Project 2007 Server Accounts Default?

E

econtella

Hey Guys,
I am not sure how to word this but hopefully you will understand what
I am asking. I am starting to roll out Project 2007 in our
organization. When I install Project 2007 on each PC, I have to click
on TOOLS --> ENTERPRISE OPTIONS --> MICROSOFT OFFICE PROJECT SERVER
ACCOUNTS and then I have to manually enter in the name, url, and make
it the default. Is there any way to set this up in a manual process,
so that once Project 2007 is installed it automatically detects and
makes the server the default. Once I set it up for one user, then it
is fine as it will automatically detect but once another user logs on
to the PC, the default settings are gone? Using the WinXP platform
Thanks,
Eugene
 
D

Dale Howard [MVP]

Eugene --

You need to teach your PM's how to create their own Project Server login
account in Project Professional 2007. I do not believe there is any way to
automate this. It is a training and performance issue that you should
include in the training for your PM's. Hope this helps.
 
C

Chak

Hey Guys,
I am not sure how to word this but hopefully you will understand what
I am asking.  I am starting to roll out Project 2007 in our
organization.  When I install Project 2007 on each PC, I have to click
on TOOLS --> ENTERPRISE OPTIONS --> MICROSOFT OFFICE PROJECT SERVER
ACCOUNTS and then I have to manually enter in the name, url, and make
it the default.  Is there any way to set this up in a manual process,
so that once Project 2007 is installed it automatically detects and
makes the server the default.  Once I set it up for one user, then it
is fine as it will automatically detect but once another user logs on
to the PC, the default settings are gone?  Using the WinXP platform
Thanks,
Eugene
Click to expand...

Hi Eugene,

You can partially automate this process by running VBA code. You can
use blank MPP file and keep macro to do all the process that we do
manually while creating the project server account.

Probably in your case, On Project Open event add this macro to run.
Send the MPP file to users, when they open MPP file, it creates the
project server account for them.

Please refer the following URL to view the macro code:

http://www.epmcentral.com/pjadmin/vbapjprofilemacro.php


Thanks
Chak
http://www.epmcentral.com
 
R

Rod Gill

Hi,

The following macro can create a profile. Run it from the projectOpen event
or manually. You need to edit the Profile and server names. My system
wouldn't allow me to set a default profile.

Sub AddProfile()
Dim Prof As Profile
On Error Resume Next
Set Prof = Application.Profiles.Add("Test", "http://ProjectServer/pwa",
pjWindowsLogin)
If Err = 0 Then
MsgBox "Profile Test Successfully added", vbInformation + vbOKOnly
Else
MsgBox "Error adding Profile Test. Error: " & Err.Description,
vbCritical + vbOKOnly
End If
End Sub


--

Rod Gill
Microsoft MVP for Project

Author of the only book on Project VBA, see:
http://www.projectvbabook.com
 
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