possible to log into the system in view of an upcoming update.

Check online users

Login to D365FO portal

Go to “System administration” > “Online users”

Here is the list of all online user.
Here you see :

• User ID
• User name
• Status (“Running” means user is online)
• Login date and time

Send message to online users

Now you can send a message by returning in the previous environment details page anc clock on “Maintain” > “Message online users”

“Broadcast a new message for downtime”

Set the downtime time

and click on “Post”.

This is the message that will appear to users.

Confirm by pressing Yes

Cancel a sent message

To cancel the message access to the previous environment details page and click on “Cancel message”

Click on “trash” button and confirm