Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 has successfully passed compatibility testing and has achieved the “Compatible with Windows 8” certification.
The Compatible with Windows 8 certification means that the product has passed Microsoft testing criteria for compatibility with Windows 8. The Microsoft Windows Compatibility and Certification program defines a set of compatibility test cases that must be completed successfully-covering areas of Compatibility & Resiliency, Adhere to Windows Security Best Practices, Support Windows Security Features, Adhere to System Restart Manager Messages and perform a Clean, Reversible Installation. The testing is performed using Microsoft’s automated Application Certification framework and tools.
Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2 is now listed among the products that have been certified on the Microsoft Windows compatibility center site.
Given all the mixed press reveiws of Windows 8 its interesting to note that it has nonetheless outsold the Windows 7 launch.
The Safari browser is now supported natively on Dynamics AX 2012 R2 as well as being supported on Dynamics AX RTM with a hotfix. Taken from the updated System Requirements document from Microsoft for Dynamics AX 2012:
In Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, the Safari browser is supported by default for end-user tasks in Enterprise Portal. To use the Safari browser with an earlier version of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, you must install Microsoft Dynamics AX hotfix 268124 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2686124). Enterprise Portal supports Safari only for enduser tasks in the portal. Enterprise Portal does not support Safari for developer or system administrator tasks.
The version supported according to the requirements document is Safar 5.1.5 – on the KB article page, the version supported is 5.1.2.
Have fun surfing Enterprise Portal on your iPad.
