Install Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations Demo Environment

This article explains how to install a local Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 F&O) development VM using a downloadable VHD and Hyper-V.


Prerequisites


Download

go to LCS > Shared Asset Library

Shared Asset Library(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Shared-Asset-Library.webp)

Downloadable VHD

Downloadable VHD(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Shared-Asset-Library-Downloadable-VHD.webp)

Downloaded Files(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/files.webp)


Deployment

Extract and Import VHD

Extract the downloaded VHD package

extract Start(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/startup.webp)

Virtual Machine(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/VHD.webp)

Create Virtual Machine

Open Hyper-V Manager > New > Virtual Machine

Virtual Manager(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/VM-step1.webp)

Specify name and Location

Name and Location(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/VM-step2.webp)

Generation

Generation(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/VM-step3.webp)

Memory

refer to System requirement
Memory(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/VM-step4.webp)

Network

Network(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/VM-step5.webp)

Harddisk

Harddisk(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/VM-step6.webp)

Summary

Summary(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/VM-step7.webp)

Setting before 1st run

Settings(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/VM-step8.webp)

using Remote Desktop Connect

RemoteDesktop(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/login-e1768343100442.webp)


Azure App Registration

The local VM requires an Azure AD application for authentication.

Register the Application

Go to Azure Portal > Microsoft Entra ID > App registrations

IOpen New Application (https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/App-Register-1-e1768500521170.webp)

Create a new application:

  • Name: Any descriptive name
  • Supported account types: As required by your tenant
  • Redirect URI

new application(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/App-Register-2.webp)

     Type: Web
     URL: https://usnconeboxax1aos.cloud.onebox.dynamics.com/

Add Additional Redirect URI

Navigate to Authentication and add:
Authentication(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/App-Register-3.webp)

Type: Web
URL: https://usnconeboxax1aos.cloud.onebox.dynamics.com/oauth

Generate Self-Signed Certificates

  1. Copy the Application (Client) ID
    Application ID(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/App-Register-4A.webp)

  2. Run the Generate Self-Signed Certificates script
    generate script(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/run-script-1.webp)

run script(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/run-script-2.webp)

  1. Verify the script completes successfully
    Script Result(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/run-script-3.webp)

Virtual Machine Configuration

Add your email address as Admin

AOSService > PackgesLocalDirectory > bin > AdminUserProvisioning
AppLocation(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Add-admin-user-1.webp)

AdminUserProvisioning(https://dyn365.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Add-admin-user-2.webp)


Default Passwords

Use the following credentials for initial access:

Administrator / pass@word1
Axdbadmin / AOSWebSite@123

Reference:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/dev-tools/vhd-setup

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