Authentication problem ...

[Benny Ng]

I am currently setting up Project Server on a Novell
environment and I'm encountering a slew of problems
especially on the authentication side of things.

The most urgent problem is that Project Pro only allows
for Windows Authentication or MPS authentication.

If I choose Windows Authentication, there is no way (that
I know) to define a Windows Authentified user in Project
Server "Manage Users and Groups". So I get a "Access
Denied" from Project Server when I try to publish the
project.

If I choose MPS authentication, publishing a project
works but the STS features (document management and
issues) do not work because MPS & STS require Windows
Authentication to integrate.

The workaround that I use now is to use MPS
authentication AND created local accounts for each user
on the server. This way, Project Server works fine and
when using the STS features, a login window pops up for
them to use the local accounts.

As you can see this solution though workable is a
maintenance nightmare. Is this the right way to do it or
is there a better way ? Please help !

Thanks, desperate Ben

 

[Gary Chefetz [MVP]]

Benny:

You could add a domain controller just to support Project Server and have
the users logon to both the Novell and Windows domains.

--
Gary Chefetz [MVP]
http://www.msprojectexperts.com

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