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CRM 2011 SDK Development and Microsoft.IdentityModel Assembly

On November 29, 2010, in CRM 2011, Development, Dynamics CRM, by Mitch Milam

If you plan on writing anything that uses the CRM 2011 SDK, you may at some point run into the following error message:

The application terminated with an error.
Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.IdentityModel, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

Solution:

You need to install the Windows Identity Foundation which contains a referenced assembly then add that assembly as a reference to your project.

Tagged with: MSCRM • MSCRM2011

8 Responses to CRM 2011 SDK Development and Microsoft.IdentityModel Assembly

Jason says:

January 20, 2011 at 8:34 pm

I've found that installing the WIF is enough. Once installed, I don't need to add the assembly as a reference
Mitch Milam says:

January 22, 2011 at 9:32 pm

Jason, I think you are correct.
KAshif says:

March 16, 2011 at 10:15 am

Thanks its working!
pearse says:

April 8, 2011 at 10:38 am

Mitch
I tried installing it ,but couldn't even download the file .I have Windows XP and I tried the Windows6.1-KB974405-x86.msu . wrong pointer to the link
Mitch Milam says:

April 8, 2011 at 12:17 pm

pearse, you need to look at the requirements at the bottom of that page. Windows XP is not supported. The minimum is Vista.
Anthony Brown says:

June 15, 2011 at 5:03 am

One option is to copy the Microsoft.IdentityModel DLL from a Win 7 or Win 2008 install and install into the GAC on your XP machine. This fixed it for me.
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