Implement Service Connections

[fireaimready]

After some cursory review of the project, I see that the xrm-ci-framework does not have the ability to use service connections versus connection strings. Would love the option to use SC for authentication to avoid storing connection strings in a library or key vault, or god-forbid a config file.

[WaelHamze]

@fireaimready thanks for the feedback. Which tasks from the tools do you use and you need support for service connections? Are you after managed identity as well?

[Miesjh]

Any update on this matter? Would love to see this feature being added.

[fireaimready]

@fireaimready thanks for the feedback. Which tasks from the tools do you use and you need support for service connections? Are you after managed identity as well?

@WaelHamze i use MSCRMImportSolution, MSCRMApplySolution, MSCRMUpdateConnectionReferences, and MSCRMUpdateEnvironmentVariables Azure Devops tasks primarily. Managed identity would be cool too, but for CRM service principals seemed to be getting used more.

[andrevagil]

@WaelHamze , all tasks require a ConnectionString but would be great if you enhance the tasks to allow using DevOps Service Connections as well.