Unexpected error during login to PWA

[GVC-2007]

Hi,
I have the big problem with logging into PWA. So I have PS2007 installed on
domain computer. Then I try to reach the PWA of this PS2007 from my client
computer.
I open IE then go to http://<someaddress>/PWA/default.aspx . Notice: my
client computer is NOT in domain but I know the right domain account! So
when IE shows me the standard account credential prompt form I punch there
the right account name and password. Next I got the error page with message:
"Unexpected error".
After some puzzling I decided to recheck it. So I go to other client
computer but this one is IN the domain. I do there absolutely same procedure
but at that case I get the right page with right PWA screen.
I suspect that somehow my domam PS2007 do not like the nondomain client
computers. So what me to do to correct this?
TIA.

 

[Paul Conroy]

FOr machine sitting off the domain, you will have to implement forms
authentication for PWA. This basically stores usernames and passwords in a
SQL DB.

There is plenty of guidance on Technet on how to implement Forms Auth.

HTH

 

[Kolja2003]

Thank you for your answer.
But it is my CLIENT computer sitting out of domain. The server PWA computer
sits in domain.
How I can implement the security on IIS of PWA server so to make it 2 ways
simultaniously: windows integration for domain client and form - for
nondomain client?

 

[Paul Conroy]

Read the technet article on how to implement forms authentication
http://technet2.microsoft.com/Office/en-us/library/559cc03c-56f7-4399-ad28-15ac35e8723d1033.mspx

 

[James Fraser]

FOr machine sitting off the domain, you will have to implement forms
authentication for PWA. This basically stores usernames and passwords in a
SQL DB.

Client machines that are not in the domain should be able to connect
to PWA and the project server, but the users will be prompted with a
IE pop-up for their domain credentials.

Forms Authentication will need to be used if the users will not have
domain credentials.


James Fraser

 

[Kolja2003]

Client machines that are not in the domain should be able to connect
to PWA and the project server, but the users will be prompted with a
IE pop-up for their domain credentials.

Yesy I agree with it. And my client gets this prompt window and enter the
right credentials but after this it gets the error window form
SharePointServices like "Unexpected error bla bla" as I decribed in my root
post.

 

[Kolja2003]

Client machines that are not in the domain should be able to connect
to PWA and the project server, but the users will be prompted with a
IE pop-up for their domain credentials.

Yesy I agree with it. And my client gets this prompt window and enter the
right credentials but after this it gets the error window form
SharePointServices like "Unexpected error bla bla" as I decribed in my root
post.

 

[James Fraser]

Yesy I agree with it. And my client gets this prompt window and enter the
right credentials but after this it gets the error window form
SharePointServices like "Unexpected error bla bla" as I decribed in my root
post.

Are the internal machines and the external machines using the exact
same URL?

If the machine name is different between them, make sure you have set
up Alternate Access Mappings in SharePoint Central Admin ->
Operations.

If they are using the exact same url, I wonder if something in your
network is redirecting the external machines to a different URL.


James Fraser