Pro 2003 does not connect to Project Server 2003 - IIS Error 401.2

C

cstcs

Hello All,

I have installed SPS 2003 with Project Server 2003 and everything was
working great up until a week later. When you try to run Project Pro
2003 and connect to the Server it gives the error message:

"Unexpected Server response"

in a gray box, if you then click on the "view..." link it pops up a
IE window which gives a 401.2 unauthorized due to server configuration
error.

This is weird because I haven't changed anything, it just seems to
have broken on it's own. I've tried adjusting permissions in IIS but
to no avail. Seems nothing I do can get Pro to connect back to the
server. PWA works just fine so what's up with the Authentication??

Any help is appreciated!

Thanks!

CST
 
M

Michael

Here here, I'm having the same exact problem. Can someone out there shed some light on this? Is there a timebomb feature built in or what??

Michael
 
G

Guest

I ran into a similiar problem when I first installed
project server
I resolved problem by doing the following
open IIS
For my default installaton
i went to Web Sites->ProjectServer->ISAPI
Right click on Pjdbcomm.dll
Properites
Select File Security tab
in Authentication and access control select Edit
Ensure enable anonymous access is selected.

Not sure if this is the right thing todo but project
would connect to project server after I did this.
Regards,
lyndon
 
C

cstcs

I would like to thank you kind sir, this has solved the problem. How
or Why is yet to be figured out, but for now it's working!

Thanks a million!

CST
 
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Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]

"Time bombs" in the system are typically placed there by the installer
during a hurried installation. The most common is using personal logon
accounts for server and Project Server services. Next most common is for
people who actually take the time to create application accounts for this
purpose is that they forget to make the password for the account
non-expiring. The third most common cause is changes made by network admins
who insist they've done nothing because they can't imagine how the security
policy changes they made yesterday could possibly affect the operation of
Project Server.
 
C

cstcs

Honestly, no policies were changed that I am aware of, no one has
touched anything in the past week in which SPS and Project were
working happily together, we come back from the weekend and nothing is
working monday morning. All I did was what the other fellow said and
gave anonymous permissions to that DLL in the Project ISAPI directory
and things are working normally again. I still don't understand
why........

CST
 
K

kane

i test you way and it is success, thank you ...
I ran into a similiar problem when I first installed
project server
I resolved problem by doing the following
open IIS
For my default installaton
i went to Web Sites->ProjectServer->ISAPI
Right click on Pjdbcomm.dll
Properites
Select File Security tab
in Authentication and access control select Edit
Ensure enable anonymous access is selected.

Not sure if this is the right thing todo but project
would connect to project server after I did this.
Regards,
lyndon
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